Sports Performance Therapists in Los Gatos, CA
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I am able to assist with all kinds of goals from sports performance, drug and alcohol issues, communication problems, and how difficult it can be to be a teen.
As a therapist I work with individuals, adolescents, families and couples. My main frameworks are cognitive behavioral therapy, strengths based psychotherapy, and motivational interviewing. My primary job is to provide you with a safe non-judgemental space to process and to achieve the goals that will make you more fulfilled in our high stress Bay Area. I can serve as a guide along this path as you discover what it means to be the truest you. As well as assist you to overcome whatever has been holding you back. It isn’t always easy but working on ourselves brings great rewards.
I am able to assist with all kinds of goals from sports performance, drug and alcohol issues, communication problems, and how difficult it can be to be a teen.
As a therapist I work with individuals, adolescents, families and couples. My main frameworks are cognitive behavioral therapy, strengths based psychotherapy, and motivational interviewing. My primary job is to provide you with a safe non-judgemental space to process and to achieve the goals that will make you more fulfilled in our high stress Bay Area. I can serve as a guide along this path as you discover what it means to be the truest you. As well as assist you to overcome whatever has been holding you back. It isn’t always easy but working on ourselves brings great rewards.
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Kamal Ahmed
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Los Gatos, CA 95030 (Online Only)
I work with athletes who struggle with measuring up with teammates, pre-game anxiety, handling setbacks, injuries, balancing sports and life (ie.
Hello, I specialize in working with the following: Teen/Young Adult Issues- I help teens/young adults learn valuable skills that help them make sense of their thoughts, feelings, and values; this helps them be better equipped and empowered to make better decisions in their relationships, school, and work. Counseling with me can help teens and young adults build their confidence, bounce back from setbacks, focus on their goals, manage stress, and have healthy relationships.
I work with athletes who struggle with measuring up with teammates, pre-game anxiety, handling setbacks, injuries, balancing sports and life (ie.
Hello, I specialize in working with the following: Teen/Young Adult Issues- I help teens/young adults learn valuable skills that help them make sense of their thoughts, feelings, and values; this helps them be better equipped and empowered to make better decisions in their relationships, school, and work. Counseling with me can help teens and young adults build their confidence, bounce back from setbacks, focus on their goals, manage stress, and have healthy relationships.
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I take an active and structured approach to working with you or your family to help you realize positive changes within the shortest amount of time. I am a licensed clinical psychologist with 25 years of experience working with parents, children, families, and corporate individuals. My approach is strength based, collaborative, and goal oriented. My philosophy about working with a therapist is that of a team approach. The primary focus of my private practice has been on general parent consultation, life coaching, life transitions, college admissions and adulting, teen through adult.
I take an active and structured approach to working with you or your family to help you realize positive changes within the shortest amount of time. I am a licensed clinical psychologist with 25 years of experience working with parents, children, families, and corporate individuals. My approach is strength based, collaborative, and goal oriented. My philosophy about working with a therapist is that of a team approach. The primary focus of my private practice has been on general parent consultation, life coaching, life transitions, college admissions and adulting, teen through adult.
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Julee Peterson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Los Gatos, CA 95031 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Hello, I'm Julee Peterson. I'm a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist working online throughout California. I am interested in helping blended families, repairing marriages and strengthen family bonds. I'm part of a blended family and have walked the difficult starting path and have insight into the nuances of blended family life. What I love most about my work is positively affecting people’s lives through psycho-education and helping improve communication and understanding between family members and couples. Better communication increases trust for better functioning relationships.
Hello, I'm Julee Peterson. I'm a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist working online throughout California. I am interested in helping blended families, repairing marriages and strengthen family bonds. I'm part of a blended family and have walked the difficult starting path and have insight into the nuances of blended family life. What I love most about my work is positively affecting people’s lives through psycho-education and helping improve communication and understanding between family members and couples. Better communication increases trust for better functioning relationships.
