License #: PY60345762 dr.sarah.welton@gmail.com 206-300-5509 EDUCATION 2012-2013 Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Psychology APA-Accredited Interdisciplinary Fellowship in Addictio
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206-300-5509
EDUCATION
2012-2013 Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Psychology (APA-Accredited)
Interdisciplinary Fellowship in Addictions Treatment
Center for Excellence in Substance Abuse Treatment and Education Veteran’s Affairs, Puget Sound Health Care System – Seattle Division Fellowship Director: John Baer, Ph.D
2011-2012 Predoctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology (APA-Accredited)
Veterans Affairs, Southern Arizona Health Care System
Training Director: Nadine Cole, Ph.D
2007-2012 Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology (APA-Accredited)
Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA
Dissertation: Dueling Dual Processes: Implicit and Explicit Decision-Making Processes Associated with Drinking Behavior Among Adolescents
Advisor: David G Stewart, Ph.D
M.A Master’s Thesis: The Effects of Mindfulness on the Relationship Between State Anxiety and Attentional Control
HONORS AND AWARDS
2012 Most Outstanding Clinical Psychology Doctoral Student: Class of 2012
Seattle Pacific University
2010 Graduate Student Research Award
American Psychological Association, Division 43: Society of Family Psychology
2009 Who’s Who of Graduate Students
Seattle Pacific University
CLINICAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2013-Current Seattle Psychology
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Private Practice
Seattle, Washington
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Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Private Practice
Bothell, Washington
2013 Pain Management Program Director
CARF-Accredited Structured Intensive Pain Program Northwest Return to Work and Evaluation Services, LLC
2012-2013 Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Psychology (APA-Accredited)
Center for Excellence in Substance Abuse Treatment and Education Addiction Treatment Center; Collaborative Addiction and Pain Program Veteran’s Affairs, Puget Sound Health Care System – Seattle Division
2011-2012 Predoctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology (APA-Accredited)
Veterans Affairs, Southern Arizona Health Care System Rotations: Chronic Pain Management Clinic (6 months); Dual Diagnosis: PTSD and Substance Use Disorders (6 months); Home-Based Primary Care (6 Months); Psychological Assessment (3 months); Blind Rehabilitation (3 months); Outpatient Mental Health (12 months)
2011-2012 Chronic Pain Program Co-Developer and Co-Facilitator
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy , Behavioral Therapy, and Biofeedback Interventionist Veterans Affairs, Southern Arizona Health Care System
2011-2012 Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback Practitioner
Chronic Pain Management Clinic Veterans Affairs, Southern Arizona Health Care System
2010-2011 Advanced Primary Care Clinical Practicum
Behavioral Health Specialist: Integrated Primary Care/ Health Care Home Model Health Point Community Health Clinic, Seattle, WA
2010-2011 Motivational Interviewing/Motivational Enhancement Peer Supervisor
School-based Substance Use Assessment and Treatment, King County High Schools, WA
2009-2010 Child and Adult Assessment and Psychotherapy Practicum
Group Co-Developer and Co-Facilitator; Chemical Dependency Professional Trainee Community Mental Health Agency: Sound Mental Health, Seattle, WA
2009-2010 Group Co-Developer and Co-Facilitator
Adolescent Offenders Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Community Center for Alternative Programs King County Community Corrections, Seattle, WA
2007-2011 Motivational Interviewing/Motivational Enhancement Research Interventionist
School-based Substance Use Assessment and Treatment, King County High Schools, WA
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2013 Motivational Interviewing Consultation Group Co-Facilitator
Center for Excellence in Substance Abuse Treatment and Education Veteran’s Affairs, Puget Sound Health Care System – Seattle Division
2013 Motivational Interviewing Workshop Co-Facilitator
Center for Excellence in Substance Abuse Treatment and Education Veteran’s Affairs, Puget Sound Health Care System – Seattle Division
2011-2012 Motivational Interviewing Consultation Group Co-Facilitator
Veterans Affairs, Southern Arizona Health Care System
Adolescent Development (PSY 2470)
Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA
Methods of Psychological Assessment: Personality and Pathology, Doctoral Course (CPY 7330)
Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA Professor: Thomas Wall, Ph.D
SUPERVISION EXPERIENCE
2019 WA State Approved Clinical Supervisor
Completion of required 15-hour certification to provide clinical supervision in Washington State
