A Highly Curated Therapeutic Experience

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Hi, I'm Dr. Holly!

I am a wife and mother of two, a boy and girl! I love to read, write, laugh and eat delicious foods. I'm a loving and perceptive therapist who helps professional black women! I work collaboratively with my clients to build their self-confidence. We identify tools that are needed to build a career and live a life worth living! I help my clients navigate depression, anxiety and/or stress without using substances to cope. I listen quietly and attentively, remembering details to tell truths that need to be spoken. I provide therapy online and face to face. 

I am:
  • A Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
  • A Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC)
  • A National Certified Counselor (NCC)
  • ​Endorsed by the state of Pennsylvania to provide clinical supervision
  • A national mental health public speaker 
  • A self-published author
I have worked in substance abuse treatment centers (residential and outpatient) as a Clinical Director and therapist. I have a Doctorate in Higher Education with 13 years of experience as an educator in higher education where I currently create and teach courses online and face to face.  
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I am available for collaboration on the following projects:
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  • Sponsored blogs, vlogs and social media posts
  • Facebook/Instagram Live videos
  • Workshops
  • Trainings
  • Events/Meet and greets
  • Photo and video shoots

If you are a brand, publicist, member of the press or a reader of my blogs and you'd like to collaborate, please email hnsawyer@lifefirsttherapy.com

Testimonials

"PEMSS is new to me and was presented very clearly. The information here builds on the knowledge I had prior to the webinar. It was also really helpful to see the polls and people responding similarly to me, it felt validating. The past year has been draining and I find myself vacillating between being okay (having energy) and feeling depressed and anxious. I really appreciate this webinar. Thank you!" - S.P., Targeted Self-Care for Uniquely Stressful Times
"I loved the breakdown of the model, which was incredibly useful." - L.C., Targeted Self-Care for Uniquely Stressful Times
"It laid out a clear and straightforward model for assessing burnout, and whether current self care strategies are truly helpful or not.  It also presented a model for designing and implementing effective self care practices and supported participants in allowing themselves to be human and have needs." - O.R., Targeted Self-Care for Uniquely Stressful Times
"I like that there was an interactive portion that made me think actively during the presentation and apply what I had just learned." - P.K., Understanding Microaggressions
"Dr. Sawyer was organized and professional throughout the presentation." - L.S., Understanding Microaggressions
"Dr. Holly was pleasant and engaging; this was a very positive experience for me! Anytime I have an opportunity to gain knowledge and grow as an individual I value the opportunity." - F.D., How to Handle Criticism
"Thank you so much for offering this webinar! It was so timely as many of us are feeling the weight of being a therapist during this difficult time. It was really helpful and user friendly, I appreciate it!" - A.B., Targeted Self-Care for Uniquely Stressful Times
"It was a clear and concise approach that seems easy to adapt into one's lifestyle." - B.M., Targeted Self-Care for Uniquely Stressful Times
"The targeted and untargeted comparison. This is very important and people skip self-care webinars because they believe they are practicing self care, but are really not rejuvenating themselves." - R.P., Targeted Self-Care for Uniquely Stressful Times  
"I really needed to hear this webinar excellent presentation and l am walking away with valuable tools." I.W., Targeted Self-Care for Uniquely Stressful Times 
"I liked how Dr. Sawyer explained why common statements were considered a type of microaggression." -B.N.P., Understanding Microaggressions
"Great inspiring, thought-provoking content." - A.H., How to Handle Criticism
"This webinar was excellent!! I loved the easy assessments and practical tips. Thank you so much for sharing your time and talent in this way. I will definitely be sharing the link with others!" - C.G.J., Targeted Self-Care for Uniquely Stressful Times
"This was one of the best webinars that I have attended. It was informative and encouraging." - D.L., Targeted Self-Care for Uniquely Stressful Times
"I found the information provided to be very helpful in making sure that self-care is being implemented in my life to help me avoid burnout or get out of burnout. ​I think that this webinar was amazing and I will be recommending it to fellow workers so that they are able to get helpful information as well." - H.J., Targeted Self-Care for Uniquely Stressful Times
"The steps to evaluate if self-care is actually targeted and helpful. The PEMSS model was really great to see each area of wellness represented to evaluate your whole self." P.T., Targeted Self-Care for Uniquely Stressful Times
"Dr. Holly was passionate and knowledgeable about this topic and engaged the participants with polls." - Y.W., Understanding Microaggressions
"The question poll - I found the exercise very engaging and challenged me to think more deeply about the subject." - A.T., Understanding Microaggressions
"The topics are helpful and it's convenient to have the series over lunch." - E.S., How to Handle Criticism
"I really appreciate your practical tips on caring for yourself and found it very helpful as I start my second semester of my MSW program." - K.K., Targeted Self-Care for Uniquely Stressful Times
"I just found the content well organized in such a way that for me it follows logic. Thus it awakened within me the knowledge that was already there but was somewhat dormant." - T.R., Targeted Self-Care for Uniquely Stressful Times  
"As a recreation therapist & leisure coach, I appreciated the specification that targeted self care activities are meant to refresh & rejuvenate us. This is different than the superficial activities most folx think of when the over popular term "self-care" is said today. Thank you." - Y.P., Targeted Self-Care for Uniquely Stressful Times  
"I really loved the interactive polls and how Dr. Holly talked through them. Even though I answered wrong for some of the polls, it all made sense when she discussed the answers." - B.A., Understanding Microaggressions
"I liked the survey and examples she used to teach us about Macroaggression and Microaggression." - M.Q., Understanding Microaggressions

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