Sport and Performance Psychology.
Not just for Athletes. Psychological strategies to optimize your performance.
Confidence and trust in one's training are essential elements for excellence; but what happens when you find yourself doubting your skills?
High performers, like good athletes recognize the importance of physical preparation. You understand that strength, endurance, and technical skills are crucial for success. However, what sets sucessful high performers and great athletes apart is their mental preparation. We know that the mind plays a pivotal role in achieving peak performance. Mental preparation involves developing the ability to focus, maintain composure, and trust in one's abilities, especially in high-stress situations.
I combine the roles of educator and practitioner to help you understand and harness your training and experience so you can better execute under pressure. Our work together will be tailored to meet the nuanced needs of high achievers by combining evidence-based techniques with an in-depth understanding of the occasionally debilitating drive for perfection.
Your life's demands can be relentless, but you don't have to navigate them alone.
I provide clinical mental health and performance-based services for NCAA Institutions, Professional and Olympic athletes, pre-professional students, and high performance professionals in the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Massachusetts.
I am a provider listed on the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) Mental Health Registry (2021-2027), I am a member of the Anxiety in Athletes International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) task force, and serve as a content expert for Voice in Sport (VIS).
Additionally, I spent over a decade working in the Premier Athlete Program housed within UPMC WPH, serving as the Director of Mental Health and Counseling services for student athletes at the University of Pittsburgh.