Trainer: Yvonne Owen, Ph.D
2014-2015 Adjunct Clinical Faculty
Department of Psychology – University of Washington Clinical Director: Corey Fagan, Ph.D
2012-2013 Clinical Psychology Supervised Mentorship
Veteran’s Affairs, Puget Sound Health Care System – Seattle Division Meta-Supervision: Carl Rimmele, Ph.D
2011-2012 Interdisciplinary Supervised Mentorship
Veterans Affairs, Southern Arizona Health Care System Meta-Supervision: Lisa Burgess, Ph.D
2009-2010 Motivational Interviewing/Motivational Enhancement Peer Supervisor
School-based Substance Use Assessment and Treatment, King County High Schools, WA Meta-Supervision: David G Stewart, Ph.D
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
2013 Pain Management Program Director
CARF-Accredited Structured Intensive Pain Program
Development and facilitation of a CARF-Accredited interdisciplinary chronic pain treatment program serving
an LNI client population
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Collaborative Addiction and Pain Program, Puget Sound Health Care System – Seattle Division
Development and evaluation of an instrument and semi-structured clinical interview aimed to identify risk and protective factors predictive of medication-related behavior and assess benefit-to-harm balance of
incorporating opioid medication as part of a patient’s comprehensive chronic pain treatment plan
2012-2013 Beyond Pain: Chronic Pain Management Group
Collaborative Addiction and Pain Program, Puget Sound Health Care System – Seattle Division
Assisted in program development and facilitation of an eight-week, manualized therapy that incorporates Behavioral Activation and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
2011-2012 Comprehensive Pain Management Program
Veterans Affairs, Southern Arizona Health Care System
Assisted with program development and facilitation of an evidence-based integrated pain management program that incorporates biofeedback (Heart Rate Variability) training, insomnia treatment, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and activity pacing
2011-2012 CPAP Desensitization Group
Veterans Affairs, Southern Arizona Health Care System
Program development and group therapy facilitation of Motivational Interviewing, Prolonged Exposure, and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy to increase CPAP compliance
2010-2011 Multiple Behavior Change Group
Health Point Community Health Clinic, Seattle, WA
Program development and group therapy facilitation of Prochaska et al.’s (2008) model of behavioral change Topics addressed the interrelationships among health behaviors and interventions designed to promote behavior change in more than one health behavior at a time
2009-2010 Life Transitions Group
King County Community Corrections, Seattle, WA
Program development and group therapy facilitation utilized a developmentally-informed, evidenced-based model tailored to adjudicated adolescents and young adults diagnosed with co-occurring chronic mental illness and substance use disorders
PEER-REVEIWED PUBLICATIONS
Stewart, D G., Welton, S R., Arger, C., Effinger, J., Serafini, K., Harris, J (2011) The Utility of a Developmentally
Based Quadrant Classification Model of Co-Occurring Substance Use and Depressed Mood in Adolescents
Journal of Dual Diagnosis, 7, 130-140
Jones, K C., Welton, S R., Oliver, T.C., & Thoburn, J.W (2011) Mindfulness, spousal attachment, and marital
satisfaction: A mediated model, The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 19, DOI:
10.1177/1066480711417234
Jones, K.C & Welton, S.R (2011) Pathways in early career family psychology The Family Psychologist, 27, 33-36
NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL PRESENTATIONS
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Avoidance between Mindfulness, Vitality and General Health in Adult Cancer Survivors Poster presented at the Annual Convention of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Francisco, CA
Welton, S R., & Jones, A (2012, July) Pain Relief ASAP: An ACT-Based Chronic Pain Management Program
Utilizing a Veteran-Centered Approach Paper presented at the annual convention of the Association of Contextual Behavioral Science, Washington, DC
Welton, S R., Stewart, D G., Burpee, A., Hall, B., & Serafini, K (2012, March) Emotional Dysregulation, Coping,
and Readiness to Change in Adolescent and Young Adult Substance Users Poster presented at the
Biennial Convention of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Welton, S R (2012, March) Dueling Dual Processes: Implicit and Explicit Decision Making Processes Associated
with Drinking Behavior in Adolescents Poster presented at the Biennial Convention of the Society for
Research on Adolescence, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Stewart, D G., & Welton, S R., Serafini, K., Burpee, A., Ta, D., & Shipley, L (2011, November)
