Traits You Need for the Life You Want
Helping people break out of their personality type boxes & intentionally cultivate traits that will bring them closer to their values/goals.
Work with Shannon
Traits You Need for the Life You Want
Helping people break out of their personality type boxes & intentionally cultivate traits that will bring them closer to their values/goals.
Work with Shannon
Shannon Sauer-Zavala, PhD AuthorSpeakerScientific ResearcherLicensed Psychologist
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Meet Shannon
Dr. Sauer-Zavala is Licensed Clinical Psychologist with over 15 years of experience working with people struggling with anxiety and depression. She is also an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Kentucky (UK) where she develops new treatments for common mental health conditions and tests them in rigorous clinical trials. Dr. Sauer-Zavala is the lead developer of a short-term intervention personality difficulties to address common mental health problems – COMPASS (a loose acronym for cognitive behavioral modules for personality symptoms). Dr. Sauer-Zavala is also the Founder and Director of Compass Mental Health Training & Consulting, through which she has been invited all over the country and the world (Ireland, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, South Africa, Hong Kong, Japan, Russia, Brazil, Denmark, Germany, Canada) to train therapists in her potent, parsimonious interventions.
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Helping people break out of their personality type boxes & intentionally cultivate traits that will bring them closer to their values/goals
for Individuals Seeking One-on-One Support
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Personality Coaching & Psychological Treatment
- Coaching to get unstuck & reach your full potential
- Personality Assessment
- Science-based treatment for anxiety, depression, & BPD
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Personality-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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for Meeting Planners and Event Organizers
Keynotes & Workshops
Helping people break out of their personality type boxes & intentionally cultivate traits that will bring them closer to their values/goals
for Individuals Seeking One-on-One Support
Work with Dr. Sauer-Zavala
Personality Coaching & Psychological Treatment
- Coaching to get unstuck & reach your full potential
- Personality Assessment
- Science-based treatment for anxiety, depression, & BPD
for Mental Health Providers & Organizations
Expert Training in COMPASS
Personality-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Consultation
- Workshops
- Certifications
- Implementation
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Break free from your "Personality Type" and intentionally develop the traits that will move you toward the life you want.
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"I help people develop the characteristics to achieve the lives they want by busting the myth that personality is set in stone."
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Shannon’s Blogs
The Myth of Work-Life Balance
If you’re anything like me, the phrase “work-life balance” can feel like an impossible goalpost. It’s this alluring idea we’re...
Burnout Recovery: How to Recharge Without Guilt
Burnout. It’s that dreaded combination of exhaustion, overwhelm, and detachment that creeps in when you’re trying to do everything for...
The Problem with Personality Testing
Why Most Personality Tests Don’t Really Know You – Here’s What Science Has to Say Have you ever taken a...
