About Sean Sawyer, MS
Since becoming a Licensed Psychotherapist in 2003, my journey has woven through the complex fabric of human psychology, branching into stock trading by the mid-2010s. By 2017, my dual passion for psychotherapy and trading merged as I transitioned to a full-time trader, engaging in common stock trading, options, and futures while maintaining a select psychotherapy practice. This evolution naturally culminated in my role as a Performance Coach, where my expertise in psychological resilience meets trading.
My foundational work in psychological trauma has proven invaluable, offering a distinctive perspective on trading psychology. Much like in life, the crux of decision-making in trading revolves around managing real and perceived threats—a theme pervasive across my varied professional engagements, from clinical settings and hospitals to universities and private practice. This theme of threat management and resilience is a consistent predictor of success, not just in quality of life but strikingly so in trading.
The journey through performance psychology began in 2010, initially aiding corporate professionals before expanding to athletes and performers. This cross-disciplinary experience underscored a universal truth: success hinges on understanding and mastering one’s response to threats. This insight is pivotal in trading, where the distinction between mere survival and thriving is often a trader's ability to navigate these psychological nuances.
I've always stood apart from conventional therapy models. My candid approach eschews the superficial cheerleading of positive thinking for a more robust, evidence-based strategy. The latter, I've found, offers a shallow reprieve, a temporary cover rather than a genuine solution. True resilience and change stem from confronting and remolding deep-seated patterns and beliefs, not from mere positive affirmations.
My transition from psychotherapy to performance coaching in trading has underscored the parallel challenges individuals face across both domains. The same principles of threat management, resilience building, and pattern transformation that informed my clinical work have proven equally crucial in trading psychology.
My career spans a broad spectrum of expertise — I have had the privilege of serving individuals, groups, and families in a variety of capacities, ranging from inpatient to outpatient settings, and within specialized clinics focusing on addiction and trauma. My professional journey has also embraced roles beyond direct patient care, such as teaching at the graduate level, mentoring student therapists, and offering consultation to fellow professionals. This diverse experience deeply enhances the quality and impact of my coaching within the trading sector.
My foundational work in psychological trauma has proven invaluable, offering a distinctive perspective on trading psychology. Much like in life, the crux of decision-making in trading revolves around managing real and perceived threats—a theme pervasive across my varied professional engagements, from clinical settings and hospitals to universities and private practice. This theme of threat management and resilience is a consistent predictor of success, not just in quality of life but strikingly so in trading.
The journey through performance psychology began in 2010, initially aiding corporate professionals before expanding to athletes and performers. This cross-disciplinary experience underscored a universal truth: success hinges on understanding and mastering one’s response to threats. This insight is pivotal in trading, where the distinction between mere survival and thriving is often a trader's ability to navigate these psychological nuances.
I've always stood apart from conventional therapy models. My candid approach eschews the superficial cheerleading of positive thinking for a more robust, evidence-based strategy. The latter, I've found, offers a shallow reprieve, a temporary cover rather than a genuine solution. True resilience and change stem from confronting and remolding deep-seated patterns and beliefs, not from mere positive affirmations.
My transition from psychotherapy to performance coaching in trading has underscored the parallel challenges individuals face across both domains. The same principles of threat management, resilience building, and pattern transformation that informed my clinical work have proven equally crucial in trading psychology.
My career spans a broad spectrum of expertise — I have had the privilege of serving individuals, groups, and families in a variety of capacities, ranging from inpatient to outpatient settings, and within specialized clinics focusing on addiction and trauma. My professional journey has also embraced roles beyond direct patient care, such as teaching at the graduate level, mentoring student therapists, and offering consultation to fellow professionals. This diverse experience deeply enhances the quality and impact of my coaching within the trading sector.