Sport-Specialized Counseling for Colorado Athletes
Some challenges deserve more than performance coaching. I provide professional counseling for athletes working through anxiety, burnout, identity, motivation, and stressful competitive situations in a space built for the individual behind the performance.
Little is done to prepare the individual for what’s faced inside on gameday. The most difficult coach you will ever face in is your inner critic. My goal is to make that voice your ally through every sport and stage of competition.
We face questions like, “Who am I outside competition?” “Am I good enough to be here?” “Can I balance the weight of practice and school?” These thoughts compound within us, and sometimes the help we need stretches beyond performance coaching. There are circumstances where it’s the right choice to work with a licensed mental health counselor who understands what competitive sport feels like.
I’ve spent more than a decade providing counseling to athletes at every level, from middle schoolers stepping into their first competitive season to collegiate athletes working through injury, identity shifts, and major life transitions. Whatever you’re struggling with right now, I will provide you with the tools to make it easier.
Every session blends evidence-based clinical methods — cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, dialectical behavior therapy skills, and mindfulness-based work — with a deep understanding of what athletes face in their sport. The tools are grounded in clinical practice; the lens is built for the athlete in the chair.
Common Reasons Athletes Come to Counseling
Performance Anxiety
Support for pre-game nerves, fear of failure, freezing in big moments, and the chronic pressure that bleeds from competition into practice and everyday life.
Stress & Burnout
Counseling for athletic burnout — heavy training loads, recruiting pressure, school stress, and the moments when the sport you used to love starts to feel like a chore.
Identity & Transitions
Work through the athletic identity questions every competitor faces — who you are outside your sport, the high school to college transition, return from injury, and stepping away from competition.
Motivation & Mood
Counseling for athletes when competitive drive feels off, training feels heavy, and emotions like sadness, anger, or hopelessness start showing up at practice and in games.
Mental Recovery from Injury
Support for the emotional toll of being sidelined, the frustration that builds during rehab, and the fear of reinjury that lingers when it’s time to return to play.
Family & Relationship Dynamics
Counseling through the family, coach, and teammate dynamics every athlete navigates — parental pressure, coaching friction, locker-room conflict, and the weight of carrying a team.
Ready to Talk?
Reaching out is the first step. Let’s see if we’re a good fit.