Sports Performance Therapists in Austin, TX
At the current time I have limited openings for virtual sessions only. My work exists to help clients identify their strengths, then leverage those to realize their potential, all within a client-based focus. I specialize in performance psych, men's issues, and trauma (PTSD, domestic violence, bereavement, stress...). I have worked w/ U.S. Special Ops forces in Europe as well as being the sport psychologist for elite college student-athletes at the Univ of Arkansas and K-State. Prior to this I was a professor and academic author (Zone of Optimal Perf, Dev of Expert Performance).
At the current time I have limited openings for virtual sessions only. My work exists to help clients identify their strengths, then leverage those to realize their potential, all within a client-based focus. I specialize in performance psych, men's issues, and trauma (PTSD, domestic violence, bereavement, stress...). I have worked w/ U.S. Special Ops forces in Europe as well as being the sport psychologist for elite college student-athletes at the Univ of Arkansas and K-State. Prior to this I was a professor and academic author (Zone of Optimal Perf, Dev of Expert Performance).
At Love Yours, we believe people deserve to be met with
curiosity, compassion, and respect.
We believe no single diagnosis, role, achievement, or difficult season should define a person's worth.
We aren't here to tell you who to become.
We're here to help you better understand where you've been, honor where you are,
and live in greater alignment with who you want to be.
At Love Yours, we believe people deserve to be met with
curiosity, compassion, and respect.
We believe no single diagnosis, role, achievement, or difficult season should define a person's worth.
We aren't here to tell you who to become.
We're here to help you better understand where you've been, honor where you are,
and live in greater alignment with who you want to be.
Looking for more balance, meaning, and/or self-awareness in your life? Many of us already possess the knowledge, strengths, and resources to resolve our own problems; however, a trained and supportive professional can help identify tools and strengths as well as assist with improving coping skills. My role is to provide gentle guidance and encouragement to clients that are struggling or are facing challenges. I work to create a nurturing and safe environment that creates a comfortable place where we can explore issues and any negativity that may be getting in the way of leading a more meaningful and fulfilling life.
Looking for more balance, meaning, and/or self-awareness in your life? Many of us already possess the knowledge, strengths, and resources to resolve our own problems; however, a trained and supportive professional can help identify tools and strengths as well as assist with improving coping skills. My role is to provide gentle guidance and encouragement to clients that are struggling or are facing challenges. I work to create a nurturing and safe environment that creates a comfortable place where we can explore issues and any negativity that may be getting in the way of leading a more meaningful and fulfilling life.
Are you feeling stuck and troubled by things that lie below the surface? Difficulties stepping into your purpose? It is so hard to know that you yearn for something more, but stuckness and trauma hold you back. The pain of depression and anxiety are debilitating. We will work together to discover your inner wisdom to make your life flow smoothly again.
Are you feeling stuck and troubled by things that lie below the surface? Difficulties stepping into your purpose? It is so hard to know that you yearn for something more, but stuckness and trauma hold you back. The pain of depression and anxiety are debilitating. We will work together to discover your inner wisdom to make your life flow smoothly again.
Spreading awareness for mental fitness in sports is a passion of mine.
During our time together, you will gain self-awareness, process through negative emotions and experiences, gain interpersonal skills, and work through other issues athletes and coaches face in sport and within their personal lives. Concerns I work with: anxiety, confidence issues, unhealthy relationship with food/body, trauma, transition, neurodivergence.
Spreading awareness for mental fitness in sports is a passion of mine.
During our time together, you will gain self-awareness, process through negative emotions and experiences, gain interpersonal skills, and work through other issues athletes and coaches face in sport and within their personal lives. Concerns I work with: anxiety, confidence issues, unhealthy relationship with food/body, trauma, transition, neurodivergence.
I strongly believe in the practice of: embracing personal growth, enhancing performance, and enriching one's passion.I am curious about finding ways to enhance one's "heart" and inner drive that leads to greater sense of empowerment. While pushing oneself to their physical limits one can begin to understand the importance of mental strength. My goal is to understand your experience, your needs, and provide evidence based treatment. The therapeutic journey is personal and emotional. I appreciate being a part of your journey.
