Sports Performance Therapists in Woodland Hills, CA
Paige E. Roberts
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, LCSW, CBP, CLT
1 Endorsed
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
I assist you in reaching your sports goals through my 10 session process called energy optimization.
Do you suffer from performance anxiety when the pressure is on to compete? Do you train well but can't put it together when it's time to shine? Have you experienced a set back in your playing after an injury? If you answered yes to any of these questions know these symptoms are not your fault. These performance issues come from the grit and hard work which have made you the resilient athlete you are. But in order to keep your performance on point you need to train your brain like you train your body to get you back on top!
I assist you in reaching your sports goals through my 10 session process called energy optimization.
Do you suffer from performance anxiety when the pressure is on to compete? Do you train well but can't put it together when it's time to shine? Have you experienced a set back in your playing after an injury? If you answered yes to any of these questions know these symptoms are not your fault. These performance issues come from the grit and hard work which have made you the resilient athlete you are. But in order to keep your performance on point you need to train your brain like you train your body to get you back on top!
Sometimes in life, we false start and find ourselves thrown off track. Whether it’s something that happened to you or something you’ve done yourself, feelings of betrayal, disappointment, and guilt can cause you to lose focus and get stuck in a place of “Now what?”
I help individuals, couples, and families overcome life’s hurdles—emotional, relational, and performance-related—by providing practical tools and compassionate guidance to move forward with clarity and confidence. My approach integrates faith, psychology, and proven performance strategies to help clients find healing, focus, and purpose.
Sometimes in life, we false start and find ourselves thrown off track. Whether it’s something that happened to you or something you’ve done yourself, feelings of betrayal, disappointment, and guilt can cause you to lose focus and get stuck in a place of “Now what?”
I help individuals, couples, and families overcome life’s hurdles—emotional, relational, and performance-related—by providing practical tools and compassionate guidance to move forward with clarity and confidence. My approach integrates faith, psychology, and proven performance strategies to help clients find healing, focus, and purpose.
As a sports psychologist, performance psychologist, and mental coach, Dr.
Choosing a psychologist can be a difficult decision & it is important to find one who is a good match for your needs. A licensed clinical, performance, and sports psychologist, Dr. Shepphird brings extensive experience to her work in both consulting and psychotherapy. Please see her website for more information.
As a sports psychologist, performance psychologist, and mental coach, Dr.
Choosing a psychologist can be a difficult decision & it is important to find one who is a good match for your needs. A licensed clinical, performance, and sports psychologist, Dr. Shepphird brings extensive experience to her work in both consulting and psychotherapy. Please see her website for more information.
The world can always feel like it's changing. It's scary to be in transition or feel insecure about decisions whether it be about school, work, or relationships. We know that living with uncertainty leaves us feeling uncomfortable. Our emotional mood and ability to manage anxiety and stress plays a crucial role in our ability to function on daily basis. Therapy is learning to prioritize, communicate needs, feel more secure, make adjustments, think differently, be less self-critical, and boost self-esteem. It’s also about being present, grounded and balanced. Not so easy, especially doing it on our own! It's okay to ask for help.
The world can always feel like it's changing. It's scary to be in transition or feel insecure about decisions whether it be about school, work, or relationships. We know that living with uncertainty leaves us feeling uncomfortable. Our emotional mood and ability to manage anxiety and stress plays a crucial role in our ability to function on daily basis. Therapy is learning to prioritize, communicate needs, feel more secure, make adjustments, think differently, be less self-critical, and boost self-esteem. It’s also about being present, grounded and balanced. Not so easy, especially doing it on our own! It's okay to ask for help.
Certified Sports Psychology Counselor
Do you reside in California or Texas? Are you looking for assistance with managing your mental health journey? Are you a high-profile individual looking for an experienced safe and secure place to address your mental health needs? Are you in need of a sounding board? Are you tired of doing things on your own? Can you use a listening ear outside of your family and friends? Sometimes we just need to get out of our way and allow someone else to navigate life stressors. We are here to help, for all this and more!
Certified Sports Psychology Counselor
Do you reside in California or Texas? Are you looking for assistance with managing your mental health journey? Are you a high-profile individual looking for an experienced safe and secure place to address your mental health needs? Are you in need of a sounding board? Are you tired of doing things on your own? Can you use a listening ear outside of your family and friends? Sometimes we just need to get out of our way and allow someone else to navigate life stressors. We are here to help, for all this and more!
Experiencing intimacy issues, ADHD overwhelm, or a world that doesn't understand your relationship dynamic? Many men and couples I work with reach a point where life's transitions and relationship stress can feel overwhelming. We will work together toward genuine connection and fulfillment.
