Sean Sawyer, MS
Sean Sawyer is a trauma specialist with 22 years of clinical experience and 17 years of EMDR training. A full-time trader since 2018, he operates at the intersection of clinical neuroscience and financial markets, bringing specialized expertise in treating performance failures under pressure.
His background includes over 30,000 clinical hours in trauma recovery, attachment work, and high-performance psychology, spanning hospitals, universities, and private practice. Sean’s approach targets the neurobiological substrate driving trading behavior—early maladaptive schemas, threat responses, and defensive modes that sabotage execution when capital is at risk. He utilizes cutting-edge behavioral technology to rewire conditioned responses that override strategy in uncertain situations.
Known for his clinical innovation in “in vivo EMDR”—accessing trading platforms during sessions to activate clients’ nervous systems in real-time—Sean works with defended, intellectualized traders who don’t respond to surface-level behavioral interventions. His work centers on a core principle: skills developed in regulated states become inaccessible during activation. This means trading problems are nervous system problems, not discipline problems.
Sean doesn’t deal in motivational hacks or generic mindset advice. He works with traders and executives to identify the specific psychological patterns that collapse under pressure and build interventions that work when threat responses are activated—offering clinical precision for those serious about change.