I strongly believe in the practice of: embracing personal growth, enhancing performance, and enriching one's passion.I am curious about finding ways to enhance one's "heart" and inner drive that leads to greater sense of empowerment. While pushing oneself to their physical limits one can begin to understand the importance of mental strength. My goal is to understand your experience, your needs, and provide evidence based treatment. The therapeutic journey is personal and emotional. I appreciate being a part of your journey.
Hello, my name is Doc Davis and as a person who has often lived outside the "mainstream" of society, I enjoy working with others from the gamer, cosplay, fandom, nerdom, LBGTQ+, kink, and other so called "fringe" communities. It is often hard enough to feel like we fit in throughout our lives, and when we align ourselves with things that some may shun, it can be infinitely more complicated and sometimes devastating. With issues around social anxiety, self-identity, navigating the nonacceptance of others, and self-acceptance being just some the things people have to deal with, it can often get in the way of a truly authentic self.
Hello, my name is Doc Davis and as a person who has often lived outside the "mainstream" of society, I enjoy working with others from the gamer, cosplay, fandom, nerdom, LBGTQ+, kink, and other so called "fringe" communities. It is often hard enough to feel like we fit in throughout our lives, and when we align ourselves with things that some may shun, it can be infinitely more complicated and sometimes devastating. With issues around social anxiety, self-identity, navigating the nonacceptance of others, and self-acceptance being just some the things people have to deal with, it can often get in the way of a truly authentic self.
My overall goal within therapy is to provide you with the necessary experience and tools to live a life that you consider worth living. How we go about this will be up to the unique relationship and therapeutic process that we create. My approach is best defined as existential-integrative therapy (EIT), which combines the core principles of existential psychology with various therapeutic techniques and theoretical perspectives to create a unique process specific to each client. I enjoy embarking on this journey with those who feel they aren’t actually living and desire more from life, and aren’t reaching their potential.
My overall goal within therapy is to provide you with the necessary experience and tools to live a life that you consider worth living. How we go about this will be up to the unique relationship and therapeutic process that we create. My approach is best defined as existential-integrative therapy (EIT), which combines the core principles of existential psychology with various therapeutic techniques and theoretical perspectives to create a unique process specific to each client. I enjoy embarking on this journey with those who feel they aren’t actually living and desire more from life, and aren’t reaching their potential.
I am passionate about performance psychology and helping clients reach their ultimate goals while becoming more resilient and empowered in the process. No matter where you’re at in your performative journey, I strive to make you greater and more consistent in your performance by supplementing your mental skills with your physical abilities, like a personal trainer but for your mind, using evidence-based practices.
I am passionate about performance psychology and helping clients reach their ultimate goals while becoming more resilient and empowered in the process. No matter where you’re at in your performative journey, I strive to make you greater and more consistent in your performance by supplementing your mental skills with your physical abilities, like a personal trainer but for your mind, using evidence-based practices.
Brad Kennington at Austin Sports Behavioral Health
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT-S, LPC-S
Austin, TX 78746
Are you an athlete constantly worried about your sport performance? Have you recently been injured and find your mood has taken a nose dive as you wait for your body to heal, afraid you will not return to the same level of fitness as before? Are body image issues or your relationship to food having a negative impact on your sport? Or maybe you are at the end of your sport career, struggling to let it go and confused about your identity outside of your sport. Have you turned to substances to cope? Is your team less cohesive and more conflicted, losing focus and competing more with each other than against your actual opponents?
Are you an athlete constantly worried about your sport performance? Have you recently been injured and find your mood has taken a nose dive as you wait for your body to heal, afraid you will not return to the same level of fitness as before? Are body image issues or your relationship to food having a negative impact on your sport? Or maybe you are at the end of your sport career, struggling to let it go and confused about your identity outside of your sport. Have you turned to substances to cope? Is your team less cohesive and more conflicted, losing focus and competing more with each other than against your actual opponents?