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Gregory Roumbanis
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Los Gatos, CA 95030
Let's work together to solve the problems impacting your life and create a more balanced lifestyle that will open new opportunities for you to thrive. I am confident that we will make a strong connection and forge a therapeutic relationship that can change your life. Through a collaborative process, we can work the problem together and seek new horizons. Take the next step to make change become a reality by calling me for a free phone consultation. There is nothing standing in your way.
Let's work together to solve the problems impacting your life and create a more balanced lifestyle that will open new opportunities for you to thrive. I am confident that we will make a strong connection and forge a therapeutic relationship that can change your life. Through a collaborative process, we can work the problem together and seek new horizons. Take the next step to make change become a reality by calling me for a free phone consultation. There is nothing standing in your way.
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I am Frank Del Fiugo a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist working in Los Gatos and San Jose. I specialize in working with adults going through difficult transitions, emotional management, anxiety and those who would like to better manage stress. I integrate several theoretical orientations, most of my work utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic therapy, and neuroscience in order to help clients gain awareness and develop tools and strategies to enhance their personal and work lives.
I am Frank Del Fiugo a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist working in Los Gatos and San Jose. I specialize in working with adults going through difficult transitions, emotional management, anxiety and those who would like to better manage stress. I integrate several theoretical orientations, most of my work utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic therapy, and neuroscience in order to help clients gain awareness and develop tools and strategies to enhance their personal and work lives.
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Melanie Wendt
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, MEd, LPCC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Los Gatos, CA 95030
Feeling stressed and anxious? Can’t sleep? Sad and hopeless? Maybe you’re struggling with your career or health? Is it the feeling that you’re falling behind and can’t keep up with everything and everyone in Silicon Valley? My practice offers support and tools when dealing with uncertainty and performance pressure, sleep problems, anxiety, and parenting challenges, as well as the impacts of ADHD and other neurodiversity. My style is warm, down-to-earth, and relatable. My goal is to create an environment where you feel safe to explore healthier ways to cope with life stressors while growing into the person you set out to be.
Feeling stressed and anxious? Can’t sleep? Sad and hopeless? Maybe you’re struggling with your career or health? Is it the feeling that you’re falling behind and can’t keep up with everything and everyone in Silicon Valley? My practice offers support and tools when dealing with uncertainty and performance pressure, sleep problems, anxiety, and parenting challenges, as well as the impacts of ADHD and other neurodiversity. My style is warm, down-to-earth, and relatable. My goal is to create an environment where you feel safe to explore healthier ways to cope with life stressors while growing into the person you set out to be.
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Cynthia Haartman: Psychotherapy, EMDR, Sex Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CST
Verified Verified
13 Endorsed
Los Gatos, CA 95032 (Online Only)
I am a Certified Sex Therapist, and also Certified in EMDR Therapy. My primary focus includes: intimacy and sexuality concerns, pelvic pain, fear and anxiety around intimacy, stress, trauma, anxiety, self worth, guilt and shame, neurodivergence - specifically ADHD and high masking Autism, chronic pain and chronic illness, as well as medical trauma, and manifestation of stress physically in the body. I am kink affirming and knowledgable, LGBTQ+/sexual and gender minority inclusive, and a sex positive provider.
I am a Certified Sex Therapist, and also Certified in EMDR Therapy. My primary focus includes: intimacy and sexuality concerns, pelvic pain, fear and anxiety around intimacy, stress, trauma, anxiety, self worth, guilt and shame, neurodivergence - specifically ADHD and high masking Autism, chronic pain and chronic illness, as well as medical trauma, and manifestation of stress physically in the body. I am kink affirming and knowledgable, LGBTQ+/sexual and gender minority inclusive, and a sex positive provider.
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Julie Davis Rapid Resolution Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, RRTS, NBCHT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Los Gatos, CA 95032 (Online Only)
If you’ve been trying to change thoughts, feelings, actions, and reactions without success, it’s not your fault. You’ve been trying to change unconscious, root beliefs with conscious processes. Talking about it, feeling bad about it, journaling, reading books, and other typical “therapy” approaches do not usually shift what is going on below the level of consciousness.
