Shannon Sauer-Zavala, PhD

My article made the psychology today page :)

Perfectionism isn't making you better—it's keeping you stuck, quietly sabotaging your confidence, creativity, and ability to take up space in the world. Here's how to break free, by @SauerZavala psychologytoday.com/us/blog/self-m…

Did you know that your personality isn't set in stone? You can intentionally shape your traits to align with life you want. I spoke with 🌞 @CBSSunday Morning's Susan Spencer on the science of personality change:

Come hang with me!!!

Spend an afternoon with me and learn our short-term, generalist treatment for borderline personality disorder, @BpdCompass 🌻 Friday May 16th, 2-5 PM ET 📷 $99 for professionals, $10 for students (code: TRAINEE) 📷personality-compass.com/bpd-compass-in…

Yep. Increasingly, distrust driven by lies & ideology. Why Do People Distrust Science? psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/self-m… by @SauerZavala "Distrust in science is fueled by misinformation, cognitive biases, and past mistakes." "Skepticism is healthy. Blind distrust is not."

I'm partnering with @NewHarbinger and Praxis to deliver a 5-week course on the Unified Protocol (UP) ✅ Treat Multiple Conditions with One CBT Framework 📅 Starting Tuesdays, April 1 Sign up today! praxiscet.com/events/simplif…

Proven mental healthcare should not be behind a paywall... People with #BPD looking for resources → download the BPD Compass workbook Providers who work with BPD (so, all y'all) → download the BPD Compass workbook 👉 personality-compass.com/bpd-compass #bpdchat

New year, same commitment to putting commercial personality testing on blast.

A 30 second primer on why we need a Dimensional TREATMENT System to make psychotherapy more potent, parsimonious, and personalizable.

Super excited to be speaking at the University of Kentucky Women's Forum's (@UKWomensForum) 2024 Conference. The theme is Standing Strong: Empowering Women to Define their Path. I couldn't ask for a better fit for my talk "Be Who You Want" on intentional personality change!

My student, @MartinaFrh won the Morgan T. Sammons Doctoral Student Award for her project examining a mechanism-focused (hopelessness, perceived burdensomeness, and thwarted belongingness), single-session intervention for suicidal thoughts/behaviors! nationalregister.org/fruhbauerova-2…

Just putting this here in case someone needs it in advance of Thanksgiving dinner. Here's a meditation specifically designed to help people bring a non-judgmental, present-focused stance to their family members personality-compass.com/worksheets?wix…

We came, we ABCTed, and now we’re headed back to Kentucky. Glad these youths let me tag along with them to feel relevant 🙃