Helping Athletes Reach Mental Peak Performance

Twenty-years of clinical experience has given me the perspective to understand the specific needs of my clients. As a Licensed Psychotherapist in California I specialize in helping athletes deal with the intense pressure of navigating elite sports, which can include symptoms like mental blocks, performance slumps, the yips or recovery from an injury. By using a cutting edge neuroscience approach, I help athletes manage their sports performance and heal from within to reset their nervous system and brain. An athlete’s success is further propelled by gaining mental peak performance and Heart Rate Variability & Coherence training using biofeedback technology.

Having been a competitive athlete in my youth, I understand the intense pressure to perform and the challenges of a sport injury, recovery and re-entry back into the sport. Because of this, I am a genuine advocate for athlete mental health. My treatment system is designed to uniquely support athletes using biofeedback technology to reset the nervous system during treatment.  This modern approach creates an advantage in performance that is reflected immediately on the field.  I am a member of the Pacific Northwest group of providers for Paralympic & Olympic Team USA and work with athletes of all ages. Recently, I was interviewed on the EMDR International Trauma Association for the work I do with Athletes. To listen to the full podcast interview click here.

As my commitment to my clients, I continually aim to strengthen my clinical skills by taking advanced trainings so that I can provide the most up to date treatment. I am a Certified Heart Math Therapist and teach Heart Rate variability and Heart Rate Coherence training to athletes and sport teams to provide additional advantages in peak performance. I am also a Certified Brainspotting Therapist to assist my clients who are limited with time and must perform. In addition, I have taken extensive trainings to become a Certified EMDR Child specialist which I achieved under direct training from Internationally known EMDRIA Trainer and Child Specialist, Ana Gomez. Under her tutelage, I studied techniques which break down all eight phases of EMDR into a child friendly approach.  

Part of my way to give back to the community is Pro-Bono work, public speaking and clinical mentorship. I set a side 20% of my private practice for Pro-Bono treatment. In 2023 I was a guest speaker in a training with past EMDRIA President and other experts across the country to talk about EMDR Peak Performance with Athletes and Performers. This training is now available as an On-Demand Course through EMDR Professional Training. In addition, I am a clinical mentor and support the clinical growth of fellow Psychotherapist. As an EMDRIA Approved Consultant, I teach my consultees get to a point in which they are able to feel secure and comfortable in their use of EMDR treatment to advance their own knowledge.

My professional training and certifications include:

• California Licensed Psychotherapist through the Board of Behavioral Science

• Certified Brainspotting Therapist

• EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist & Approved Consultant -Teaching and Guiding the next generation of clinical psychotherapist

• Facilitator/Consultant of a clinical EMDR Training Team through Precision EMDR Academy

• Clinical Member of West Coast Therapy Collective

• EMDR Certified Child Specialist - Studied directly under Internationally known EMDR Trainer & Child Specialist, Ana Gomez

• Sports Performance Treatment Specialist

• HeartMath Certified Therapist

• Past Board of Directors for California Association of Marriage & Family Therapist, San Diego Chapter

• Public Speaker and Consultant for EMDR Sports Performance Treatment