Dr. Molly Sawdy is a postdoctoral clinical fellow at Home Base, providing care in the Intensive Clinical Program and outpatient clinic. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Suffolk University and her undergraduate degree from Bates College. She completed her predoctoral internship at VA Boston Healthcare System, where she provided assessment and therapy services to Veterans within the Center for Returning Veterans, Eating Disorders Treatment Team, and General Mental Health Clinic.

Dr. Sawdy is trained in a variety of evidence-based treatments including Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Prolonged Exposure (PE), Written Exposure Therapy (WET), Acceptance-Base Behavioral Therapy (ABBT), Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (STAIR), and Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT-E). Her theoretical orientation synthesizes scientific evidence with delivering client-centered, culturally responsive care while utilizing a collaborative and strengths-based approach. Dr. Sawdy’s research interests include understanding barriers to accessing effective mental healthcare, including the mental health and wellness experiences of transracially adopted people.

Prior to internship, Dr. Sawdy provided assessment and individual and group psychotherapy at a variety of settings including at McLean Hospital’s Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Institute, the Domiciliary Program at Edith Nourse (Bedford) VA Health Care System, Concord Comprehensive Neuropsychological Center, Dauten Family Center for Bipolar Treatment Innovation (DCBI) at Massachusetts General Hospital, and the National Center for PTSD at VA Boston Healthcare System. Moreover, Dr. Sawdy completed training in the outpatient clinic at Home Base 2023-2024 and she is thrilled to return.

Outside of Home Base, she enjoys running, hiking, and spending time with family.