Mary Sawyer
Highest Degree Held: MA
Specialties: depression, PTSD, sexual abuse
Types of Clients: Adults
Languages spoken: English
Licensures/Certifications: Registered Psychologist NSW Australia. Member Australian Psychological Society
ACT/CBS Background and Training: 2003- 4 day workshop with Robyn Walser University of Adelaide, South Australia 2004- 2 day workshop with Steve Hayes Perth, Western Australia 2005- 2 day workshop advanced ACT with Robyn Walser at University of NSW, Sydney Australia 2005- 5 day Summer Institute Philadelphia USA 2006- 4 day workshop. My organisation sponsored and cofacilitated a beginning and advanced workshop with Robyn Walser at Australian Catholic University (ACU), North Sydney, Australia 2006- 5 day World Congress II Contextual Behavioural Science University College London, England 2007- 1 day workshop ACT for Pain Management at St Vincent's Hospital Sydney Co-facilitated with Dr Joanne Dahl from University of Uppsala Sweden. 2007- 5 day ACT/RFT Conference- University of Wollongong NSW Australia 2007- 2 day facilitation of introductory ACT workshop for Gambling Counsellors, Coffs Harbour NSW Australia 2007- 1 day facilitation of workshop- Mindfulness at work for School Principals, Forbes NSW Australia 2008- 2 day facilitation of introductory ACT workshop for Gambling Counsellors, Sydney NSW Australia 2008- 3 hour skills development sessions for ACT practitioners, Sydney NSW Australia Convenor of the Sydney/ Bondi Junction ACT monthly interest group since 2004.
ACT/CBS Experience: 20 years
Additional Information: My experience of using ACT has been spectacular in my clinical practice and the reaction of workshop participants has always been positive and well evaluated. The direction I am moving toward now is to provide high quality mentoring for ACT clinicians to improve their skills.