Sports Performance Therapists in Knoxville, TN
Men’s Counseling. Sports Psychology. Personality Testing. My approach to therapy is down-to-earth. We'll talk about your life, your history, and your goals for the future. If you're having a hard time managing stress, anxiety, depression, or other concerns, we'll talk about that too. I know a few things that may help. If you're still not sure if this is right for you, check out my website to schedule a free 15 minute phone consultation.
Men’s Counseling. Sports Psychology. Personality Testing. My approach to therapy is down-to-earth. We'll talk about your life, your history, and your goals for the future. If you're having a hard time managing stress, anxiety, depression, or other concerns, we'll talk about that too. I know a few things that may help. If you're still not sure if this is right for you, check out my website to schedule a free 15 minute phone consultation.
NOW taking new clients! Wanting to build confidence & resilience? Are you experiencing life-transitions, in college, divorce, retirement, or a student-athlete? Struggling with symptoms of anxiety/depression, healthy lifestyle, setting boundaries, life balance? I'm here to listen, validate, teach skills to self-regulate and help you get more of what you want out of life. As a Licensed Counselor specialized in Sports & Performance Psych I use mindfulness, positive self-talk, communication skills, visualization, growth minset, and emotional intelligence to name a few. I provide a safe space to learn and explore your authentic self.
NOW taking new clients! Wanting to build confidence & resilience? Are you experiencing life-transitions, in college, divorce, retirement, or a student-athlete? Struggling with symptoms of anxiety/depression, healthy lifestyle, setting boundaries, life balance? I'm here to listen, validate, teach skills to self-regulate and help you get more of what you want out of life. As a Licensed Counselor specialized in Sports & Performance Psych I use mindfulness, positive self-talk, communication skills, visualization, growth minset, and emotional intelligence to name a few. I provide a safe space to learn and explore your authentic self.
Adam Barfoot
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MEd, MHSP
Verified Verified
11 Endorsed
Knoxville, TN 37909
I use Adlerian therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in my strengths-based approach to help people face challenges, improve their thoughts and emotions, and find better ways of moving forward in their lives, processing of emotions, and sports performance.
Now accepting Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee! I enjoy helping my clients build resilience, hope, and courage in their lives. I work with adults and teenagers who are seeking to improve their responses to stress, anxiety, and adversity. My specialties include helping people improve their emotional intelligence, helping people strengthen their recovery from addiction, and working with athletes who want to improve their mental health and performance. Improving our mental health directly affects our performance, whether we are on the sports field, in the gym, at school, at home, or our workplace.
I use Adlerian therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in my strengths-based approach to help people face challenges, improve their thoughts and emotions, and find better ways of moving forward in their lives, processing of emotions, and sports performance.
Now accepting Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee! I enjoy helping my clients build resilience, hope, and courage in their lives. I work with adults and teenagers who are seeking to improve their responses to stress, anxiety, and adversity. My specialties include helping people improve their emotional intelligence, helping people strengthen their recovery from addiction, and working with athletes who want to improve their mental health and performance. Improving our mental health directly affects our performance, whether we are on the sports field, in the gym, at school, at home, or our workplace.
My areas of expertise include Trauma and Attachment, ADHD and other neurodivergent issues, Anxiety and Depression, Mental Performance and Sports, and Parenting and Family systems.
Being human is hard! I believe most of us are doing the best we can with the awareness that we currently have, and also know that things can be easier and we can feel better. We must learn to attend to our own internal experiences to safely connect with ourselves and with others and build a healthy support system from the inside out. I’m passionate about providing a safe, nonjudgmental space to explore dysfunctional patterns that are causing pain, increasing stress, and taking away from our fulfillment in life. We must be and create the change we want to see, and I am here to help you, your family, and your child reach their goals.
My areas of expertise include Trauma and Attachment, ADHD and other neurodivergent issues, Anxiety and Depression, Mental Performance and Sports, and Parenting and Family systems.
Being human is hard! I believe most of us are doing the best we can with the awareness that we currently have, and also know that things can be easier and we can feel better. We must learn to attend to our own internal experiences to safely connect with ourselves and with others and build a healthy support system from the inside out. I’m passionate about providing a safe, nonjudgmental space to explore dysfunctional patterns that are causing pain, increasing stress, and taking away from our fulfillment in life. We must be and create the change we want to see, and I am here to help you, your family, and your child reach their goals.
