socially conscious, science-based, & nature-infused
Hello! I’m Dawnn Rabinowitz McWatters, Psy.D., Licensed Psychologist. For the past twenty-plus years, I’ve dedicated my life to improving mind/body health for adults and their families, as a clinical psychologist, educator, and activist.
Currently, I am on sabbatical while I pursue additional specialized training and support my young family during the pandemic. Beginning in February 2021, I plan to return to online telehealth and psycho-educational services in the Seattle, Washington area.
In 2018, after attending the American Horticultural Therapy Association’s annual conference, I began studying therapeutic horticulture and planted the seeds of what I now call The SAVOR Project: an educational program that builds upon my career as a clinical psychologist and my long-time passions for food, edible gardening, mindfulness, and social justice. I have taken several horticultural therapy classes through the New York Botantical Garden and I served as an OSU Extension Master Gardener in Multnomah County, Oregon, during the 2019 year.
THE ACADEMIC DETAILS: B.A. in Liberal Arts, cum laude, Willamette University (1995); M.S. (2002) and Psy.D. (2006) in Clinical Psychology, Pacific University; President’s Award of Academic Excellence, Pacific University (2006)
LICENSURE: Licensed Psychologist (#PY00003711, Washington). Licensed Psychologist, Inactive (#2195, Oregon). Please note: I am NOT able to provide psychological services in states where I do not hold a license or my license is currently inactive.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS:
Dating back to 2002, I’ve conducted an in-depth personal and professional inquiry into mindfulness-based programs. Trainings include:
In the past, I have served in leadership positions or have been a long-standing member with organizations ranging from the Oregon Psychological Association (OPA), The Center for Mindful Eating, Columbia River Eating Disorder Network (CREDN), Washington State Psychological Association, and the American Psychological Association (APA).
When I’m not working, I enjoy spending time with my transracial adoptive family and engaging in a ever-widening variety of interests, which include edible landscapes, creative writing, and food justice.