The Story So Far

I’m Samphire Savage - a social worker, somatic practitioner, and creative systems thinker. For over 20 years, I’ve woven embodiment, public policy, and art to help people and organizations live and work with greater connection, creativity, and care. As a certified Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner, I bring body-based trauma resolution tools into my work with games, art, and community practices.​

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As an immigrant, queer, neurodivergent foster care alumnus, I bring lived experience and deep curiosity to every space I enter. My work is rooted in equity and accessibility — creating environments where all bodies and identities are welcomed.

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Highlights & Milestones

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• Founded and led three nonprofits and two businesses

• Partnered with SAMHSA, NJ Department of Children & Families, Rutgers University, and others

• Published works include Tarot for Transformation, Queer Magic, and Flux: Life After Foster Care

• Built large-scale community art like the Temple of Belonging

• Former licensed social worker; now practicing as a bodyworker and member of the Association of Massage and Bodywork Professionals (ABMP).