Sean Tollison, Ph.D.

Sean J. Tollison, PhD received his doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Washington in 2010 then completed a one-year post-doctoral fellowship in interdisciplinary treatment of substance abuse at the Seattle VA Medical Center. Since joining the team at the Rehabilitation Institute of Washington, he has strived in his role as a pain psychologist and clinical director of the pain management program to work with people in facilitating recovery from injury using mind-body, acceptance, and motivational approaches. He emphasizes the importance of incorporating patient values and building relationships to not only facilitate the rehabilitation process, but also help people re-establish quality of life and sense of fulfillment. In addition to his work at RIW, he has provided various presentations and trainings on psychological approaches to facilitating recovery from persistent pain/disability and motivating behavior change for The Foundation of Medical Excellence, Professionals in Worker’s Compensation, and International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals. When not at RIW you can find him cheering wildly (and maybe a little uncontrollably) at Seattle Sounders games or romping through the mountains and jumping into the glacial lakes of the Pacific Northwest.