Sports Performance Therapists in Trafford, PA
Hello! I work with ages 5 and up in our Irwin, PA office. I also have weekend hours. I have a background in working with complex psychiatric conditions, OCD, anxiety, depression, life transitions, body image concerns, trauma, self worth, distorted relationships with food identity, along with school based social work experience. This has only deepened my commitment to providing compassionate, evidence-based care. You deserve support that sees you as a whole person—not just a diagnosis. Together, we’ll explore patterns with gentleness and honesty, reconnect to your strengths, and move toward meaningful change.
Hello! I work with ages 5 and up in our Irwin, PA office. I also have weekend hours. I have a background in working with complex psychiatric conditions, OCD, anxiety, depression, life transitions, body image concerns, trauma, self worth, distorted relationships with food identity, along with school based social work experience. This has only deepened my commitment to providing compassionate, evidence-based care. You deserve support that sees you as a whole person—not just a diagnosis. Together, we’ll explore patterns with gentleness and honesty, reconnect to your strengths, and move toward meaningful change.
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Life's struggles can leave us all feeling discouraged, anxious, frustrated, and a number of other negative emotions. I can certainly relate to possessing these feelings. "If you don't fall, how are you going to know what getting up feels like?" (Quote from Steph Curry). I am here to help pick you up by providing a safe, confidential environment, while building excellent rapport by earning your trust and commitment to the therapeutic process, and working collaboratively to establish and accomplish your goals. You will feel heard, understood, and valued.
Life's struggles can leave us all feeling discouraged, anxious, frustrated, and a number of other negative emotions. I can certainly relate to possessing these feelings. "If you don't fall, how are you going to know what getting up feels like?" (Quote from Steph Curry). I am here to help pick you up by providing a safe, confidential environment, while building excellent rapport by earning your trust and commitment to the therapeutic process, and working collaboratively to establish and accomplish your goals. You will feel heard, understood, and valued.
Whether you’re facing anxiety, depression, PTSD, or performance anxiety in life or sports, you can become stronger and more resilient.
With over 15 years of experience, I specialize in working with teens, adults, and professional athletes. I am LGBTQIA+ affirming and trauma-informed and trained. Through my experience in the NCAA athletic world, I am especially passionate about supporting college-bound students and student-athletes as they navigate the demands of both performance and life.
Whether you’re facing anxiety, depression, PTSD, or performance anxiety in life or sports, you can become stronger and more resilient.
With over 15 years of experience, I specialize in working with teens, adults, and professional athletes. I am LGBTQIA+ affirming and trauma-informed and trained. Through my experience in the NCAA athletic world, I am especially passionate about supporting college-bound students and student-athletes as they navigate the demands of both performance and life.
Anxiety can take over your life. My clients often feel stressed, overwhelmed, frustrated, and worried about performance. Sometimes they give up because anxiety becomes unmanageable. Other times, they struggle to set goals due to fear of failure or rejection. They may feel angry or ashamed of how they look or appear to others. These feelings are often avoided through unhealthy coping. Many seem successful behind a mask of perfectionism, but when high-stakes moments come, fear of failure can sabotage progress.
Anxiety can take over your life. My clients often feel stressed, overwhelmed, frustrated, and worried about performance. Sometimes they give up because anxiety becomes unmanageable. Other times, they struggle to set goals due to fear of failure or rejection. They may feel angry or ashamed of how they look or appear to others. These feelings are often avoided through unhealthy coping. Many seem successful behind a mask of perfectionism, but when high-stakes moments come, fear of failure can sabotage progress.
At Rocker Health, we believe that mental wellness is a journey that deserves compassion, understanding, and personalized support. Our commitment to breaking the stigma surrounding mental health is at the forefront of everything we do. We understand that each individual's experience with mental health is unique, and we strive to create a welcoming environment where individuals feel safe and empowered to share their stories. Our mission is to provide a rock-solid foundation for our clients, guiding them toward a more fulfilling and balanced life.