Experiencing intimacy issues, ADHD overwhelm, or a world that doesn't understand your relationship dynamic? Many men and couples I work with reach a point where life's transitions and relationship stress can feel overwhelming. We will work together toward genuine connection and fulfillment.
Healing isn't about fixing what's broken - it's about reconnecting with your wholeness.
Are you feeling stuck in patterns that serve no purpose? Struggling with anxiety, self-doubt, addictive behaviors, or simply feeling disconnected from your true self?
I offer a whole-person approach that goes beyond talk therapy. Integrating my specialties as a Clinical Hypnotherapist, Mind & Recovery Coach, and Wellness Practitioner, I guide you to reclaiming your strength, clarity, confidence, and calm.
Together, we'll explore the root causes that have shaped who you've been - so you can evolve into who you're choosing to become.
Healing isn't about fixing what's broken - it's about reconnecting with your wholeness.
Are you feeling stuck in patterns that serve no purpose? Struggling with anxiety, self-doubt, addictive behaviors, or simply feeling disconnected from your true self?
I offer a whole-person approach that goes beyond talk therapy. Integrating my specialties as a Clinical Hypnotherapist, Mind & Recovery Coach, and Wellness Practitioner, I guide you to reclaiming your strength, clarity, confidence, and calm.
Together, we'll explore the root causes that have shaped who you've been - so you can evolve into who you're choosing to become.
Melissa D. Volchok
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, PPS, CWA
1 Endorsed
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
You are sitting on your couch at home after a day of work and wondering for the thousandth time what your life looks like. You think to yourself, am I headed in the right direction to get what I want out of life? You wonder how to succeed in your career or to find a partner because you don’t even know where to start looking. When you ask a person for a date or a job you feel lost when you wonder what you should be asking or looking for in this person. If you are already in that relationship you’re wondering if you should stay or leave it. If you’re married, you are thinking similar thoughts.
You are sitting on your couch at home after a day of work and wondering for the thousandth time what your life looks like. You think to yourself, am I headed in the right direction to get what I want out of life? You wonder how to succeed in your career or to find a partner because you don’t even know where to start looking. When you ask a person for a date or a job you feel lost when you wonder what you should be asking or looking for in this person. If you are already in that relationship you’re wondering if you should stay or leave it. If you’re married, you are thinking similar thoughts.
My ideal client is someone ready to confront their mental health challenges and grow from the experience. They may be dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, or a variety of emotional and psychological challenges and are seeking effective strategies to manage these issues. They need a compassionate, non-judgmental space where they can explore their feelings and gain practical tools for change. Their goal is to achieve a greater sense of well-being, balance, and self-understanding. They want support to navigate their struggles and reach their full potential in a meaningful and lasting way.
My ideal client is someone ready to confront their mental health challenges and grow from the experience. They may be dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, or a variety of emotional and psychological challenges and are seeking effective strategies to manage these issues. They need a compassionate, non-judgmental space where they can explore their feelings and gain practical tools for change. Their goal is to achieve a greater sense of well-being, balance, and self-understanding. They want support to navigate their struggles and reach their full potential in a meaningful and lasting way.
I'm here to support you every step of the way! This is a non-judgmental space to collaborate, learn to trust, and heal in relationships. Together, we can navigate through the jumble in your mind, explore past traumas, and understand their current impact on your life. I integrate CBT, DBT, and somatic therapy to help you find peace.
I'm here to support you every step of the way! This is a non-judgmental space to collaborate, learn to trust, and heal in relationships. Together, we can navigate through the jumble in your mind, explore past traumas, and understand their current impact on your life. I integrate CBT, DBT, and somatic therapy to help you find peace.
Do you struggle with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, a challenging relationship, drug or alcohol misuse, or feeling stuck in your career that affects your day-to-day life, relationships, or career? Do you feel overwhelmed, lost, or frustrated by others’ expectations of you or the thought of feeling stuck with where you are in life? Do you hope that your relationships, confidence, and direction in life could be better? Now more than ever, people are feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and uncertain about overcoming a difficult relationship, working through a loss, finding their place in life, moving past a traumatic situation.
Do you struggle with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, a challenging relationship, drug or alcohol misuse, or feeling stuck in your career that affects your day-to-day life, relationships, or career? Do you feel overwhelmed, lost, or frustrated by others’ expectations of you or the thought of feeling stuck with where you are in life? Do you hope that your relationships, confidence, and direction in life could be better? Now more than ever, people are feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and uncertain about overcoming a difficult relationship, working through a loss, finding their place in life, moving past a traumatic situation.