If you’ve been trying to change thoughts, feelings, actions, and reactions without success, it’s not your fault. You’ve been trying to change unconscious, root beliefs with conscious processes. Talking about it, feeling bad about it, journaling, reading books, and other typical “therapy” approaches do not usually shift what is going on below the level of consciousness.
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I help clients become uplifted, release blocks, change their beliefs and habits, control pain, overcome fears, grief and depression. I have a spiritual and transpersonal orientation to counseling, helping clients become aware of their higher self and inner power so they can make positive changes. I assist clients in releasing anxieties, overcoming and preventing panic attacks, insomnia, unhealthy eating and drinking habits, smoking and other addictions. I also work with children, helping them to overcome bed-wetting, nightmares, tantrums. I assist pregnant women to learn hypnobirthing methods for labor pain and natural birth.
I help clients become uplifted, release blocks, change their beliefs and habits, control pain, overcome fears, grief and depression. I have a spiritual and transpersonal orientation to counseling, helping clients become aware of their higher self and inner power so they can make positive changes. I assist clients in releasing anxieties, overcoming and preventing panic attacks, insomnia, unhealthy eating and drinking habits, smoking and other addictions. I also work with children, helping them to overcome bed-wetting, nightmares, tantrums. I assist pregnant women to learn hypnobirthing methods for labor pain and natural birth.
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Do you want to be happier and feel less anxiety and have more clarity. We all get challenged by accepting where we are with our problems. It's hard to be mindful about facing our issues. I can help you embrace that part that you are running from & if you can practice tools--you can start living the Way of Positive Psychology and you will heal & start to feel better. You really can do this. You really can heal. I haven't always felt as Anchored & Happy as I am now--for 25 years-I studied practiced & would be honored to teach you.
Do you want to be happier and feel less anxiety and have more clarity. We all get challenged by accepting where we are with our problems. It's hard to be mindful about facing our issues. I can help you embrace that part that you are running from & if you can practice tools--you can start living the Way of Positive Psychology and you will heal & start to feel better. You really can do this. You really can heal. I haven't always felt as Anchored & Happy as I am now--for 25 years-I studied practiced & would be honored to teach you.
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Jenna Sholl, Cura Integrative Health
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CCTP
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Los Gatos, CA 95032
Do you find your current relationship(s) disappointing, have trouble keeping relationships or finding one at all? Our patients have concerns about how trauma impacts their daily life. They often report that food feels overwhelming and confusing. We will track and understand the unsettling and yet important feelings you have about yourself, your past, your food intake and your relationships with others. Common topics addressed in session include anxiety, low mood, sleep difficulty, feeling out of control with food, concerns about sex and more. Taking the first step to examine this with us isn't always easy but can be life-altering.
Do you find your current relationship(s) disappointing, have trouble keeping relationships or finding one at all? Our patients have concerns about how trauma impacts their daily life. They often report that food feels overwhelming and confusing. We will track and understand the unsettling and yet important feelings you have about yourself, your past, your food intake and your relationships with others. Common topics addressed in session include anxiety, low mood, sleep difficulty, feeling out of control with food, concerns about sex and more. Taking the first step to examine this with us isn't always easy but can be life-altering.
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Morgan Hancock - Women + Former Athletes
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Los Gatos, CA 95032
I work with women and former athletes who are struggling with anxiety amidst life transitions and feeling a bit like they lost themselves. Break-ups, job transitions, graduations, moving out, retiring from athletics. They feel stuck, destabilized, and unsure of who they are now. Perhaps they didn't know who they were before either. Sometimes these transitions can bring up problems with relationships, friendships, their family, their identity, spiritual issues, eating issues, and grief. They tend to be people-pleasers, have high expectations, and feel like they are not good enough.