Progress > Perfection! Life can be overwhelming for people who have experienced a trauma, lost hope in finding happiness from within, or are having difficulties coping with the stressors of everyday life. I believe in strengthening clients to restore healthy lives through self-determination & meeting the client where they are at. My calming & supportive presence allows a safe environment for clients to freely express their thoughts & feelings. Once a therapeutic relationship is established, I believe in teaching clients how to help themselves by listening to their narratives & guiding them in the direction of their individual goals.
Progress > Perfection! Life can be overwhelming for people who have experienced a trauma, lost hope in finding happiness from within, or are having difficulties coping with the stressors of everyday life. I believe in strengthening clients to restore healthy lives through self-determination & meeting the client where they are at. My calming & supportive presence allows a safe environment for clients to freely express their thoughts & feelings. Once a therapeutic relationship is established, I believe in teaching clients how to help themselves by listening to their narratives & guiding them in the direction of their individual goals.
I consider therapy a great opportunity for me to walk alongside clients on their healing journey. I take a person-centered and trauma informed approach to meet clients where they are at and work together as a team to identify treatment goals. I strive to foster a warm and supportive environment so clients feel seen, heard, and valued. I believe that building a strong therapeutic relationship is one of the most important aspects of therapy. My training and clinical experience has allowed me to work with both athletes and non-athletes from diverse backgrounds and life experiences.
I consider therapy a great opportunity for me to walk alongside clients on their healing journey. I take a person-centered and trauma informed approach to meet clients where they are at and work together as a team to identify treatment goals. I strive to foster a warm and supportive environment so clients feel seen, heard, and valued. I believe that building a strong therapeutic relationship is one of the most important aspects of therapy. My training and clinical experience has allowed me to work with both athletes and non-athletes from diverse backgrounds and life experiences.
I'm a Certified Mental Performance Consultant through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, earned in settings ranging from youth to Division I athletics, and team to individual sports.
Are you being challenged by emotional and psychological concerns? Are they preventing you from leading the life you’d like to be living? Are your usual ways of coping are becoming less and less effective? It would be an honor to be allowed to join you on your journey towards better well-being. In therapy we'll work with all aspects of yourself; the person and the performer. We integrate these in a way that is authentic and fulfilling to you. In addition to sport and performance psychology, my clinical interests include sleep, eating/body image concerns, romantic and sexual relationships, social anxiety, and emerging adulthood.
I'm a Certified Mental Performance Consultant through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, earned in settings ranging from youth to Division I athletics, and team to individual sports.
Are you being challenged by emotional and psychological concerns? Are they preventing you from leading the life you’d like to be living? Are your usual ways of coping are becoming less and less effective? It would be an honor to be allowed to join you on your journey towards better well-being. In therapy we'll work with all aspects of yourself; the person and the performer. We integrate these in a way that is authentic and fulfilling to you. In addition to sport and performance psychology, my clinical interests include sleep, eating/body image concerns, romantic and sexual relationships, social anxiety, and emerging adulthood.
True excellence requires a foundation of mental well-being. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, with over a decade of experience, I specialize in supporting athletes of all ages and levels, providing the strategic tools necessary to navigate life’s challenges and achieve peak mental performance.
True excellence requires a foundation of mental well-being. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, with over a decade of experience, I specialize in supporting athletes of all ages and levels, providing the strategic tools necessary to navigate life’s challenges and achieve peak mental performance.
Despite working hard and achieving goals, life is hard. When my clients first come in, they are frustrated things aren’t going the way they would like. You know life can be better but nothing seems to be improving, even with hard work. You feel like you’re failing, and your confidence is tanking. You worry that your problems aren’t important enough and have thought that people like you don’t ask for help. Or maybe you're in constant pain and no doctor has been able to provide you with any relief. You feel stuck. You may even feel like you deserve to suffer. Feeling alone and discouraged is hard.
Despite working hard and achieving goals, life is hard. When my clients first come in, they are frustrated things aren’t going the way they would like. You know life can be better but nothing seems to be improving, even with hard work. You feel like you’re failing, and your confidence is tanking. You worry that your problems aren’t important enough and have thought that people like you don’t ask for help. Or maybe you're in constant pain and no doctor has been able to provide you with any relief. You feel stuck. You may even feel like you deserve to suffer. Feeling alone and discouraged is hard.
