Healing While Leading
Some people are called to heal.
Others are built for it.
For Samantha Sarty, a clinical social worker, registered nurse, and trauma therapist based in Halifax.
That calling runs deep through the empathy she’s carried since childhood, the clinical precision she honed in hospitals and public systems, and the courage it takes to build something better when the system falls short.
We’re inspired by women like Sam, women who step out of the structures that limit care and choose to lead from heart, science, and lived truth.
Her story is one of healing, not just for others, but for herself.
Redefining Care, One Nervous System at a Time
Sam’s path began with a simple yet profound curiosity: what makes us tick as human beings?
That question shaped her entire career, from nursing to social work to trauma therapy.
Her unique background allows her to see people holistically, not just as patients, but as entire ecosystems of body, mind, and experience.
After over a decade working in non-profits and public health, Sam grew frustrated watching people fall through the cracks of the very systems meant to support them.
That frustration became fuel.
She founded Following Seas Psychology, a private practice built on empowerment, accessibility, and excellence.
Here, therapy isn’t one-size-fits-all; it’s deeply personalized, trauma-informed, and rooted in understanding how our nervous systems shape the way we live, lead, and love.
Through her practice and mentorship, Sam helps professionals in high-stress careers find the balance between purpose and peace, healing not just to survive, but to thrive.
Leading a New Wave of Healing
Innovation often invites criticism.
When Sam began offering Intensive EMDR Therapy, a premium, accelerated trauma-healing service, she knew she was stepping into new territory.
Some questioned the cost; others misunderstood the method.
But Sam stayed anchored in the data, and in the powerful transformations she witnessed firsthand.
For her, it’s not about replacing traditional therapy; it’s about expanding what’s possible.
Intensive EMDR allows clients to process trauma more efficiently, making space for faster, deeper healing.
It’s evidence-based, effective, and life-changing.
And while not everyone may understand, Sam’s commitment to innovation stands firm: to create better pathways to wellness that honor both quality and integrity.
She’s not just offering therapy, she’s shaping the future of trauma care.
Motherhood, Momentum, and Meaning
Right now, Sam’s biggest challenge isn’t growth, it’s grace.
As a mother of two and an entrepreneur, she’s learning what it means to pause without losing her purpose.
Stepping back for maternity leave hasn’t been easy; it’s brought its own lessons in trust, surrender, and self-compassion.
Time and energy have become precious currencies.
Between supporting her associates, offering consultation, and nurturing her family, Sam is embracing the truth that slowing down doesn’t mean stepping away.
She’s learning to lead differently, through softness, through balance, through faith that her mission will continue to grow even when she rests.
Because healing, after all, isn’t only about others.
It’s also about coming home to yourself.
Sam’s story is a reminder that strength and softness can coexist, that leadership isn’t about doing it all, but about doing it with heart.
Through her courage to innovate, her willingness to rest, and her unwavering belief in the power of healing, she embodies what it means to lead from within.
At Reignelle, we celebrate women like Sam who prove that caring for others begins with caring for yourself, and that the most powerful healers are often the ones learning to heal, too.
Follow Sam’s journey on Instagram: @sam.the.shrink and @followingseaspsych