Two Service Types

I support high-performance athletes through two distinct services, available separately or concurrently:

(1) Clinical Services for mental health and well-being, which involve evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, maintenance, and psychoeducation.

These constitute health care and therefore are limited by my licensures and authorizations. Services are available in California, Colorado, and PSYPACT member states, in accordance with the Ethics Code of the American Psychological Association.

(2) Performance Consultation for athletic excellence and achievement, which involves sport-oriented mental and behavioral skills training.

This constitutes counsel (not health care) and therefore is not limited by my professional licensures or authorizations. Services are available nationally and worldwide, in accordance with the Ethics Code of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology.

All services are delivered within my professional scope and areas of established expertise. Referrals are provided as needed.

Service Structure & Delivery

To begin, prospective clients may contact me for a free informational meeting to determine whether my services are appropriate. If so, services may proceed with a comprehensive intake evaluation that informs a customized care or training plan.

Clinical Services are provided individually, whereas Performance Consultation may occur in individual, group, or team formats. Sessions last about an hour and are offered in person, via telehealth, or onsite at training or competition venues. Session frequency ranges from biweekly to quarterly, adjusted to needs and schedules, with single-session consultations or presentations available upon request.

Sessions open and close with a brief mindfulness practice. Individual sessions include a safety check, prioritized topics, weekly review, self-monitoring, homework, cope-ahead planning, and goal setting, with additions as warranted. Skills training is seamlessly woven throughout. Group or team sessions are structured to meet collective objectives.

For homework, clients self-monitor daily and master skills in real-life contexts. Many receive timely support through smartphone coaching.

Progress

To measure change, clients participate in a standardized assessment protocol at baseline and quarterly thereafter. Repeated administrations capture within-person change over time and inform ongoing service delivery.

Specifically, emotional and behavioral functioning is broadly assessed with the Adult Self-Report (Achenbach & Rescorla, 2003) and supplemented by measures of relevant conditions. Psychological performance is broadly assessed with the Dialectical Performance Index, a measure of self-regulation, mental agility, execution, attention, motivation, physiological arousal, interpersonal effectiveness, and psychological well-being. Progress is further evaluated through symptom presentation, clinical interviewing, self-monitoring, goal development, care-team input, and sport-specific data. This multi-source, multi-method snapshot accurately portrays the client’s current status.

Fees

Fees are based on a sliding scale according to annual income. I am an in-network provider for the University of California Student Health Insurance Plan and for the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee Elite Athlete Health Insurance.