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Crafting Change Through Creativity

Image of the founder of the Guided Studio, Sam Bergstein, with her two dogs Dallas and Gus
I'm Sam Bergstein (she/her), and I'm a professional weirdo who loves helping therapists embrace their own unique magic. Officially, I'm an LISW-S (OH), LCSW (CA), an EMDRIA-Approved Consultant, and a registered expressive arts therapist. Unofficially, I'm a collector of plants, a believer in the power of a good spreadsheet, and a therapist who has spent her career working with the beautiful complexity of neurodivergence, trauma, and identity.
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The neurodivergent urge to

*make it if you can't find it*

​The Guided Studio was born out of my own necessity. I was tired of clinical tools that felt sterile and one-size-fits-all. My brain (and my clients' brains) didn't work that way. I started creating my own visual, dynamic, and parts-work-informed resources to navigate the messy, beautiful reality of healing. It turned out other therapists needed them, too. My mission is to create the resources that help you stop second-guessing and start trusting your clinical intuition. Because when you feel confident and aligned, you can facilitate incredible change.

Created by Sam Bergstein, LCSW (CA #136811), LISW-S (OH #I.1901939-SUPV)

-Licensed to provide psychotherapy in California and Ohio (therapy services are offered separately through Mantra Mental Health LLC).

-The Guided Studio provides educational resources and tools for therapists and is not a provider of mental health care.

-These materials are intended to support clinical work and are not therapy, supervision, or a substitute for clinical judgment.

-Use of this website or its resources does not establish a therapeutic relationship.

Systemic Consent EMDR Framework is intellectual property of The Guided Studio. All rights reserved.​

© 2026 The Guided Studio. All Rights Reserved. Operated by Sowing Seeds of Change, LLC. 

 

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