Therapy & Counseling
Therapy for Athletes in the South Bay
Athletes face pressures most people never see: the weight of performance, the toll of injury, an identity fused with a sport, and transitions that can feel like losing yourself. Therapy for athletes supports the whole person behind the competitor, anxiety, mood, identity, and the rest, so you can perform and live well, not just push through.
We see clients in person at our South Bay office and virtually across California, around training and travel.
An estimated 35% of elite athletes experience mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression, or disordered eating (International Olympic Committee consensus). Caring for your mind is part of high performance, not separate from it.
Source: International Olympic Committee (British Journal of Sports Medicine).
What athletes come to us for
- Performance anxiety, perfectionism, and pressure
- Burnout, overtraining, and motivation
- Injury, rehab, and the mental side of recovery
- Identity tied to sport, and transitions or retirement
- Anxiety, depression, and disordered-eating concerns
Our approach
We treat you as a person first, with care that respects the demands of your sport, drawing on evidence-based approaches within our wider individual therapy. When psychiatry or specialized care would help, we coordinate it under one team.
As Jack Foley, LMFT, puts it:
"Athletes are trained to push through pain, which is exactly the wrong instinct with mental health. The strongest competitors I've seen are the ones who treat their mind as part of the training, not a weakness to hide."
What to expect
Care begins with a free 15-minute consultation. From there we match you with the right clinician and build the work around your goals, your sport, and your schedule.
How it works
Starting is simple.
Book a free consultation
A confidential 15-minute call to understand what you need.
Get matched
We pair you with the right clinician for your goals.
Begin care
Start in person or online, at a pace that feels right.
Questions
Frequently asked
Is this sport psychology or therapy?
We provide clinical therapy for athletes, the mental health side: anxiety, depression, identity, pressure, injury, and transitions. That overlaps with performance, but our focus is your wellbeing as a person, not only as a competitor.
Who do you work with?
Competitive, collegiate, professional, and serious recreational athletes, as well as former athletes navigating life after sport.
What do athletes come to therapy for?
Performance anxiety, perfectionism, burnout, injury and rehab, identity tied to sport, transitions and retirement, disordered eating concerns, and the ordinary mental health challenges that do not pause for training.
Will it affect my eligibility or standing?
Therapy is confidential within the limits the law requires. Seeking mental health support is increasingly recognized as part of high performance, not a liability.
Do you offer this online?
Yes, in person in the South Bay and via telehealth across California, which fits training and travel schedules.
When you're ready, a conversation is the place to begin.
Book a complimentary 15-minute consultation, confidential, and without obligation.
Book a free consultation