Sports Performance Therapists in Wakefield, MA
Melissa Rosenberger
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Wakefield, MA 01880
My Specialties Include: Peri/Postnatal Anxiety and Depression, Working with first responders and their families, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Pain Management, and Sports Psychology.
My strong desire to help others came naturally, growing up with a parent who was a first responder and through exposure to people with developmental disabilities in our community. I’ve tailored my education to support my passion of helping others. In 2021, I graduated from the University of New Hampshire with my Master's in Social Work. All of my jobs have focused on people, from my first job spending summers as a camp counselor with young children to my more recent jobs of working with at-risk youth and their parents, to my current work providing therapy to children, adolescents and adults.
My Specialties Include: Peri/Postnatal Anxiety and Depression, Working with first responders and their families, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Pain Management, and Sports Psychology.
My strong desire to help others came naturally, growing up with a parent who was a first responder and through exposure to people with developmental disabilities in our community. I’ve tailored my education to support my passion of helping others. In 2021, I graduated from the University of New Hampshire with my Master's in Social Work. All of my jobs have focused on people, from my first job spending summers as a camp counselor with young children to my more recent jobs of working with at-risk youth and their parents, to my current work providing therapy to children, adolescents and adults.
We are a group of warm and talented clinicians who provide therapy to children, adolescents and adults. We use evidence based interventions including cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to relieve suffering and enable our patients to meet their goals. We work well with both children and adults, treating anxiety disorders, OCD, ADHD, depression, eating disorders, including ARFID, as well as obesity and health related issues.
We are a group of warm and talented clinicians who provide therapy to children, adolescents and adults. We use evidence based interventions including cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to relieve suffering and enable our patients to meet their goals. We work well with both children and adults, treating anxiety disorders, OCD, ADHD, depression, eating disorders, including ARFID, as well as obesity and health related issues.
E-mail is the best form of contact - Hi! I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with years of experience in 1:1 therapy and group therapy (CBT, DBT & Mindfulness). I work with clients on how to cope with stressful/traumatic events, automatic negative thoughts, dysregulated emotions and self destructive behaviors by mindfully teaching the therapeutic techniques of CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy). During therapy clients will identify and reframe negative self depreciating thoughts in hopes to implement healthy behavioral outcomes to create personal changes that last.
E-mail is the best form of contact - Hi! I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with years of experience in 1:1 therapy and group therapy (CBT, DBT & Mindfulness). I work with clients on how to cope with stressful/traumatic events, automatic negative thoughts, dysregulated emotions and self destructive behaviors by mindfully teaching the therapeutic techniques of CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy). During therapy clients will identify and reframe negative self depreciating thoughts in hopes to implement healthy behavioral outcomes to create personal changes that last.
Marcello Cugno (Mind Matters Counseling LLC)
Counselor, LMHC, Owner
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Wakefield, MA 01880 (Online Only)
Feeling stuck, burnt out, or struggling to get through each day? Is anxiety or depression making you feel hopeless? Are thoughts of change leaving you overwhelmed or frustrated? Unsure who you can trust to express your true feelings and move forward? Mind Matters Counseling is here to help you improve your mental health by exploring your thoughts, feelings, and relationships through a genuine and effective process. You’ll be encouraged to discover new perspectives in a non-judgmental environment, with your emotions validated using best practices.
Feeling stuck, burnt out, or struggling to get through each day? Is anxiety or depression making you feel hopeless? Are thoughts of change leaving you overwhelmed or frustrated? Unsure who you can trust to express your true feelings and move forward? Mind Matters Counseling is here to help you improve your mental health by exploring your thoughts, feelings, and relationships through a genuine and effective process. You’ll be encouraged to discover new perspectives in a non-judgmental environment, with your emotions validated using best practices.
Roger Davies
Psychologist, MA, MEd, ScD
Verified Verified
Wakefield, MA 01880
Waitlist for new clients
Research has shown that people don't learn from people they don't like. Effective therapy evolves if the person seeking help likes the helper and experiences the helper as empathic, humble, competent, humorous and caring. Therapy is a respectful, mutually active endeavor between the helper and the patient in which the client feels comfortable, safe, and confident. Constructive therapy gives clients hope: that they will experience increasing well-being; that they will enhance their quality of life; that their social relationships will improve; and they will feel greater congruence between their feelings, thoughts, and behaviors.
