Sports Performance Therapists in Santa Clara, CA
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I work with people who are motivated to get back to who they are, address patterns and concerns in their lives, and move toward greater well-being and fulfillment. In our modern world, daily life can feel exhausting, overstimulating, overwhelming, and repetitive. If you are a person who is sensitive to the world around you, navigating the day-to-day takes a lot of energy and can leave you feeling depleted. This can have negative effects on your mood, relationships, well-being, and pursuit of important goals. But there is a way to navigate life while maintaining your sense of self and enhancing your fulfillment and joy.
I work with people who are motivated to get back to who they are, address patterns and concerns in their lives, and move toward greater well-being and fulfillment. In our modern world, daily life can feel exhausting, overstimulating, overwhelming, and repetitive. If you are a person who is sensitive to the world around you, navigating the day-to-day takes a lot of energy and can leave you feeling depleted. This can have negative effects on your mood, relationships, well-being, and pursuit of important goals. But there is a way to navigate life while maintaining your sense of self and enhancing your fulfillment and joy.
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I trust the healing and growth potential of the therapeutic process and therapist-client relationship. My approach to counseling is relationship-focused, client-centered, and holistic. I am skilled at listening, asking effective questions, and inviting clients to examine their presenting concerns or struggles in a safe and supportive way. I specialize in relationship issues, depression, anxiety, trauma, parenting, the psyche of current and former athletes as well as themes of race and cultural identity.
I trust the healing and growth potential of the therapeutic process and therapist-client relationship. My approach to counseling is relationship-focused, client-centered, and holistic. I am skilled at listening, asking effective questions, and inviting clients to examine their presenting concerns or struggles in a safe and supportive way. I specialize in relationship issues, depression, anxiety, trauma, parenting, the psyche of current and former athletes as well as themes of race and cultural identity.
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In person or virtual sessions weekday afternoons/evenings and Saturdays. Hi I am Angela. Life can be difficult and you are the expert of your life. I would like to help you thrive in therapy. I will work with you on setting and achieving your goals so you feel heard and validated. I work with adults and children struggling with depression, anxiety, and relationship conflict. I can help families deal with: parent/child conflicts, performance problems, behavior problems, and any other problems of daily living. I am genuinely honored to have the opportunity to help you.
In person or virtual sessions weekday afternoons/evenings and Saturdays. Hi I am Angela. Life can be difficult and you are the expert of your life. I would like to help you thrive in therapy. I will work with you on setting and achieving your goals so you feel heard and validated. I work with adults and children struggling with depression, anxiety, and relationship conflict. I can help families deal with: parent/child conflicts, performance problems, behavior problems, and any other problems of daily living. I am genuinely honored to have the opportunity to help you.
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Video Game Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
11 Endorsed
Santa Clara, CA 95050 (Online Only)
You're not alone in feeling the lasting impacts of stress, abuse, and neglect. Such hardships can often manifest in our lives as depression, anxiety, anger, or low self-esteem. Through therapy, we'll embark on a journey to navigate these difficult emotions, build your confidence, and help you express yourself authentically. If low motivation, worry, or stress has been weighing you down, consider therapy not merely as a solution but as a catalyst for growth.
You're not alone in feeling the lasting impacts of stress, abuse, and neglect. Such hardships can often manifest in our lives as depression, anxiety, anger, or low self-esteem. Through therapy, we'll embark on a journey to navigate these difficult emotions, build your confidence, and help you express yourself authentically. If low motivation, worry, or stress has been weighing you down, consider therapy not merely as a solution but as a catalyst for growth.
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"When there's hope, there's a way"... I am an award winning author, international lecturer, consultant, and therapist for individual, couples, families, and children/adolescents, with a warm, non-judgmental and collaborative style. If your life is not as satisfying as it could be, and you have that secret wish things could be different, it may be worth trying to talk about it; sometimes a single meeting can make a difference and reconnect you with inner peace, fresh ideas, or a clearer, empowering direction.
"When there's hope, there's a way"... I am an award winning author, international lecturer, consultant, and therapist for individual, couples, families, and children/adolescents, with a warm, non-judgmental and collaborative style. If your life is not as satisfying as it could be, and you have that secret wish things could be different, it may be worth trying to talk about it; sometimes a single meeting can make a difference and reconnect you with inner peace, fresh ideas, or a clearer, empowering direction.
