License #: PY60345762 dr.sarah.welton@gmail.com
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, WADissertation: 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
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)
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 Division2011-2012
Predoctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology (APA-Accredited)
Veterans Affairs, Southern Arizona Health Care SystemRotations: 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 ClinicVeterans 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 TEACHING and TRAINING EXPERIENCE2013
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
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
Veteran’s Affairs, Puget Sound Health Care System – Seattle Division Meta-Supervision: Carl Rimmele, Ph.D.
2011-2012
Interdisciplinary Supervised MentorshipVeterans 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.
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 ofincorporating opioid medication as part of a patient’s comprehensive chronic pain treatment plan.
2012-2013
Beyond Pain: Chronic Pain Management Group
2011-2012
Comprehensive Pain Management Program
Veterans Affairs, Southern Arizona Health Care SystemAssisted 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
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,
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)
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 University2008
Research Team Member
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 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
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