Research has shown that people don't learn from people they don't like. Effective therapy evolves if the person seeking help likes the helper and experiences the helper as empathic, humble, competent, humorous and caring. Therapy is a respectful, mutually active endeavor between the helper and the patient in which the client feels comfortable, safe, and confident. Constructive therapy gives clients hope: that they will experience increasing well-being; that they will enhance their quality of life; that their social relationships will improve; and they will feel greater congruence between their feelings, thoughts, and behaviors.
In the past, I have enjoyed working with individuals with a history of traumatic experiences, substance use, interpersonal difficulties, and psychosis. I enjoy working on goals with clients that involve cognitive restructuring and skills building. Additionally, I enjoy short-term solution-focused goals.
In the past, I have enjoyed working with individuals with a history of traumatic experiences, substance use, interpersonal difficulties, and psychosis. I enjoy working on goals with clients that involve cognitive restructuring and skills building. Additionally, I enjoy short-term solution-focused goals.
Lauran DiCarlo
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Wakefield, MA 01880 (Online Only)
I am passionate about helping individuals who are striving to reach their full potential but feel stuck. With a focus on empowering you to break through barriers, I work with young adults, adults, and couples who are ready to invest in themselves and achieve their goals. Whether you are dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, or navigating significant life transitions, I provide a supportive and empathetic environment to facilitate growth and healing.
I am passionate about helping individuals who are striving to reach their full potential but feel stuck. With a focus on empowering you to break through barriers, I work with young adults, adults, and couples who are ready to invest in themselves and achieve their goals. Whether you are dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, or navigating significant life transitions, I provide a supportive and empathetic environment to facilitate growth and healing.
Appointments available for adults
Appointments available for adults
Do you struggle with anxiety, depression, irritability, and/or a general unhappiness that affects your relationships with family or significant others or your ability to focus at work/home? Do you feel emotionally exhausted, overwhelmed, lost, or frustrated by the day to day stressors of living up to other's standards or balancing your career or family life? Do you wish or hope these stressors could be better or go away? Now more than ever people of all ages are struggling with anxiety, uncertainty, and balance in their lives. Let Advantage Counseling help you learn ways to manage and cope with these struggles.
Do you struggle with anxiety, depression, irritability, and/or a general unhappiness that affects your relationships with family or significant others or your ability to focus at work/home? Do you feel emotionally exhausted, overwhelmed, lost, or frustrated by the day to day stressors of living up to other's standards or balancing your career or family life? Do you wish or hope these stressors could be better or go away? Now more than ever people of all ages are struggling with anxiety, uncertainty, and balance in their lives. Let Advantage Counseling help you learn ways to manage and cope with these struggles.
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Are you a motivated professional, college student, or athlete seeking control of your mental health, reduced stress, improved relationships, boosted self-esteem & motivation, work-life balance, or consistent goal achievement? As a former Division 1 athlete, clinical therapist, and sports psychology expert, I support the psychological needs of high performance individuals like you, by creating a space to heal, grow, and discover lasting solutions to overcome the mental blocks holding you back. Together, we will restore balance, recover from stress, and reach your goals.
Are you a motivated professional, college student, or athlete seeking control of your mental health, reduced stress, improved relationships, boosted self-esteem & motivation, work-life balance, or consistent goal achievement? As a former Division 1 athlete, clinical therapist, and sports psychology expert, I support the psychological needs of high performance individuals like you, by creating a space to heal, grow, and discover lasting solutions to overcome the mental blocks holding you back. Together, we will restore balance, recover from stress, and reach your goals.
Dr. Kozanno's area's of expertise include: Anxiety, depression, sports performance psychology, identity development, and self-esteem concerns. She also has a keen interest in working with folks who may be experiencing acculturation difficulties, relationship distress, and challenges in higher education. She uses an integrative approach that incorporates psychodynamic, insight- oriented, and cognitive-behavioral therapeutic perspectives while acknowledging multifaceted and intersecting identities.
