Mavis Tsai, Ph.D.

Clinical Psychologist and Senior Research Scientist

Mavis Tsai, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and senior research scientist at University of Washington’s Center for Science of Social Connection. She is the co-creator of Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP), a treatment that harnesses the power of the therapeutic relationship to transform clients’ lives.

Dr. Tsai is the co-author of five books on FAP (some of which have been translated into Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Italian, Korean and Persian), and over 70 articles and book chapters. She is a recipient of Washington State Psychological Association’s Distinguished Psychologist Award in recognition of significant contributions to the field of psychology, and is a Fellow of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science.

As Executive Director of the nonprofit organization “Awareness, Courage & Love Global Project” (www.livewithacl.org), she trains volunteers to lead chapters in six continents to create a worldwide network of open-hearted change-seekers who strive to meet life’s challenges through deepening interpersonal connection and rising to live more true to themselves.