Stephanie Swain Weatherstone
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CEDS-S
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Knoxville, TN 37923
I am a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist (CEDS-S) and approved supervisor, seeing patients in person and via telehealth. I offer individual, family, and group therapy at my practice. I am regularly inspired by the individuals and families I see for therapy, and am humbled by the fact I am someone with whom they choose to share their greatest pain, their deepest secrets, and meaningful epiphanies about the world in which they live. Every person is different, every situation is different, and the number of variables present are infinite. I enjoy taking this journey with patients as they work to regain a feeling of being whole.
I am a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist (CEDS-S) and approved supervisor, seeing patients in person and via telehealth. I offer individual, family, and group therapy at my practice. I am regularly inspired by the individuals and families I see for therapy, and am humbled by the fact I am someone with whom they choose to share their greatest pain, their deepest secrets, and meaningful epiphanies about the world in which they live. Every person is different, every situation is different, and the number of variables present are infinite. I enjoy taking this journey with patients as they work to regain a feeling of being whole.
Many of us are private people, who could use a little extra support and direction to overcome life's challenges. Acceptance and Confidentiality are two important aspects of Fairhaven Counseling & Consulting. Throughout my career I have learned that clients progress most effectively with an honest, non-judgmental, compassionate, but direct approach. I love watching clients rediscover their inner strength and begin to experience the joys life has to offer. I offer both personal & professional perspectives to overcoming trauma and rebuilding a life worth living.
Many of us are private people, who could use a little extra support and direction to overcome life's challenges. Acceptance and Confidentiality are two important aspects of Fairhaven Counseling & Consulting. Throughout my career I have learned that clients progress most effectively with an honest, non-judgmental, compassionate, but direct approach. I love watching clients rediscover their inner strength and begin to experience the joys life has to offer. I offer both personal & professional perspectives to overcoming trauma and rebuilding a life worth living.
Do you find yourself getting in your own way? I can help you figure out why and work with you to develop tools that will help you cope with challenges and start living the life you want. I work from a holistic perspective, helping clients explore all aspects of their life and facilitating change in the areas that are ripe for growth. I especially love working with athletes and clients with ADHD who are experiencing challenges with anxiety, perfectionism, depression, self-esteem, or disordered eating.
Do you find yourself getting in your own way? I can help you figure out why and work with you to develop tools that will help you cope with challenges and start living the life you want. I work from a holistic perspective, helping clients explore all aspects of their life and facilitating change in the areas that are ripe for growth. I especially love working with athletes and clients with ADHD who are experiencing challenges with anxiety, perfectionism, depression, self-esteem, or disordered eating.
Accepting clients with immediate openings via telehealth. Starting therapy is a significant step in anyone's journey, and finding the right fit can feel overwhelming! I am deeply committed to providing a safe and comfortable space where you can explore your thoughts and feelings with curiosity and openness. My approach integrates an Interpersonal Process framework with key elements from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Person-Centered Therapy. This combination allows us to build a solid foundation of skills and trust, essential for effective therapy and meaningful progress.
Accepting clients with immediate openings via telehealth. Starting therapy is a significant step in anyone's journey, and finding the right fit can feel overwhelming! I am deeply committed to providing a safe and comfortable space where you can explore your thoughts and feelings with curiosity and openness. My approach integrates an Interpersonal Process framework with key elements from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Person-Centered Therapy. This combination allows us to build a solid foundation of skills and trust, essential for effective therapy and meaningful progress.
Tracy M Serrano
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSP, NCC, E-RYT
Verified Verified
Knoxville, TN 37922
Life is tough and we were not created to walk through life alone. I believe my call to counseling is so that I can walk alongside individuals who are desiring growth, healing, and change in any area in their life.
Life is tough and we were not created to walk through life alone. I believe my call to counseling is so that I can walk alongside individuals who are desiring growth, healing, and change in any area in their life.
4C Therapeutics, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Knoxville, TN 37922
We can see new clients within two days. Depending on the specific therapist, we accept private pay, UHC (commercial), and BCBS. We partner with our clients in their meaningful journey towards change, growth, and inner strength! It has already happened to many of our clients! We offer EMDR (exclusively private pay at this time), which is an effective treatment for trauma. Take that first step and call about our free, no commitment, 15 minute consultation! By the way, you may just be surprised how enjoyable therapy can be. . .
