Offerings

Dr. Piatigorsky provides Clinical Services and Performance Consultation, which are linked by his proprietary DSS method:

(1) Clinical Services involve psychoeducation, evaluation, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery support for mental health conditions. These services constitute health care, therefore are limited by Dr. Piatigorsky’s professional scope, licensures, and authorizations. Available in California, Colorado, and PSYPACT member states in accordance with the Ethics Code of the American Psychological Association.

(2) Performance Consultation involves mental and behavioral sport-skills training for athletic excellence and competitive success. These services constitute counsel, therefore are not limited by Dr. Piatigorsky’s professional licensures or authorizations. Available nationally and worldwide in accordance with the Ethics Code of the Association for Applied Sports Psychology.

A Clinical Service may incorporate performance-related components, as appropriate, but a Performance Consultation alone does not constitute mental health care nor imply eligibility for Clinical Services.

Modalities include individual care or training sessions; team and group workshops; partnerships with sports-related personnel such as sports medicine; and targeted presentations for specialty audiences.

Session Structure

Sessions are approximately one hour in length, and offered either at Dr. Piatigorsky’s Berkeley office, via Telehealth, or on-site at training and competition venues. Frequency ranges from bi-weekly to quarterly, depending on need, goals, schedule, and resources.

Each meeting is present-focused and collaborative, incorporating mindfulness, agenda setting, skills instruction, and real-world application. Between meetings, clients refine strategies, tactics, and techniques, track progress, and coordinate with coaches or care providers, as indicated. Each plan is constructed through partnership and paced to align with sports, academics, and general life. Goals are revisited regularly and dynamically modified as treatment or training unfolds.

Outcomes

Progress is evaluated through empirically-based questionnaires, symptom presentation, self-report, and objective sports data. These indicators demonstrate measurable and meaningful change; however, outcomes also depend on willingness to engage in the process. The resulting feedback refines and personalizes ongoing services.