Sarah R. Welton, PhD Licensed Clinical Psychologist License #: PY60345762 dr.sarah.welton@gmail.com EDUCATION 2012-2013 Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Psychology (APA-Accredited) Interdisciplinary Fellowship in Addictions Treatment Fellowship Director: John Baer, Ph.D. 2011-2012 Predoctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology (APA-Accredited) 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. 2001-2005 B.A. Bachelor of Arts Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA Major: Psychology 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
Sarah R. Welton 2 CLINICAL EXPERIENCE 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) Addiction Treatment Center; Collaborative Addiction and Pain Program 2011-2012 Predoctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology (APA-Accredited) 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 2011-2012 Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback Practitioner Chronic Pain Management Clinic 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 TEACHING and TRAINING EXPERIENCE 2013 Motivational Interviewing Consultation Group Co-Facilitator
Sarah R. Welton 3 2013 Motivational Interviewing Workshop Co-Facilitator 2011-2012 Motivational Interviewing Consultation Group Co-Facilitator 2011 Adjunct Professor Adolescent Development (PSY 2470) Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA 2010 Teaching Assistant Methods of Psychological Assessment: Personality and Pathology, Doctoral Course (CPY 7330) Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA Professor: Thomas Wall, Ph.D. SUPERVISION EXPERIENCE 2012-2013 Clinical Psychology Supervised Mentorship Meta-Supervision: Carl Rimmele, Ph.D. 2011-2012 Interdisciplinary Supervised Mentorship 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. 2012-2013 Opioid Safety Assessment and Consultation 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.
Sarah R. Welton 4 2011-2012 Comprehensive Pain Management Program 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 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 Romano, E.M., Welton, S. R., Campbell, K., & Skidmore, J. (March, 2013). Mediating Effects of Experiential 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.
Sarah R. Welton 5 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 2012-Present Co-Investigator (funded by University of Washington ADAI grant) Beyond Pain Therapy Manual Development Study and Clinical Trial Principal Investigator: Andy Saxon, Ph.D. 2010-2011 Principal Investigator Examining the Moderating Effect of Temptation Coping on the Relationship Between Trait Dysregulation and Substance Use. Advisor: David G. Stewart, 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.
Sarah R. Welton 6 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. 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. 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 2008 Research Team Member Mechanisms of Heightened Consequences of Substance Use in Adolescents with Depressive Symptoms: Results from a School-Based Intervention. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Association for Contextual Behavioral Science Society of Behavioral Medicine 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 2009 Advanced Motivational Interviewing Workshop 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
Sarah R. Welton 7 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).