About Sean Sawyer
I have been a Licensed Psychotherapist since 2003, and I started dabbling with trading commons in the mid-2010s. By 2017, I was a full-time trader focused on investing commons, trading options, and reducing the roster in my clinical practice to part-time. Now, I trade futures, invest, and love working as a Performance Coach.
Early in my career I specialized in psychological trauma, which provides unique insight into trading psychology due to the threat's impact on decision-making. Performance psychology entered my practice in 2010 when I helped individuals in the corporate world before expanding my work to athletes and stage performers.
I've never been a "typical" therapist. I swear too much and don't keep a pair of pom-poms in my office to cheer people while telling them to think positively. The reason why is it’s a bunch of bullshit. It doesn't achieve long-term change. It anesthetizes briefly and then adds to the problem. While gratitude is essential for expectation management and good quality of life, it's different than a “positive mindset,” which ignores the individual's unique life experiences.
Simple positive thinking is like putting plywood over a pothole; it’s a temporary and half-assed fix. If it worked, we would all “positive self-talk" ourselves into wealth. I use only evidence-based practices, meaning we know they create change, expose weakness, and build strength. While Coaching and Psychotherapy differ, I see similar issues impacting Trader's results and quality of life as I have moved into coaching from my clinical practice.
My experience includes individuals, groups, and families in various settings, including inpatient, outpatient, private practice, and a co-occurring addiction and trauma clinic. I have taught and lectured at the graduate level throughout my career, trained and supervised student therapists, and continue to serve as a consultant for other practitioners.
Early in my career I specialized in psychological trauma, which provides unique insight into trading psychology due to the threat's impact on decision-making. Performance psychology entered my practice in 2010 when I helped individuals in the corporate world before expanding my work to athletes and stage performers.
I've never been a "typical" therapist. I swear too much and don't keep a pair of pom-poms in my office to cheer people while telling them to think positively. The reason why is it’s a bunch of bullshit. It doesn't achieve long-term change. It anesthetizes briefly and then adds to the problem. While gratitude is essential for expectation management and good quality of life, it's different than a “positive mindset,” which ignores the individual's unique life experiences.
Simple positive thinking is like putting plywood over a pothole; it’s a temporary and half-assed fix. If it worked, we would all “positive self-talk" ourselves into wealth. I use only evidence-based practices, meaning we know they create change, expose weakness, and build strength. While Coaching and Psychotherapy differ, I see similar issues impacting Trader's results and quality of life as I have moved into coaching from my clinical practice.
My experience includes individuals, groups, and families in various settings, including inpatient, outpatient, private practice, and a co-occurring addiction and trauma clinic. I have taught and lectured at the graduate level throughout my career, trained and supervised student therapists, and continue to serve as a consultant for other practitioners.