Directory & Faculty Profiles
Holly Sawyer, PhD, MS, LPC, CAADC, NCC, SAP
Dr. Holly Sawyer is a mental health public speaker and self-published author of "It's Time to Talk About Trauma." At her private practice, Life First Therapy in Philadelphia, she provides psychotherapy to professional black women helping them navigate their life and career without using substances to cope with depression and/or anxiety when experiencing microaggressions in the workplace. She also provides clinical supervision to recent graduates and professional consultation to licensed professionals. Dr. Holly is an adjunct professor with 15 years of experience teaching and developing higher education courses online and face-to-face.
Group Affiliations
No current affiliations.
Scholarship & Research
2021
Articles/Blogs
Journal of Leadership Studies-Symposium Piece-Relational Leadership: Perspectives of Key Constructs on Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Equity in Higher Education
Psychology Today
Blog Posts Published
Understanding the Anger Impulse and Rage-June 17th, 2021
Counteracting the Anger Impulse and Rage-June 18th,2021
When Life Doesn't Feel Real Anymore-Sept 30, 2021
Dealing with Holiday Issues and Relational Dynamics-Nov. 21, 2021
Conferences
American Psychological Association Conference-Utilizing Clinical Hypnotherapeutic Intervention with CBT to Treat Pandemic-Aug. 13-2021 Symptomology
ILA Conference Geneva Switzerland 2021
Presenter -Topic-"The Stress Arc in Leadership and 3 Powerful Disciplines for Mitigating Major Stress Impacts in a New Era"-Upcoming
Presenter -Topic-“Improving Higher Education’s Role in Diversity and Social Equity through Relational Leadership in the New Era”-Upcoming
Presenter-Topic-"Healthcare Leadership-Using Virtuous Leadership in Chaos to Reimagine Beneficial Practices of Employee Cognitive Psychology"-Upcoming
2021-Knowledge Without Boundaries National Summit-College of Doctoral Studies Research Conference-University of Phoenix-Panel Discussion-"Exploring Emergent Trends in Leadership and Education"-Based on published symposia article from the Journal of Leadership Studies- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jls.21734