Affect Dysregulation as a Mediator of Problematic Substance Use among Adolescent Girls in School-Based Treatment Poster presented at the annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive
Therapies, Toronto, Canada
Stewart, D G., & Welton, S R., Arger, C A., Serafini, K., Effinger, J., Shipley, L., & Burpee, A (2010, November)
The Relationship of Affective and Behavioral Dysregulation and Situational Contexts of Problem Substance Use in Adolescents: Preliminary Results from an Intervention Study Poster presented at the annual
convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, San Francisco, CA
Jones, K.C., Oliver, T.C., Welton, S.R., & Thoburn, J.W (2010, August) Mindfulness, spousal attachment, and marital
satisfaction: A mediated model Poster presented at annual convention of the American Psychological
Association, San Diego, CA
Stewart, D G., & Welton, S R (2010, February) Outcomes of a School-Based Motivational Incentives Program:
Impact of Depression Symptoms Symposium presented at the annual convention of the International
Conference on the Treatment of Addictive Behavior (ICTAB 12), Santa Fe, NM
Stewart, D G., Welton, S R., Arger, C., Effinger, J., Serefini, K., Harris, J., Helfer, M., & Baker, M (2009, March)
Mechanisms of Heightened Consequences of Substance Use in Adolescents with Depressive Symptoms: Results from a School-Based Intervention Poster presented at the annual convention of the International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (ISRCAP), Seattle, WA
REGIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Welton, S R., Jones, K C., & Calabrese, D (2009, May) The effects of mindfulness on the relationship between
state anxiety and attentional control Poster presented at the annual convention of the School of
Psychology, Family, and Community Research Conference (SPFC), Seattle, WA
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
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Meta-Analysis of Mindfulness Interventions for Substance Use Behavior Principal Investigator: Tracy Simpson, Ph.D
2012 Co-Investigator (funded by University of Washington ADAI
grant) Beyond Pain Therapy Manual Development Study and Clinical Trial Principal Investigator: Andy Saxon, Ph.D
2009-2010 Research Project Coordinator (NIDA-funded)
Substance use intervention study evaluating the effects of a school-based Motivational Enhancement Therapy manual tailored to an at-risk adolescent population
PI: David G Stewart, Ph.D , Seattle Pacific University
2007-2011 Graduate Research Assistant (NIDA-funded)
Substance use intervention study evaluating the effects of a school-based Motivational Enhancement Therapy manual tailored to an at-risk adolescent population
PI: David G Stewart, Ph.D , Seattle Pacific University
2009 Research Co-Investigator
Mindfulness, Spousal Attachment, and Marital Satisfaction: A Mediated Model
PI: Kendra C Jones, M.A., Seattle Pacific University
2009 Research Team Member
Outcomes of a School-Based Motivational Incentives Program
PI: David G Stewart, Ph.D , Seattle Pacific University
2008-2009 Research Team Member
The Effects of Mindfulness on the Relationship between State Anxiety and Attentional Control
PI: Margaret Diddams, Ph.D., Seattle Pacific University
Mechanisms of Heightened Consequences of Substance Use in Adolescents with Depressive Symptoms: Results from a School-Based Intervention
PI: David G Stewart, Ph.D , Seattle Pacific University
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Association for Contextual Behavioral Science
Washington State Psychological Association
Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology, APA Division 12
Society of Addiction Psychology, APA Division 50
RELEVANT TRAINING
2010 Advanced Motivational Interviewing Workshop
Description: 3-day training in advanced MI skills tailored to an adolescent population
Facilitator: David Stewart, Ph.D., Seattle, WA
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Description: 3-day training in advanced MI skills tailored to an adolescent population
Facilitator: David Stewart, Ph.D., Seattle, WA
2008 Motivational Interviewing Workshop
Description: 3-day training in fundamental MI skills tailored to an adolescent population
Facilitator: David Stewart, Ph.D., Seattle, WA
2008 The Wise Heart and the Mindful Brain Seminar
Description: Integrative 2-day seminar focusing on the neurobiology, physiology, and psychology of mindfulness and mindful awareness, compassion, healing, motivation, and interpersonal attunement Facilitators: Jack Kornfield, Ph.D and Daniel Siegel, M.D., Seattle, WA
RELEVANT CERTIFICATIONS
2013-Present Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Washington State Credential Number: PY 60345762
2009-2011 Chemical Dependency Professional Trainee Certification (CO60135245)
Description: Washington State certified Chemical Dependency Professional Trainee currently treating substance abuse and dependence in a facility approved by the Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse (DASA)