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Alysse Caraballo - Cura Integrative Health
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, BCN, CCTP
Verified Verified
Santa Clara, CA 95050
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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Jenna Sholl, Cura Integrative Health
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CCTP
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Santa Clara, CA 95050
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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Hello there! My name is Jackie Frias Gonzalez and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a focus on studying relationships with both the self and others. As your therapist, I aim to strike a balance between authenticity and professionalism to create a safe and comfortable space where you can be your true self while also gaining the skills to navigate the challenges you are facing. Whether you are struggling with personal issues or relationship conflicts, I am here to support you on your journey toward healing and growth.
Hello there! My name is Jackie Frias Gonzalez and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a focus on studying relationships with both the self and others. As your therapist, I aim to strike a balance between authenticity and professionalism to create a safe and comfortable space where you can be your true self while also gaining the skills to navigate the challenges you are facing. Whether you are struggling with personal issues or relationship conflicts, I am here to support you on your journey toward healing and growth.
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Hello, my name is Dr. V. Jasmin Smith, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). I hold a doctorate degree in clinical psychology. I am based in Southern California, and I have over 10 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults. I specialize in the treatment of complex trauma, depression, anxiety, and mood disorders using various modalities such as play therapy, positive psychology, talk and exposure therapy, mindfulness techniques, cognitive behavior therapy, and other integration techniques such as visual arts and music.
Hello, my name is Dr. V. Jasmin Smith, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). I hold a doctorate degree in clinical psychology. I am based in Southern California, and I have over 10 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults. I specialize in the treatment of complex trauma, depression, anxiety, and mood disorders using various modalities such as play therapy, positive psychology, talk and exposure therapy, mindfulness techniques, cognitive behavior therapy, and other integration techniques such as visual arts and music.
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I help high-performing teens and adults manage their anxiety, stress, and mood so they can experience freedom from past trauma or emotional burdens and perform at their best! Together, we’ll explore the root cause of your distress and bring you back to balance.
I help high-performing teens and adults manage their anxiety, stress, and mood so they can experience freedom from past trauma or emotional burdens and perform at their best! Together, we’ll explore the root cause of your distress and bring you back to balance.
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Now more than ever people are feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and challenged by the many demands in our lives. Managing relationships, parenting, and work/life balance can leave us feeling lost and confused on how to move forward. And sadly, not addressing these challenges can lead us to feeling like we’re drowning and far from living a fulfilling life. We believe that it shouldn’t be so hard to live better. We can change for the better, and a lot of times, all we need is support, understanding, and hope to find those answers in a collaborative and comfortable environment.
Now more than ever people are feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and challenged by the many demands in our lives. Managing relationships, parenting, and work/life balance can leave us feeling lost and confused on how to move forward. And sadly, not addressing these challenges can lead us to feeling like we’re drowning and far from living a fulfilling life. We believe that it shouldn’t be so hard to live better. We can change for the better, and a lot of times, all we need is support, understanding, and hope to find those answers in a collaborative and comfortable environment.
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Jennifer Scott
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Santa Clara, CA 95053
You deserve a welcoming space that allows you to feel encouraged, understood, valued, and capable of positive change. As a therapist, and fellow human, I know how stressful and confusing life can be. Painful past events can leave us defeated and disconnected. Major life transitions can be overwhelming. Depression & anxiety can rob us of vitality and mental peace. Great healing can happen through safe & genuine connection to another. Sessions with me are peppered with moments of humor, gentle directness, and deep realness.
You deserve a welcoming space that allows you to feel encouraged, understood, valued, and capable of positive change. As a therapist, and fellow human, I know how stressful and confusing life can be. Painful past events can leave us defeated and disconnected. Major life transitions can be overwhelming. Depression & anxiety can rob us of vitality and mental peace. Great healing can happen through safe & genuine connection to another. Sessions with me are peppered with moments of humor, gentle directness, and deep realness.
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Richard Fontenot
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, MMC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Santa Clara, CA 95053 (Online Only)
Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you might miss it- Ferris Bueller. Most people can't find the time or don't want to change until it's too late. Richard will give you tools to pivot into success, reach optimum health, and achieve your best potential in relationships and career. He trained at Harvard Medical School in Narrative Medicine and M.I.T. Sloan School of Management in Neuroscience for Business. He has collaborated with Paramount Studios, Warner Brothers/New Line, NBC, CBS, ABC on numerous projects before becoming a therapist and understands the need to find the time and be your best.
Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you might miss it- Ferris Bueller. Most people can't find the time or don't want to change until it's too late. Richard will give you tools to pivot into success, reach optimum health, and achieve your best potential in relationships and career. He trained at Harvard Medical School in Narrative Medicine and M.I.T. Sloan School of Management in Neuroscience for Business. He has collaborated with Paramount Studios, Warner Brothers/New Line, NBC, CBS, ABC on numerous projects before becoming a therapist and understands the need to find the time and be your best.
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My name is Michael Villanueva, and I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist in California. I have worked as a professor at a university, providing research and clinical services on remote tribal lands, served as a combat clinical psychologist in Afghanistan, and implemented research with computational neuroscientists at UC San Diego on the effects of psychedelics on the human brain. I provide individual talk psychotherapy (including telehealth) and Neurotherapy in my office. I record and analyze my clients’ EEG (i.e., brainwaves), which provides me with a personalized approach to neurofeedback training to address my clients’ symptoms
My name is Michael Villanueva, and I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist in California. I have worked as a professor at a university, providing research and clinical services on remote tribal lands, served as a combat clinical psychologist in Afghanistan, and implemented research with computational neuroscientists at UC San Diego on the effects of psychedelics on the human brain. I provide individual talk psychotherapy (including telehealth) and Neurotherapy in my office. I record and analyze my clients’ EEG (i.e., brainwaves), which provides me with a personalized approach to neurofeedback training to address my clients’ symptoms
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Ruben Gabriel Colon
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Santa Clara, CA 95050 (Online Only)
Could my therapist skill set be the perfect match for your therapy needs? I have worked as a social worker for the past 23 years and 14 of those years as a therapist. I have served children, youth and adults in various settings such as adoption and foster care; child welfare services; outpatient mental health and services for developmentally disabled individuals. Over the years, I have developed a passion for helping individuals heal from trauma, adjust to major life transitions and foster a healthy sense of identity. I am committed making sure the plan for treatment is centered on the goals and needs that we develop together.
Could my therapist skill set be the perfect match for your therapy needs? I have worked as a social worker for the past 23 years and 14 of those years as a therapist. I have served children, youth and adults in various settings such as adoption and foster care; child welfare services; outpatient mental health and services for developmentally disabled individuals. Over the years, I have developed a passion for helping individuals heal from trauma, adjust to major life transitions and foster a healthy sense of identity. I am committed making sure the plan for treatment is centered on the goals and needs that we develop together.
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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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Tame the lions in your life! Overcome the challenges that keep you tethered to unhappiness. I'm here to help. I'm here to listen. I'll provide a haven for you to freely express yourself, process your problems and part with your pain. If I have the opportunity to work with you, I'll see you as a human being, just like me, on a journey through life. My approach is holistic and humanistic and my presence is warm and engaging. My method is practical, results-focused and non-judgmental and has been shaped by a life of international travel, music, meditation, athletics and fatherhood. I'm here to help you build the life you want.
Tame the lions in your life! Overcome the challenges that keep you tethered to unhappiness. I'm here to help. I'm here to listen. I'll provide a haven for you to freely express yourself, process your problems and part with your pain. If I have the opportunity to work with you, I'll see you as a human being, just like me, on a journey through life. My approach is holistic and humanistic and my presence is warm and engaging. My method is practical, results-focused and non-judgmental and has been shaped by a life of international travel, music, meditation, athletics and fatherhood. I'm here to help you build the life you want.
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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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Silvi Integrative Health
Psychological Associate, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Santa Clara, CA 95050 (Online Only)
Feeling stuck with traditional therapy? Have you been in therapy for years with little progress? At Silvi Integrative Health, we believe true healing comes from treating the whole person. Our integrative psychotherapy approach addresses the body, mind, spirit, and social connections of every individual we work with. This holistic method often leads to quicker results and breakthroughs in achieving goals that seemed unattainable before. Our compassionate team of therapists is dedicated to helping you thrive and live your best life.
Feeling stuck with traditional therapy? Have you been in therapy for years with little progress? At Silvi Integrative Health, we believe true healing comes from treating the whole person. Our integrative psychotherapy approach addresses the body, mind, spirit, and social connections of every individual we work with. This holistic method often leads to quicker results and breakthroughs in achieving goals that seemed unattainable before. Our compassionate team of therapists is dedicated to helping you thrive and live your best life.
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Morgan Hancock - Women + Former Athletes
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Santa Clara, CA 95053
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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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.