Dr. Kozanno's area's of expertise include: Anxiety, depression, sports performance psychology, identity development, and self-esteem concerns. She also has a keen interest in working with folks who may be experiencing acculturation difficulties, relationship distress, and challenges in higher education. She uses an integrative approach that incorporates psychodynamic, insight- oriented, and cognitive-behavioral therapeutic perspectives while acknowledging multifaceted and intersecting identities.
Are you someone driven to excel in your profession, academics, or sports, looking to improve your mental well-being, alleviate stress, strengthen relationships, and build self-confidence? As a licensed therapist and former collegiate athlete, I specialize in supporting ambitious individuals like you in overcoming the obstacles keeping you from achieving your personal and professional goals. I work with adolescents, young adults, and adults of various backgrounds and life experiences. Together we will explore your stressors and create a plan that empowers you to take back control of your future.
Are you someone driven to excel in your profession, academics, or sports, looking to improve your mental well-being, alleviate stress, strengthen relationships, and build self-confidence? As a licensed therapist and former collegiate athlete, I specialize in supporting ambitious individuals like you in overcoming the obstacles keeping you from achieving your personal and professional goals. I work with adolescents, young adults, and adults of various backgrounds and life experiences. Together we will explore your stressors and create a plan that empowers you to take back control of your future.
With 35 years as a teacher and clinician, I maintain a multi-specialty practice, applying the evidence-based principles of MI/CBT to problems ranging from sleep health, anxiety, cannabis misuse to sports performance. In addition to my expertise in health and sports psychology, I specialize in the assessment and treatment of individuals on the autistic spectrum disorder. I work with individuals of all ages, and adopt a shared decision-making approach to treatment, employing an array of evidence based best practices.
With 35 years as a teacher and clinician, I maintain a multi-specialty practice, applying the evidence-based principles of MI/CBT to problems ranging from sleep health, anxiety, cannabis misuse to sports performance. In addition to my expertise in health and sports psychology, I specialize in the assessment and treatment of individuals on the autistic spectrum disorder. I work with individuals of all ages, and adopt a shared decision-making approach to treatment, employing an array of evidence based best practices.
Christine Herot
Psychologist, EdD
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02114 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
One of the most important goals in my practice is to foster a warm and genuine empathic environment where my clients can develop a sense of trust and well-being. My clients have sought out my help to manage: anxiety, panic attacks, depression, trauma, and cross-cultural issues; they may want to improve their relationships, low self-esteem, artistic struggles, sports performance difficulties as well as vocational and academic issues.
One of the most important goals in my practice is to foster a warm and genuine empathic environment where my clients can develop a sense of trust and well-being. My clients have sought out my help to manage: anxiety, panic attacks, depression, trauma, and cross-cultural issues; they may want to improve their relationships, low self-esteem, artistic struggles, sports performance difficulties as well as vocational and academic issues.
I am an Instructor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School and Attending Psychologist within the Division of Sports Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital.
I view therapy as an active process on the part of the client and the therapist, set within the context of a relationship built on trust, vulnerability, and curiosity. My clients may be seeking to develop greater personal agency and authenticity in their lives. They may want to clarify their values and life direction or better understand and manage their emotional lives, resolve self-defeating behavior patterns, or foster meaningful relationships. I often work with clients who are living their lives in environments which demand consistent excellence in performance and who may, as a result, have distinct needs and challenges.
I am an Instructor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School and Attending Psychologist within the Division of Sports Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital.
I view therapy as an active process on the part of the client and the therapist, set within the context of a relationship built on trust, vulnerability, and curiosity. My clients may be seeking to develop greater personal agency and authenticity in their lives. They may want to clarify their values and life direction or better understand and manage their emotional lives, resolve self-defeating behavior patterns, or foster meaningful relationships. I often work with clients who are living their lives in environments which demand consistent excellence in performance and who may, as a result, have distinct needs and challenges.