I take a holistic approach to psychotherapy underpinned by my theoretical perspective, CBT. It’s present focused, utilizing mindfulness practice as an adjunct strategy. My training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy allows me to provide skills based options when needed. Having experience with trauma therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, rounds out therapy options.
I take a holistic approach to psychotherapy underpinned by my theoretical perspective, CBT. It’s present focused, utilizing mindfulness practice as an adjunct strategy. My training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy allows me to provide skills based options when needed. Having experience with trauma therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, rounds out therapy options.
I work with adults navigating depression, burnout, identity shifts, and relationship stress—often those in high-pressure environments or connected to professional sports.
I'm a therapist-in-training dedicated to curiosity, care, and clinical insight. Using relational, humanistic, and narrative approaches alongside CBT, I help clients navigate change, strengthen emotional insight, and rediscover clarity & confidence in both their personal and professional lives (under the wonderful supervision of Alicia Racine Fink, LPCC6759).
I work with adults navigating depression, burnout, identity shifts, and relationship stress—often those in high-pressure environments or connected to professional sports.
I'm a therapist-in-training dedicated to curiosity, care, and clinical insight. Using relational, humanistic, and narrative approaches alongside CBT, I help clients navigate change, strengthen emotional insight, and rediscover clarity & confidence in both their personal and professional lives (under the wonderful supervision of Alicia Racine Fink, LPCC6759).
Dr. Sebastian G Vasilescu
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, MA, LMFT
3 Endorsed
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
I truly am honored to be a part of the healing process one takes by embarking on a therapy journey at Vasilescu Therapy Collective. In a collaborative & systemic approach, I help guide Clients to work through the many reasons they arrive to therapy. Clients seem to have a clear goal of bettering their lives, and I aim to make this happen by helping clients free themselves to heal relationally both in and out of our sessions. I work with children, adolescents, adults, couples, & families with varying presenting issues, including anxiety, depression, family of origin issues, marginalized oppression, relationship issues, and addiction.
I truly am honored to be a part of the healing process one takes by embarking on a therapy journey at Vasilescu Therapy Collective. In a collaborative & systemic approach, I help guide Clients to work through the many reasons they arrive to therapy. Clients seem to have a clear goal of bettering their lives, and I aim to make this happen by helping clients free themselves to heal relationally both in and out of our sessions. I work with children, adolescents, adults, couples, & families with varying presenting issues, including anxiety, depression, family of origin issues, marginalized oppression, relationship issues, and addiction.
Carolena Sarkisian
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, APCC, MA, MS
2 Endorsed
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
The idea of being sound of mind and sound of body helped me start to see the pieces of the puzzle, and, reflecting on my own athletic career that I eventually unpacked and processed allowed me to see the bigger picture of wellness. I recognized that physiology and psychology go hand in hand, influencing my philosophy on what truly comprises wellness. Thus, I gravitated towards a comprehensive approach to health, an approach to psychology, perhaps motivated by the field of kinesiology, one that considers the human form as a whole; physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, together.
The idea of being sound of mind and sound of body helped me start to see the pieces of the puzzle, and, reflecting on my own athletic career that I eventually unpacked and processed allowed me to see the bigger picture of wellness. I recognized that physiology and psychology go hand in hand, influencing my philosophy on what truly comprises wellness. Thus, I gravitated towards a comprehensive approach to health, an approach to psychology, perhaps motivated by the field of kinesiology, one that considers the human form as a whole; physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, together.
Please visit my YouTube Channel, Positively Psyched with Rod Louden. There you will find videos covering a wide range of psychological topics. For decades, I have had the honor of helping people on their journey to overcome difficult challenges. I am humbled by the trust that so many have gifted me. I have worked with hundreds of couples whose goal is to improve their relationships. I also work with individuals to change their relationships with anxiety, depression, and other negative forces. I work with musicians, actors, and artists to break through creative blocks allowing a deeper expression of their artistry.
Please visit my YouTube Channel, Positively Psyched with Rod Louden. There you will find videos covering a wide range of psychological topics. For decades, I have had the honor of helping people on their journey to overcome difficult challenges. I am humbled by the trust that so many have gifted me. I have worked with hundreds of couples whose goal is to improve their relationships. I also work with individuals to change their relationships with anxiety, depression, and other negative forces. I work with musicians, actors, and artists to break through creative blocks allowing a deeper expression of their artistry.
I specialize in working with college athletes, college students, and adults who are navigating anxiety, performance pressure, injury recovery, identity concerns, and the emotional challenges that can come with transitioning out of sports.