I work with women and former athletes who are struggling with anxiety amidst life transitions and feeling a bit like they lost themselves. Break-ups, job transitions, graduations, moving out, retiring from athletics. They feel stuck, destabilized, and unsure of who they are now. Perhaps they didn't know who they were before either. Sometimes these transitions can bring up problems with relationships, friendships, their family, their identity, spiritual issues, eating issues, and grief. They tend to be people-pleasers, have high expectations, and feel like they are not good enough.
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Lack of Motivation, Addiction, & Relationship Issues - The 3 most common presenting problems in my practice today. Whether you’re dealing with any combination of the 3, or something else entirely, actualizing your potential is the way forward. I don't believe rehashing past experiences to no end is helpful. While talking about past experiences may be an important part of our work, growth manifests through present integration. Being as honest and direct as possible is the best way to demonstrate how I'm not here to waste your time. If we share this value, my style of therapy may be right for you.
Lack of Motivation, Addiction, & Relationship Issues - The 3 most common presenting problems in my practice today. Whether you’re dealing with any combination of the 3, or something else entirely, actualizing your potential is the way forward. I don't believe rehashing past experiences to no end is helpful. While talking about past experiences may be an important part of our work, growth manifests through present integration. Being as honest and direct as possible is the best way to demonstrate how I'm not here to waste your time. If we share this value, my style of therapy may be right for you.
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Alysse Caraballo - Cura Integrative Health
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, BCN, CCTP
Verified Verified
Los Gatos, CA 95032
Chronic exposure to interpersonal tension can negatively affect health and well-being. Living in a heightened physical state impacts our cognitive abilities, mood, self-esteem, ability to form healthy, stable attachments and is associated with increased risk of developing chronic health conditions. By using somatic and psychophysiological approaches to bring the whole self into the healing process, I support individuals whose lives have been impacted by adversity, chronic stress, and developmental trauma to prevent burn out, decrease anxiety, and build resilience so that they can navigate the ebbs and flows of daily life.
Chronic exposure to interpersonal tension can negatively affect health and well-being. Living in a heightened physical state impacts our cognitive abilities, mood, self-esteem, ability to form healthy, stable attachments and is associated with increased risk of developing chronic health conditions. By using somatic and psychophysiological approaches to bring the whole self into the healing process, I support individuals whose lives have been impacted by adversity, chronic stress, and developmental trauma to prevent burn out, decrease anxiety, and build resilience so that they can navigate the ebbs and flows of daily life.
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Does it seem like your relationship is out of balance? All you and your partner do, it seems like, is fight? Where there was a feeling of peace and harmony, now just feels like a heavy fog of uncertainty. Is there an issue of infidelity and trust has eroded. At one point you and your partner could communicate, but now you struggle to get your message across. Come in and let's talk.
Does it seem like your relationship is out of balance? All you and your partner do, it seems like, is fight? Where there was a feeling of peace and harmony, now just feels like a heavy fog of uncertainty. Is there an issue of infidelity and trust has eroded. At one point you and your partner could communicate, but now you struggle to get your message across. Come in and let's talk.
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Hypnosis is all about change. Are your fears, anxieties and destructive habits preventing you from living your most vibrant, abundant and purposeful life? Is your path to achieving your goals filled with the stumbling blocks of procrastination and stress? Did you know, You have the power and ability to eliminate limiting beliefs and move forward to achieve anything in life? Misunderstandings and misread comments real or imagined, are roadblocks to moving forward in life. On a conscious level we make decisions/set goals which can only be met when limiting beliefs have been eliminated.
Hypnosis is all about change. Are your fears, anxieties and destructive habits preventing you from living your most vibrant, abundant and purposeful life? Is your path to achieving your goals filled with the stumbling blocks of procrastination and stress? Did you know, You have the power and ability to eliminate limiting beliefs and move forward to achieve anything in life? Misunderstandings and misread comments real or imagined, are roadblocks to moving forward in life. On a conscious level we make decisions/set goals which can only be met when limiting beliefs have been eliminated.