We are Accepting NEW Patients - Anxiety is our primary focus. We specialize in treating, children, teens, and adults with: Panic, Generalized Anxiety/Stress, Sports Performance, OCD, Body Image Concerns, Post-Traumatic Stress symptoms, Racing Thoughts, and Social Anxiety. Ciccio Counseling Centers follows a structured CBT treatment modality that is designed to produce measurable progress week-to-week. We also offer medication options through our psychiatric team if needed. Visit www.cicciocounselingcenters.com for more detailed information and to schedule an appointment for your over-the-phone consultation. 781-307-0098
We are Accepting NEW Patients - Anxiety is our primary focus. We specialize in treating, children, teens, and adults with: Panic, Generalized Anxiety/Stress, Sports Performance, OCD, Body Image Concerns, Post-Traumatic Stress symptoms, Racing Thoughts, and Social Anxiety. Ciccio Counseling Centers follows a structured CBT treatment modality that is designed to produce measurable progress week-to-week. We also offer medication options through our psychiatric team if needed. Visit www.cicciocounselingcenters.com for more detailed information and to schedule an appointment for your over-the-phone consultation. 781-307-0098
Hi there! My name is Princess Alston, and I am the founder and primary facilitator of Cultivated Core. We specialize in providing therapy and mental performance coaching services to help you achieve holistic wellness and peak performance in your personal life, career, sports, and academics. Our team prioritizes cultural responsiveness and assists clients in overcoming challenges related to self-confidence, decision-making, time management, and mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and stress management.
Hi there! My name is Princess Alston, and I am the founder and primary facilitator of Cultivated Core. We specialize in providing therapy and mental performance coaching services to help you achieve holistic wellness and peak performance in your personal life, career, sports, and academics. Our team prioritizes cultural responsiveness and assists clients in overcoming challenges related to self-confidence, decision-making, time management, and mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and stress management.
Eric Dawson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Cambridge, MA 02138
Not accepting new clients
Eric is attuned to the mental health challenges that athletes face. He currently works as a clinical sport social worker within Harvard Athletics, where he provides individual counseling and co-leads their Mind and Body program. He incorporates mindfulness into his practice, as well as psychodynamic approaches like Internal Family Systems and Self Psychology. Eric works with a limited number of college and professional athletes who are committed and dedicated to improving their relationship with themselves.
Eric is attuned to the mental health challenges that athletes face. He currently works as a clinical sport social worker within Harvard Athletics, where he provides individual counseling and co-leads their Mind and Body program. He incorporates mindfulness into his practice, as well as psychodynamic approaches like Internal Family Systems and Self Psychology. Eric works with a limited number of college and professional athletes who are committed and dedicated to improving their relationship with themselves.
As a licensed psychotherapist, I believe therapy needs to be as unique as the individual and originate from a place of compassionate and collaborative curiosity. I take an eclectic approach that draws from somatic, dynamic, and relational schools of thought, with the underlying belief that all individuals already possess the ingredients needed to heal. My background predominantly involves working with teens, young and emerging adults, and athletes.
As a licensed psychotherapist, I believe therapy needs to be as unique as the individual and originate from a place of compassionate and collaborative curiosity. I take an eclectic approach that draws from somatic, dynamic, and relational schools of thought, with the underlying belief that all individuals already possess the ingredients needed to heal. My background predominantly involves working with teens, young and emerging adults, and athletes.
Feel that traditional therapy is not for you? Jonathan started YouTime Coaching 13 years ago with an ambitious core belief: if you provide compassionate support, positive modeling, and skillful accountability, personal growth and change are possible. We've had major success working with many young people, adults, and families regarding academic/work struggles, transitional challenges, focus/attention issues, communication, motivation, performance enhancement, and self-confidence.
Feel that traditional therapy is not for you? Jonathan started YouTime Coaching 13 years ago with an ambitious core belief: if you provide compassionate support, positive modeling, and skillful accountability, personal growth and change are possible. We've had major success working with many young people, adults, and families regarding academic/work struggles, transitional challenges, focus/attention issues, communication, motivation, performance enhancement, and self-confidence.
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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.