At any level, we are all striving to be our best. Whether you or are a professional athlete seeking a competitive edge or a parent of a youth athlete simply looking to improve your child’s outlook towards competition, working with a sport psychologist can be an effective way to help you or your child to be more confident, composed, and consistent. Moreover, these are skills that transfer outside of the athletic performance arena; improving  relationships, work performance, and life-satisfaction.  As a sport psychologist, I strive to help individuals manage the criticism, self-doubt, and stress that often comes with competition. I have worked with a variety of NCAA Division I athletes and coaches, teaching them to integrate psychological skills into their training and competition.  During my pre-doctoral internship at Colorado State University, I consulted with their athletic department to help them develop substance abuse treatment programming. I also worked as a sport psychology consultant with FC Dallas from October 2009 to November 2010, where I assisted injured athletes in returning to the field more quickly. My focus in sport psychology includes motivation, injury recovery, developing well-rounded athletes, healthy youth sport environments, team building and stress management. I am also a Certified Consultant with the Association of Applied Sport Psychology.