I help athletes of all ages overcome sports-related challenges by imparting skills to manage stress and improve athletic performance. My sports psychology training allows me to teach mental performance skills that translate to increased confidence and resilience in sports and beyond. As a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S), I am also qualified to address mental health issues as they arise.

In my sports therapy work, I use a more directive approach in assessing needs and developing a plan tailored to each client. In our first few sessions, we will work together to identify current areas of strength and areas of growth. We will identify which mental performance skills you might already use and others that you might benefit from learning about and trying.

Sports Therapy

I can help athletes navigate:

  • Performance anxiety

  • Low self-confidence

  • Difficulty focusing

  • Ineffective goal setting

  • Youth and college sports

  • Transitioning on/off a team

  • Injury or retirement

  • Other mental health issues

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Sports psychology is a field of study that applies psychological knowledge and skills to enhance performance and well-being in various contexts, including sports, exercise, and other high-pressure situations.

  • Sports therapy is a specialization within the counseling field that supports athletes and focuses on sports-related challenges. I refer to myself as a sports therapist because not only do I have education in the field of sports psychology, I am also a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S) in the state of Texas.

  • No. The term psychologist is a protected term for use by individuals who have a PhD in psychology. Although I am not a psychologist, I am trained in the field of sports psychology through several graduate level courses and am being mentored by a sports psychologist. 

  • A CMPC is an individual with a masters or doctoral degree in sports psychology or another mental health-related field who has completed specialized training in the field of sports psychology, including graduate-level classes, a certification exam, and supervised clinical practice in the area of sports psychology. You can learn more about the requirements on the Association for Applied Sports Psychology website.

  • Mental performance skills are tools and strategies used to enhance performance, well-being, and personal growth. These skills help individuals manage thoughts, emotions, and behaviors to achieve optimal outcomes in life, sports, academics, and the workplace. 

  • A few examples of mental performance skills are imagery, attention control, self-talk, motivation, mental rehearsal, effective goal-setting, visualization, stress management, emotional regulation, anxiety management, and mental toughness.

  • Mental performance skills can improve confidence, resilience, focus and concentration, emotional control, decision-making, stress management, and overall performance.