Psychotherapy Experience ~
Sayun completed her clinical internship hours by providing psychotherapy to diverse populations and age groups in a variety of clinical milieus, including schools, community clinics and homes. While working primarily with individuals and groups in her private practice in Pasadena, she devotes a portion of her energy to counseling underserved women and children in a transitional shelter.

Sayun is certified in Sensori-motor Psychotherapy, a treatment approach for resolving trauma based on the research of Dr. Pat Ogden and principles of the Hakomi Method. She also received early infant mental health and parenting training through LA Child Guidance Clinic and The Center for Nonviolent Education and Parenting.

Special interests include holistic and client-centered approaches to explore relationship challenges, cultural identity, anxiety/stress,  generational trauma, grief/loss, and personal empowerment and development across the lifespan. As a registered marriage and family therapy intern, Sayun currently works under the supervision of holistic psychotherapist, Chris Tickner, MFT (42576). She expects her MFT licensure by Spring 2010.

Background ~
Sayun's interest in psychology and human behavior evolved from being immersed in multiple cultures while growing up and a desire to make meaning from complexity and paradox. She earned her graduate degree in Counseling Psychology (with a Somatic-Transpersonal emphasis) from John F. Kennedy University in the San Francisco Bay Area. After earning her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia, she received a year-long Freeman Fellowship to study as a post-graduate in China at the Johns Hopkins-Nanjing University Center.
 
Sayun was born a U.S. citizen in Vietnam during the US-Vietnam War, and grew up in United States, Burma, Thailand, Turkey, and China.  Prior to her work as a holistic therapist, Sayun worked in short-wave radio journalism and international trade. Her diverse life experiences and multi-cultural background inform her ability to respond empathically to individual, family, and cultural systems. Sayun is fluent in Mandarin, and is also a certified yoga teacher and long-time practitioner of reiki and vipassana meditation.
Phone: (323) 878 - 5588
Sayun Scotton, MA, MFTI
Registered Marriage Family Therapist Intern
Phone: (323) 878 - 5588