Brandie Cole
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S, EMDR AC, CMCC
2 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78748
Waitlist for new clients
I know that it can be incredibly difficult to reach out and ask for help. I think it is one of the bravest things a person can do. I also believe that change and hope are very real. I would be honored and privileged to get to be the person that walks beside you in your journey of healing.
I know that it can be incredibly difficult to reach out and ask for help. I think it is one of the bravest things a person can do. I also believe that change and hope are very real. I would be honored and privileged to get to be the person that walks beside you in your journey of healing.
Counseling For Athletes PLLC, Elise Keoghan CEDS
Licensed Professional Counselor, CEDS, MA
Austin, TX 78705
I provide athletes a place of understanding support to work through issues such as eating concerns, body image, anxiety, depression, injury, post- sports career, relationships, substance use, or traumatic events.
I understand how athletic culture creates a unique set of circumstances and beliefs that add to the complexity of treating and recovering from an eating disorder. I can come alongside you to connect you with the resources and professionals helpful in expanding your support system, and create a multifaceted approach.
I provide athletes a place of understanding support to work through issues such as eating concerns, body image, anxiety, depression, injury, post- sports career, relationships, substance use, or traumatic events.
I understand how athletic culture creates a unique set of circumstances and beliefs that add to the complexity of treating and recovering from an eating disorder. I can come alongside you to connect you with the resources and professionals helpful in expanding your support system, and create a multifaceted approach.
You may find yourself caught in familiar relational patterns—within your family, with your children, or internally—aware something isn’t working, but unsure how to create lasting change. Even with insight, the same dynamics keep repeating, leaving you feeling stuck, frustrated, and disconnected in your relationships or within yourself.
This work is for those ready to go beneath the surface—where insight begins to translate into meaningful change. Together, we focus on emotional regulation, relationship patterns, and building more intentional ways of communicating and connecting in daily life and across different environments.
You may find yourself caught in familiar relational patterns—within your family, with your children, or internally—aware something isn’t working, but unsure how to create lasting change. Even with insight, the same dynamics keep repeating, leaving you feeling stuck, frustrated, and disconnected in your relationships or within yourself.
This work is for those ready to go beneath the surface—where insight begins to translate into meaningful change. Together, we focus on emotional regulation, relationship patterns, and building more intentional ways of communicating and connecting in daily life and across different environments.
Full Intentions is a therapy and movement practice that works at the intersection of mental health, identity, and the body. Most of the people who find us are carrying more than they talk about stress, anxiety, trauma, burnout, emotional numbness, impulsive patterns, or the pressure to keep it together for everyone else. We don’t rush your healing or ask you to “just think differently.”
Full Intentions is a therapy and movement practice that works at the intersection of mental health, identity, and the body. Most of the people who find us are carrying more than they talk about stress, anxiety, trauma, burnout, emotional numbness, impulsive patterns, or the pressure to keep it together for everyone else. We don’t rush your healing or ask you to “just think differently.”
I am EMDR certified and use EMDR with a variety of trauma, grief, sports performance, chronic pain, recent events, and helping the nervous system release emotion.
Many of my clients are high performers or achievers who have tried to muscle through the stress of perfectionism on their own, but finally reached out to learn new perspectives or skills to approach these challenges in a new way. My goal is to help you use your strengths to keep doing your best work in a way that is sustainable, consistent, and feels in your control.
My background is working with a variety of elite athletes, performers, and professionals, of all ages wanting to work on many circumstances all at once. My job is to help you make connections across the concerns and where to start with the process of change!
I am EMDR certified and use EMDR with a variety of trauma, grief, sports performance, chronic pain, recent events, and helping the nervous system release emotion.
Many of my clients are high performers or achievers who have tried to muscle through the stress of perfectionism on their own, but finally reached out to learn new perspectives or skills to approach these challenges in a new way. My goal is to help you use your strengths to keep doing your best work in a way that is sustainable, consistent, and feels in your control.
My background is working with a variety of elite athletes, performers, and professionals, of all ages wanting to work on many circumstances all at once. My job is to help you make connections across the concerns and where to start with the process of change!
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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.