| Dr. Sauer-Zavala is Licensed Clinical Psychologist with over 15 years of experience working with people struggling with anxiety and depression. She is also an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Kentucky (UK) where she develops new treatments for common mental health conditions and tests them in rigorous clinical trials. Dr. Sauer-Zavala is the lead developer of a short-term intervention personality difficulties to address common mental health problems – COMPASS (a loose acronym for cognitive behavioral modules for personality symptoms). Dr. Sauer-Zavala is also the Founder and Director of Compass Mental Health Training & Consulting, through which she has been invited all over the country and the world (Ireland, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, South Africa, Hong Kong, Japan, Russia, Brazil, Denmark, Germany, Canada) to train therapists in her potent, parsimonious interventions.
Dr. Shannon Sauer Zavala is an author, speaker, clinical psychologist, & scientific researcher. She specializes in helping people make intentional shifts to their personality traits to improve career performance, relationships, and mental health. Her research confirms what she saw in her own development and in her patients: People can intentionally shape the traits they need to be successful in the lives they want. Participants will be asked to complete a Personality Compass Assessment in advance of the workshop and be prepared to discuss:
- How to start moving forward even if you don't know exactly where you're headed
- How self-limiting beliefs keep you stuck in a personality-type box
- How to embrace the person you want to be by ACTING like the person you want to be
- How to celebrate strong wins to keep yourself motivated
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