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Joseph LeFevre
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
Los Gatos, CA 95030 (Online Only)
Hello. Thank you for considering me as a resource to help you. Choosing a Therapist can be a little scary, and when the right match is found, very comforting and even fun sometimes. I enjoy working with Adults in Individual Therapy Online via a Secure Video Platform. I am especially passionate about helping successful professionals balance the challenges of work with having an enjoyable life outside of work.
Hello. Thank you for considering me as a resource to help you. Choosing a Therapist can be a little scary, and when the right match is found, very comforting and even fun sometimes. I enjoy working with Adults in Individual Therapy Online via a Secure Video Platform. I am especially passionate about helping successful professionals balance the challenges of work with having an enjoyable life outside of work.
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Mary Karver
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LADC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Los Gatos, CA 95032
Therapy is an amazing placebo. You do not NEED a therapist to learn, transform, and grow your awareness of yourself. I firmly believe whatever it is you are seeking to learn, change, or make peace with, you can do it. The benefit of working with a trained therapist who sees you, gives your sense of agency and innate wisdom the respect it deserves, and offers an outside perspective on your experience informed by evidenced-based theory and practice, is that the pace of growth is greatly accelerated.
Therapy is an amazing placebo. You do not NEED a therapist to learn, transform, and grow your awareness of yourself. I firmly believe whatever it is you are seeking to learn, change, or make peace with, you can do it. The benefit of working with a trained therapist who sees you, gives your sense of agency and innate wisdom the respect it deserves, and offers an outside perspective on your experience informed by evidenced-based theory and practice, is that the pace of growth is greatly accelerated.
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A therapist can be a very useful guide to help you deal with the stress or situation you are facing. I take pride in treating everyone with respect and kindness and putting energy and presence into my interactions with others. I specialize in helping you cope with anxiety, depression, work and relationship stress, parenting concerns, and general childhood behavioral health concerns. (and much more!) I offer clients many options in treatment approach, and am skilled in reducing symptoms in ways which fit the specific needs of the individual and/or family.
A therapist can be a very useful guide to help you deal with the stress or situation you are facing. I take pride in treating everyone with respect and kindness and putting energy and presence into my interactions with others. I specialize in helping you cope with anxiety, depression, work and relationship stress, parenting concerns, and general childhood behavioral health concerns. (and much more!) I offer clients many options in treatment approach, and am skilled in reducing symptoms in ways which fit the specific needs of the individual and/or family.
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Sports Performance Therapists
How does sports psychology work?
Sports psychology helps athletes identify and overcome challenges, such as perfectionism or a fear of failure, and improve key mental skills, such as confidence or concentration. By applying principles and techniques from psychology, such as goal-setting, visualization, positive self-talk, and emotion regulation, sports psychologists help athletes improve their performance on the field and their well-being overall.
How long does treatment for a sports-related problem take?
The duration of sports psychology treatment depends on the athlete’s individual challenges, goals, the complexity of the interventions used, and even on the length of the season. A performance anxiety issue may be treated with a short-term treatment, like Cognitive behavioural therapy, while issues such as depression, substance abuse, or severe anxiety may require longer-term treatments.
How effective is treatment for sports performance problems?
Sports psychology has been shown to improve performance and help athletes manage their emotions. Sports psychology can be effective in boosting performance, team dynamics, and injury rehabilitation. Over the past decade, nearly every professional sports team in every major sport has added a sports psychologist to its staff. Many colleges have done the same, and even some high school programs have done the same. Olympic hopefuls may consult with sports psychologists starting in elementary school.
What are the limitations of sports psychology?
Sports psychology may have several limitations. Every athlete is unique and may respond differently to sports psychology treatments. Therapy can help an athlete reach their potential; it can help athletes cope with injury and pain, but it cannot change the physical limitations that may be affecting an athlete’s performance.