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Why Trauma-Informed Clinical Supervision Matters More After COVID
Clinical supervision after COVID is not the same... Practice is not supposed to feel like this. I hear some version of the same thing from early-career clinicians again and again.“I feel like I should know this by now.”“I don’t know who to ask.”“I’m worried I’m missing something.”“I feel alone with my cases.” A lot of this has intensified post-COVID. Many clinicians trained partially or fully in isolation, with fewer informal conversations, fewer hallway consults, and fewer o

Samantha Gibb
Jan 236 min read


It’s Not You, It’s Us: Rethinking How Mindfulness Is Talked About in Therapy
Mindfulness is everywhere these days. Therapists recommend it, apps sell it, articles praise it. You have probably heard that mindfulness is supposed to help with stress, anxiety, even trauma. And the research does back that up; mindfulness can be incredibly helpful. I mean, I am a certified mindfulness based clinician, so I must believe in it, like it, use it and recommend it... right? Sure I do, but in very specific ways. Because here is the catch with mindfulness... mindf

Samantha Gibb
Oct 2, 20253 min read


Reiki-assisted EMDR: A Holistic Approach to Trauma Therapy
As a trauma therapist, I rely on evidence-based practices like EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) to help clients...

Samantha Gibb
Apr 17, 20254 min read


What Are Chakras? Integrating Chakra Work with Evidence-Based Mental Health Practices
When people hear the word chakra , they often picture rainbow-colored diagrams, yoga studios, or wellness influencers on Instagram. But...

Samantha Gibb
Apr 17, 20255 min read


How Trauma Processing Happens Throughout the Therapy Journey
Trauma processing is often imagined as a structured, intense experience that happens only in specific, designated sessions. However, in reality, trauma processing can flow naturally throughout the entire therapeutic journey. Sometimes, a session is entirely dedicated to a specific trauma-processing modality, like EMDR or CPT. Other times, trauma surfaces in smaller, more subtle ways, often when we draw connections between current stressors and past painful experiences. Both a

Samantha Gibb
Nov 5, 20243 min read


Tarot as a Gateway to the Unconscious Mind: A Tool for Insight, Whether You Believe or Not
Tarot cards have long been associated with mysticism, spirituality, and the supernatural. For some, they serve as a direct line to the...

Samantha Gibb
Sep 10, 20244 min read
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