At Rocker Health, we believe that mental wellness is a journey that deserves compassion, understanding, and personalized support. Our commitment to breaking the stigma surrounding mental health is at the forefront of everything we do. We understand that each individual's experience with mental health is unique, and we strive to create a welcoming environment where individuals feel safe and empowered to share their stories. Our mission is to provide a rock-solid foundation for our clients, guiding them toward a more fulfilling and balanced life.
Welcome! If you're coming to therapy to do the work, learn tangible skills and to restore trust in yourself, you're in the right place. You need a therapist who offers compassion and accountability - "talking through" your problems isn't creating change. You've seen a therapist before, but you know deep down that it's more than "anxiety" or "depression." You want to know what you're being treated for and why, with transparency and collaboration.
Welcome! If you're coming to therapy to do the work, learn tangible skills and to restore trust in yourself, you're in the right place. You need a therapist who offers compassion and accountability - "talking through" your problems isn't creating change. You've seen a therapist before, but you know deep down that it's more than "anxiety" or "depression." You want to know what you're being treated for and why, with transparency and collaboration.
My ideal clients are individuals motivated to grow and better understand themselves. I work with people facing stress, trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and life transitions. I also work with athletes—including youth (10U+) through college—and I am a Certified Overtime Athletes Performance Coach, supporting athletes navigating performance pressure, identity, and resilience.
My ideal clients are individuals motivated to grow and better understand themselves. I work with people facing stress, trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and life transitions. I also work with athletes—including youth (10U+) through college—and I am a Certified Overtime Athletes Performance Coach, supporting athletes navigating performance pressure, identity, and resilience.
I enjoy working with those who struggle with attention/focus (ADHD), anxieties and panic, identity and experiences related to Sports, grief and loss, disordered mood patterns, depression, and significant life transitions/stress.
I'm a Master' s-Level Counselor working on my doctorate degree. In my work with clients, I use a multifaceted approach to therapy, which includes Gestalt Therapy, Acceptance and CommitmentTherapy (ACT), Client-Centered Counseling, and Adlerian.
I enjoy working with those who struggle with attention/focus (ADHD), anxieties and panic, identity and experiences related to Sports, grief and loss, disordered mood patterns, depression, and significant life transitions/stress.
I'm a Master' s-Level Counselor working on my doctorate degree. In my work with clients, I use a multifaceted approach to therapy, which includes Gestalt Therapy, Acceptance and CommitmentTherapy (ACT), Client-Centered Counseling, and Adlerian.
I have experience working with professional athletes (currently as the Philadelphia Flyers Mental Performance Coordinator and previously in the NBA / MLB) and college / youth athletes from a variety of sports.
I specialize in mental performance for athletes. My work focuses on overall wellness—helping athletes manage stress, process emotions, and develop the mental tools needed to handle the demands of sport and life.
I have experience working with professional athletes (currently as the Philadelphia Flyers Mental Performance Coordinator and previously in the NBA / MLB) and college / youth athletes from a variety of sports.
I specialize in mental performance for athletes. My work focuses on overall wellness—helping athletes manage stress, process emotions, and develop the mental tools needed to handle the demands of sport and life.
I am founder and director of Confluence Mind and Motion, a practice integrating clinical psychotherapy and sports psychology.
Mental wellness develops when we feel connected both within ourselves and in our relationships with others. Distress often emerges when those connections are strained, lost, or no longer feel safe. I help clients restore self-trust, self-acceptance, and self-compassion by reconnecting them with the grounded, resilient parts of themselves that may feel distant or inaccessible. Using Emotionally Focused Therapy, I work with individuals who feel stuck, disconnected, or challenged by life transitions and are looking to rediscover confidence, identity, and direction.
I am founder and director of Confluence Mind and Motion, a practice integrating clinical psychotherapy and sports psychology.
Mental wellness develops when we feel connected both within ourselves and in our relationships with others. Distress often emerges when those connections are strained, lost, or no longer feel safe. I help clients restore self-trust, self-acceptance, and self-compassion by reconnecting them with the grounded, resilient parts of themselves that may feel distant or inaccessible. Using Emotionally Focused Therapy, I work with individuals who feel stuck, disconnected, or challenged by life transitions and are looking to rediscover confidence, identity, and direction.
