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About Dr. Sean Sullivan
Sean Sullivan, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and the creator of The Presence Shift®. For more than two decades, he has worked with college students, founders, executives, and individuals navigating anxiety, grief, and major life transitions.
He began studying psychology and mindfulness as an undergraduate at Harvard University and later completed an internship in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) at the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, founded by Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD.
Dr. Sullivan completed his clinical psychology residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio and post-doctoral training in health psychology based at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).
He began studying psychology and mindfulness as an undergraduate at Harvard University and later completed an internship in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) at the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, founded by Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD.
Dr. Sullivan completed his clinical psychology residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio and post-doctoral training in health psychology based at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).
His work now focuses on practical, science-based ways to help people live with more presence in real life — through psychotherapy, writing, interactive programs, and the broader Presence Shift® ecosystem. His professional interests also include how presence, bounded interaction, and clean endings apply in educational, organizational, and technological contexts.
He is also the author of books on psychology and the creator of earlier educational and digital products exploring presence, attention, emotional patterns, and intentional state change.
In addition to clinical practice and research-oriented work, he publishes educational materials related to presence, attention, and finite interaction, including The Presence Shift®, The Year of Presence, and related guided programs. These offerings are educational in nature and distinct from psychotherapy, coaching, or governance work.
He is also the author of books on psychology and the creator of earlier educational and digital products exploring presence, attention, emotional patterns, and intentional state change.
In addition to clinical practice and research-oriented work, he publishes educational materials related to presence, attention, and finite interaction, including The Presence Shift®, The Year of Presence, and related guided programs. These offerings are educational in nature and distinct from psychotherapy, coaching, or governance work.
Selected Books & Projects
Over the years, Sean has written books and created educational products exploring psychology, presence, emotional patterns, and intentional state change. These projects form part of the larger body of work that eventually led to The Presence Shift®.
Books
The End of the Session (April 2026)
Be Your Purpose (2014)
The Mind Master's Silent Journey (2011)
Earlier Programs
Presence Shift in 3D (2024)
One Perfect Shift (2021)
Virtual Reality for Psychology (2019)
Current Work
Presence Shift for Builders
Presence Shift Termination Standard (PSTS)