Sydney Faw (she/her) is a LCSW-C located in Baltimore, MD. Since graduating from University of Maryland's School of Social Work in 2021, she has worked primarily within medically-focused centers, supporting children and young adults with rare medical illnesses. After being licensed, she worked with pediatric transplant recipients at Johns Hopkins Hospital, supporting them through the evaluation process, transplant, and aftercare. Sydney then moved to Kenney Krieger Institute, where she served as a medical social worker within several different clinics for rare conditions. While at Kennedy, she was introduced to ACT as a modality to support those dealing with chronic illness and pain. Recently, she has transitioned from this role within the medical clinics to focus on psychotherapy, particularly for those with chronic and life-altering conditions. Sydney loves the opportunity to learn and challenge herself, and often brings that love of a challenge into therapy sessions, supporting her patients to embrace the hard stuff to live a fuller life. Recently, she has been working to incorporate art and creativity into her practice, both personally and professionally. She has brought this love of creativity to MAC-ACBS's JEDI committee by helping with formatting and writing ACTing with Justice, the quarterly newsletter. You can also find her creations and paintings adorning her office.

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