Sara Saeedi, Psy.D., R.Psych.
Adjunct Faculty
Clinical Psychology
Vancouver
Empathy is seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another, and feeling with the heart of another.
OVERVIEW
Dr. Saeedi is a clinical psychologist and adjunct professor in the Psy.D. program at Adler University, where she also serves as a clinical supervisor. Since 2022, she has taught in the Master of Arts in Counseling, Master of Counseling, and Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology programs. She maintains a private practice and works in community mental health. Her teaching and scholarship focus on Adlerian psychology, creativity and the expressive arts, including art-informed therapy and psychodrama. She has taught Adlerian psychology internationally, including in the United Kingdom and the United States, and is actively involved with the International Committee of Adlerian Summer Schools and Institutes and the board of the Center for Adlerian Practice and Scholarship. She is a regular contributor to the Journal of Individual Psychology.
In clinical practice, Dr. Saeedi works with children and adolescents, as well as clients across the life span, with particular attention to how culture shapes healing and psychological well-being. She is committed to fostering global connections in Adlerian psychology through teaching, supervision and international collaboration.
MEMBERSHIPS + ASSOCIATIONS
- College of Health and Care Professionals of B.C. (CHCPBC).
- Center for Adlerian Practice and Scholarship (CAPS).
- North American Society for Adlerian Psychology.
Publications + Presentations
Publications
Echoes in the Bone and Blood: Adlerian Approaches to Cultural Postmemories.
Psychopathology and Psychotherapy: DSM-5-TR Diagnosis, Case Conceptualization, and Treatment (4th ed.).
Woman, Life, Freedom: The Adlerian Conceptualization of the Woman-Led Revolution Against Tyranny in Iran.
Mindfulness, therapeutic metaphors, and brain functioning in Adlerian Therapy: Gemeinschaftsgefühl at work.
Presentations
Movement through the past, present, and future.
From boomers to zoomers: Using social media to close the gap of knowledge transfer.
Beyond traditional supervision: Collaborative tiered model of clinical supervision at the Chilliwack Youth Health Centre.
Creative courses on metaphors and family constellations.
LEADERSHIP + ENGAGEMENT
- Chilliwack Youth Health Centre (CYHC), clinical supervisor.
- Centre for Adlerian Practice and Scholarship (CAPS), board member
- BC Society for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse (BCSMSSA), clinical supervisor.