About

Atkins photoEducation:

  • Doctorate in Counseling Psychology from the University of North Texas
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Veterans Affairs North Texas Health Care System in Substance Use & Dependency
  • Pre-doctoral internship with the Colorado State University Student Health Network.
  • Masters Degree in Psychology from the University of North Texas
  • Bachelors Degree in Psychology from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Areas of Clinical Focus:

  • Trauma, including adolescent and adult sexual assault, childhood abuse and neglect, relationship violence/domestic violence, military combat.
  • Mood disorders, including anxiety and depression
  • Substance Use Disorders
  • Performance Enhancement Psychology: Team and Individual
  • Adults and Adolescents

Professional Affiliations:

  • American Psychological Association (APA): Member
  • Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP): Certified Consultant

Publications and Presentations:

  • Atkins, M., Johnson, D., Force, E., & Petrie, T., (2013). “Do I Still Want to Play? Parents’  and Peers’ Influence on Girls’ Continuation in Sport.” Journal of Sport Behavior 36(4), 329 – 345. 
  • Atkins, M., & Petrie, T. (2011). The Peer Created Motivational Climate in Youth Sport and its Relationship to Psychological Outcomes and Intention to Continue in Sport Among Male Adolescents. Association for Applied Sport Psychology.
  • Force, E., Johnson, D., Atkins, M. & Petrie, T. (2010). The Influence of the Motivational Climate Created by Parents, Coaches, and Peers on Youth Sport Participation. American Psychological Association.
  • Atkins, M., & Petrie, T. (2009). The Influence of the Peer Created Motivational Climate on Psychological Variables and Sport Participation. Association for Applied Sport Psychology.
  • Force, E., Johnson, D., Atkins, M. & Petrie, T., (2009). The Influence of the Peer, Coach, and Parent Created Motivational Climate on Psychological Variables and Sport Participation. American Psychological Association.