Who is Dr. Sam Blumenfeld from A Shining Affliction: A Story of Harm and Healing in Psychotherapy and what is their importance?

Dr. Blumenfeld was the psychotherapist who helped Annie come to terms with her past. He also worked with Annie and her former therapist, Melanie, to help them try to heal their relationship. Blumenfeld worked with Annie using a combination of talk therapy and hypnosis, and although Annie was never aware that she made mention to him of Galle, one of her alter personalities, Blumenfeld knew of Galle's existence.

Blumenfeld referred Galle to as "little Annie. He helped Annie to heal and reincorporate all of her personalities back into her main person. Blumenfeld became a father figure to Annie, as he led her through the traumatic events of her childhood. He gave Annie the love and understanding that she needed to heal.