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Sam Dylan Finch

Sam Dylan Finch

writer, advocate, and content marketing manager

Sam Dylan Finch is a writer, digital creator, marketing consultant, and advocate. His unique combination of lived experience and authenticity, alongside his journalistic expertise, has led to memorable, culture-shifting moments across the web. His work has not only shifted attitudes around LGBTQ+ identity and neurodivergence, but has brought compassionate and necessary depth to many stigmatized conversations and communities. His career has spanned many roles, including work as a writer, editor, social media strategist, and content marketer for platforms like Alma, Healthline, Psych Central, Inflow – ADHD, Oar Health, Bezzy Depression, Teen Vogue, Huffington Post, and countless others.

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Voices & AdviceAsk Alma: How Do I Stick to a Routine When I Hate Structure?
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Starting TherapyIs Therapy Worth It? An Honest Review: Benefits, Tips, and More
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In SessionIs It Time to Change Therapists? Here’s How to Tell
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Voices & AdviceDo I Have Trauma? Signs & Advice From a C-PTSD Survivor
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Voices & AdviceAsk Alma: My Friend Diagnosed Herself as Autistic. I Don't Buy It
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Starting TherapyHow to Tell If a Therapist is (Really) Neurodiversity-Affirming
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Voices & Advice5 Tips For an ADHD-Friendly Workspace
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Starting Therapy7 Tips For Preparing For Your First Therapy Session
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In SessionHow to Break Up with Your Therapist: Templates and Tips
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In Session9 Reasons Why Therapy Isn’t Helping and What to Do
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Mental Health 101What is the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP)? Is it Right For Me?
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Mental Health 1018 Things to Know Before Trying the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP)
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Mental Health 101Does Safe and Sound Protocol Work? SSP Review for C-PTSD (And More)
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Mental Health 101Honoring Us All: Healing After Adult Child Estrangement
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Mental Health 101Why I’m Not ‘Fighting’ My Eating Disorder Anymore
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Clinician PerspectivesWhat is a ‘Wiley Treatment Planner’ and Should Therapists Use Them?
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Voices & AdvicePeople-Pleasing Isn’t 'Manipulative' — It’s Fawning
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Mental Health 101What is a ‘Trauma Response,’ Actually? And How Many Are There?
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Starting Therapy9 Reasons To Consider Therapy, Even If You’re Feeling ‘Fine’
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Voices & AdviceDemand Avoidance: A Guide For When You’re Too Anxious to Do Anything
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Voices & Advice‘Good Vibes Only’: People With Mental Health Struggles Aren’t Disposable
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In SessionHow Can I Tell If Therapy is Working?
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Mental Health 1015 Types of Disordered Eating That Are Normalized
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Voices & AdviceCoffee Isn’t Breakfast, And 5 Other Lessons From Eating Disorder Recovery
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Starting TherapyDoes Insurance Cover Therapy? How to Calculate Your Cost