You may be used to being the person who keeps pushing through, performs under pressure, and handles everything on your own. From the outside, it may look like you have it together, but internally, you may be struggling with anxiety, burnout, stress, self-doubt, or feeling overwhelmed by the constant pressure to succeed. For college athletes and high-performing young adults especially, it can feel exhausting trying to balance academics, athletics, relationships, family expectations, identity, and future uncertainty all at once.
I specialize in working with college athletes, college students, and adults who are navigating anxiety, performance pressure, injury recovery, identity concerns, and the emotional challenges that can come with transitioning out of sports.
You may be used to being the person who keeps pushing through, performs under pressure, and handles everything on your own. From the outside, it may look like you have it together, but internally, you may be struggling with anxiety, burnout, stress, self-doubt, or feeling overwhelmed by the constant pressure to succeed. For college athletes and high-performing young adults especially, it can feel exhausting trying to balance academics, athletics, relationships, family expectations, identity, and future uncertainty all at once.
Life doesn’t come with a neat script, but that’s where I come in. As a narrative therapist, I help you rewrite those messy scenes—whether it’s anxiety, depression, or just the chaos of transition. I don’t sugarcoat, but I do help you find your plot.”
Life doesn’t come with a neat script, but that’s where I come in. As a narrative therapist, I help you rewrite those messy scenes—whether it’s anxiety, depression, or just the chaos of transition. I don’t sugarcoat, but I do help you find your plot.”
Reaching out for help is an act of courage, and I deeply honor the trust it takes to share your journey. Together, we can find a path forward that feels right for you. As a therapist, I strive to help each of my clients progress on their journey of self-discovery and growth. I create a supportive and judgment-free space, in which clients can feel safe to share their struggles, as well as collaboratively work to change unhelpful patterns, improve self-esteem, reach goals, and overcome anxiety and trauma.
Reaching out for help is an act of courage, and I deeply honor the trust it takes to share your journey. Together, we can find a path forward that feels right for you. As a therapist, I strive to help each of my clients progress on their journey of self-discovery and growth. I create a supportive and judgment-free space, in which clients can feel safe to share their struggles, as well as collaboratively work to change unhelpful patterns, improve self-esteem, reach goals, and overcome anxiety and trauma.
I am a nationally recognized expert in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I provide a straight forward, no-nonsense and direct approach to treatment. All of my clients who have completed their CBT work have been successful in eliminating their issues such as: ocd, anxiety, social anxiety/Aspergers, depression, phobias, ptsd, smoking, weight loss, health management, sleep disorders, memory/tbi, elderly issues and much more. My customized and specific approach to CBT with personally developed techniques has led people from many different countries to seek my assistance. You will end your therapy confident that you are in control.
I am a nationally recognized expert in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I provide a straight forward, no-nonsense and direct approach to treatment. All of my clients who have completed their CBT work have been successful in eliminating their issues such as: ocd, anxiety, social anxiety/Aspergers, depression, phobias, ptsd, smoking, weight loss, health management, sleep disorders, memory/tbi, elderly issues and much more. My customized and specific approach to CBT with personally developed techniques has led people from many different countries to seek my assistance. You will end your therapy confident that you are in control.
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Sports Performance Therapists
How does sports psychology work?
Sports psychology helps athletes identify and overcome challenges, such as perfectionism or a fear of failure, and improve key mental skills, such as confidence or concentration. By applying principles and techniques from psychology, such as goal-setting, visualization, positive self-talk, and emotion regulation, sports psychologists help athletes improve their performance on the field and their well-being overall.
How long does treatment for a sports-related problem take?
The duration of sports psychology treatment depends on the athlete’s individual challenges, goals, the complexity of the interventions used, and even on the length of the season. A performance anxiety issue may be treated with a short-term treatment, like Cognitive behavioural therapy, while issues such as depression, substance abuse, or severe anxiety may require longer-term treatments.
How effective is treatment for sports performance problems?
Sports psychology has been shown to improve performance and help athletes manage their emotions. Sports psychology can be effective in boosting performance, team dynamics, and injury rehabilitation. Over the past decade, nearly every professional sports team in every major sport has added a sports psychologist to its staff. Many colleges have done the same, and even some high school programs have done the same. Olympic hopefuls may consult with sports psychologists starting in elementary school.
What are the limitations of sports psychology?
Sports psychology may have several limitations. Every athlete is unique and may respond differently to sports psychology treatments. Therapy can help an athlete reach their potential; it can help athletes cope with injury and pain, but it cannot change the physical limitations that may be affecting an athlete’s performance.