We continue to face unprecedented times in a very difficult world. I'm a firm believer that everyone, (yes...everyone!) could benefit from working with a therapist. With more than a decade of mental health work under my belt, I specialize in men's mental wellness, trauma/PTSD and anxiety - as well as athletic/performance counseling. My approach is a very collaborative one, where I support my clients by helping them build a wellness toolkit that they can rely in sessions, as well as out in the real world. No issue is too small, nor too big to work on with a therapist. My job is to help you become your true, authentic self.
We continue to face unprecedented times in a very difficult world. I'm a firm believer that everyone, (yes...everyone!) could benefit from working with a therapist. With more than a decade of mental health work under my belt, I specialize in men's mental wellness, trauma/PTSD and anxiety - as well as athletic/performance counseling. My approach is a very collaborative one, where I support my clients by helping them build a wellness toolkit that they can rely in sessions, as well as out in the real world. No issue is too small, nor too big to work on with a therapist. My job is to help you become your true, authentic self.
I am a trained instructor in Mindfulness Sports Performance Enhancement (MSPE), a semi-structured comprehensive approach used to facilitate optimal mental performance enhancement, engagement, and satisfaction.
Multi State Licensed! I help professionals, athletes, and artists manage anxiety, burnout, overthinking, and pressure. Many of the people I work with appear successful on the outside while privately feeling overwhelmed, mentally exhausted, disconnected, or stuck in self criticism. I also support clients navigating important career transitions and relationship challenges. Regardless of the nature of our work, I aim to help you feel more grounded, present, and engaged in your work, relationships, and daily life.
I am a trained instructor in Mindfulness Sports Performance Enhancement (MSPE), a semi-structured comprehensive approach used to facilitate optimal mental performance enhancement, engagement, and satisfaction.
Multi State Licensed! I help professionals, athletes, and artists manage anxiety, burnout, overthinking, and pressure. Many of the people I work with appear successful on the outside while privately feeling overwhelmed, mentally exhausted, disconnected, or stuck in self criticism. I also support clients navigating important career transitions and relationship challenges. Regardless of the nature of our work, I aim to help you feel more grounded, present, and engaged in your work, relationships, and daily life.
I believe in treating the whole person, not just their symptoms. I work collaboratively with each client to develop an individualized treatment plan that addresses their unique needs, strengths, and goals. My person-first approach focuses on building a strong therapeutic relationship and empowering clients to take an active role in their recovery. Whether helping clients manage anxiety, depression, relational functioning, or other mental health concerns, I draw from a variety of modalities to provide tailored support.
I believe in treating the whole person, not just their symptoms. I work collaboratively with each client to develop an individualized treatment plan that addresses their unique needs, strengths, and goals. My person-first approach focuses on building a strong therapeutic relationship and empowering clients to take an active role in their recovery. Whether helping clients manage anxiety, depression, relational functioning, or other mental health concerns, I draw from a variety of modalities to provide tailored support.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or not quite like yourself lately, you’re not alone—and you don’t have to figure it out by yourself. I’m Luke Baloga, LPC, a Pittsburgh-based therapist originally from Erie, PA. I support adults, couples, families, and groups navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorders, and trauma. Drawing from my background as an athlete and experience in the fitness world, I take a holistic, down-to-earth approach that focuses on your whole wellbeing, not just your symptoms.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or not quite like yourself lately, you’re not alone—and you don’t have to figure it out by yourself. I’m Luke Baloga, LPC, a Pittsburgh-based therapist originally from Erie, PA. I support adults, couples, families, and groups navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorders, and trauma. Drawing from my background as an athlete and experience in the fitness world, I take a holistic, down-to-earth approach that focuses on your whole wellbeing, not just your symptoms.
Sports Psychology Expert, Dr.
Dr. Richard Trammel Academic Credentials - My graduate degrees are in Athletic Counseling (M.S.) and Sports Psychology (Doctorate). Athletic Counseling targets issues that aren't necessarily sports-related but can detrimentally affect performance. A Mental Coach should have experience playing sports and coaching athletes in order to relate to them.
Sports Psychology Expert, Dr.
