Research Coordinator
McGill University
Montreal, QC, Canada
Sarah McNamee is a clinician, researcher, author, and educator whose work focuses on helping people heal from relational trauma, and helping professionals better understand the complex sequelae and treatment needs of trauma survivors. She has a Master of Applied Science in Couple and Family Therapy (2022) and a Master of Social Work (2015), both from McGill University. Sarah has several years of clinical experience working with victims/survivors of sexual assault and conjugal violence, as well as people struggling with mental health and substance use disorders. She has also coordinated two large multi-site research studies which aimed to implement and evaluate trauma-informed practices in child protection centres and young offender settings across the province of Quebec. She is currently coordinating a pilot study of an online group for couples based on the Developmental Couple Therapy for Complex Trauma (DCTCT) model. Sarah is published in JAMA Psychiatry and the Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma, and presented at international conferences on complex trauma intervention and treatment for children and youth. She is a member of the McGill University Center for Research on Children and Families and part of a multidisciplinary psychedelic ethics collaboration which focuses its attention on clinical and research ethics in the emerging field of psychedelic medicine. Sarah was the recipient of the McGill Graduate Excellence Fellowship in Social Work and the Clinical Excellence in Couple and Family Therapy Graduation Award. In addition to her formal social work and couple and family therapy training, she has trained in a number of clinical models for treating complex trauma and dissociation, such as the Attachment, Self-Regulation and Competency (ARC) model, the DCTCT model, and Compassion-Focused Therapy. Sarah is a licensed Couple and Family Therapist and psychotherapist in the province of Quebec, Canada.
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Saturday, April 15, 2023
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM US Eastern Time