Dr. Richard Trammel Academic Credentials - My graduate degrees are in Athletic Counseling (M.S.) and Sports Psychology (Doctorate). Athletic Counseling targets issues that aren't necessarily sports-related but can detrimentally affect performance. A Mental Coach should have experience playing sports and coaching athletes in order to relate to them.
My ideal clients are athletes, professionals, and high performers who want to strengthen their mindset and perform at a higher level under pressure. Many come to counseling struggling with confidence, burnout, anxiety, inconsistency, or balancing the demands of sport, work, and life. Others want to improve focus, resilience, discipline, and emotional control. I help clients move forward through a practical, evidence based approach that integrates mental health counseling and performance psychology to build consistency, clarity, and long term growth.
My ideal clients are athletes, professionals, and high performers who want to strengthen their mindset and perform at a higher level under pressure. Many come to counseling struggling with confidence, burnout, anxiety, inconsistency, or balancing the demands of sport, work, and life. Others want to improve focus, resilience, discipline, and emotional control. I help clients move forward through a practical, evidence based approach that integrates mental health counseling and performance psychology to build consistency, clarity, and long term growth.
Welcome! Therapy is your space to be honest, supported, and seen. I work with teens, athletes, and adults who are struggling with anxiety, self-doubt, pressure to succeed, or feeling disconnected from themselves. Whether you’re facing daily stress or a major life shift, I’ll meet you where you are with empathy and tools that fit. In our sessions, you can expect a collaborative, nonjudgmental space where I get to know you and your goals. I believe therapy works best when it’s a team effort. Together, we’ll build confidence, insight, and meaningful change—one step at a time.
Welcome! Therapy is your space to be honest, supported, and seen. I work with teens, athletes, and adults who are struggling with anxiety, self-doubt, pressure to succeed, or feeling disconnected from themselves. Whether you’re facing daily stress or a major life shift, I’ll meet you where you are with empathy and tools that fit. In our sessions, you can expect a collaborative, nonjudgmental space where I get to know you and your goals. I believe therapy works best when it’s a team effort. Together, we’ll build confidence, insight, and meaningful change—one step at a time.
Schedule Your FREE 15-minute Consultation Today - Couples/marriage, individual, career, and clinical sports counseling for adults (18+) and mental wellness outreach in Black and marginalized communities - Counseling empowers your soul, builds your esteem, and jumpstarts your spirit.
I support and help my clients navigate the challenges in their lives (life traumas, transitions, relationships, racial identity, workplace conflict, feeling down, academic issues, and career distress). I practice from a multicultural perspective and recognize the impact of unresolved trauma on the mental health of individuals and relationships.
Schedule Your FREE 15-minute Consultation Today - Couples/marriage, individual, career, and clinical sports counseling for adults (18+) and mental wellness outreach in Black and marginalized communities - Counseling empowers your soul, builds your esteem, and jumpstarts your spirit.
I support and help my clients navigate the challenges in their lives (life traumas, transitions, relationships, racial identity, workplace conflict, feeling down, academic issues, and career distress). I practice from a multicultural perspective and recognize the impact of unresolved trauma on the mental health of individuals and relationships.
Offering now immediate availability for individual psychotherapy and sports psychology.
Flourishing Both Within and With Others
Offering now immediate availability for individual psychotherapy and sports psychology.
Flourishing Both Within and With Others
We believe every person has an innate capacity for resilience and growth. Our work focuses on helping clients access that inner strength as they navigate life’s challenges. We take a holistic approach that honors the connection between mind, body, and spirit.
We also recognize the stigma surrounding mental health care and strive to counter it with compassion, respect, and understanding. The Phoenix symbolizing renewal and strength reflects the transformation we witness in those we serve. We believe with support and guidance, individuals can rise, rebuild, and reclaim their sense of self.
We believe every person has an innate capacity for resilience and growth. Our work focuses on helping clients access that inner strength as they navigate life’s challenges. We take a holistic approach that honors the connection between mind, body, and spirit.
We also recognize the stigma surrounding mental health care and strive to counter it with compassion, respect, and understanding. The Phoenix symbolizing renewal and strength reflects the transformation we witness in those we serve. We believe with support and guidance, individuals can rise, rebuild, and reclaim their sense of self.
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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.