We can see new clients within two days. Depending on the specific therapist, we accept private pay, UHC (commercial), and BCBS. We partner with our clients in their meaningful journey towards change, growth, and inner strength! It has already happened to many of our clients! We offer EMDR (exclusively private pay at this time), which is an effective treatment for trauma. Take that first step and call about our free, no commitment, 15 minute consultation! By the way, you may just be surprised how enjoyable therapy can be. . .
Accepting New Clients! To have someone open their heart in therapy and trust me with it, is truly an honor. Therapy can be hard. Often times people share things with me they haven’t shared with anyone else. Because of this, I believe the relationship between client and therapist is the most important factor in therapy and what I focus on building first with you. Moreover, I take an integrative approach to therapy, conceptualizing from psychodynamic and interpersonal theories while utilizing interventions from EFT, DBT, CBT and interpersonal theories. All of my work is grounded in multicultural and strength-based views.
Accepting New Clients! To have someone open their heart in therapy and trust me with it, is truly an honor. Therapy can be hard. Often times people share things with me they haven’t shared with anyone else. Because of this, I believe the relationship between client and therapist is the most important factor in therapy and what I focus on building first with you. Moreover, I take an integrative approach to therapy, conceptualizing from psychodynamic and interpersonal theories while utilizing interventions from EFT, DBT, CBT and interpersonal theories. All of my work is grounded in multicultural and strength-based views.
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VIRTUAL VISITS-Telehealth. We specialize in sessions via the internet on high encrypted, Hipaa Compliant systems (similar to FaceTime, Skype, etc.) It allows for same day sessions for clients who are not able to make it into one of our physical locations. Clients can use their phones, tablets, laptops, and PC's. We are a professional counseling firm with experienced counselors in Sexual Abuse, Relationship/Marital Counseling, Family Counseling, Codependency Counseling, Gender Identity, Incarceration/Probation Counseling, and specialize in Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling for adults and teens, as well as Trauma and PTSD.
VIRTUAL VISITS-Telehealth. We specialize in sessions via the internet on high encrypted, Hipaa Compliant systems (similar to FaceTime, Skype, etc.) It allows for same day sessions for clients who are not able to make it into one of our physical locations. Clients can use their phones, tablets, laptops, and PC's. We are a professional counseling firm with experienced counselors in Sexual Abuse, Relationship/Marital Counseling, Family Counseling, Codependency Counseling, Gender Identity, Incarceration/Probation Counseling, and specialize in Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling for adults and teens, as well as Trauma and PTSD.
Minton Family Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Knoxville, TN 37919
Minton Family Therapy (MFT) is a husband and wife, marriage and family therapy practice based in Knoxville, TN offering both in person and Telehealth psychotherapy for individuals, couples, and families. MFT seeks to treat the whole person (or couple, or family) in the context of whatever may be impeding personal, professional, physical and emotional growth. Taking both a creative and integrative approach, potential patients can expect to explore longstanding patterns of interaction that may hinder current relationships and begin to reshape those patterns into a more healthy and whole self.
Minton Family Therapy (MFT) is a husband and wife, marriage and family therapy practice based in Knoxville, TN offering both in person and Telehealth psychotherapy for individuals, couples, and families. MFT seeks to treat the whole person (or couple, or family) in the context of whatever may be impeding personal, professional, physical and emotional growth. Taking both a creative and integrative approach, potential patients can expect to explore longstanding patterns of interaction that may hinder current relationships and begin to reshape those patterns into a more healthy and whole self.
26 year private practice specializing in psychotherapy grounded in theory and research on treatment, relationships, child development, and disorders. I'm committed to those I work with and open to all walks of life. I listen closely with curiosity to help you identify deep emotional blind spots to help you make sense of the troubles you are having. Discovering these deeper roots of your problems and symptoms will not only give you a different perspective of the obstacles and trauma in your life, it will help reduce emotional pain, and help you feel more control in your life.
26 year private practice specializing in psychotherapy grounded in theory and research on treatment, relationships, child development, and disorders. I'm committed to those I work with and open to all walks of life. I listen closely with curiosity to help you identify deep emotional blind spots to help you make sense of the troubles you are having. Discovering these deeper roots of your problems and symptoms will not only give you a different perspective of the obstacles and trauma in your life, it will help reduce emotional pain, and help you feel more control in your life.
Christopher Montanaro
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSP
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Knoxville, TN 37919 (Online Only)
Together, we can embark on a journey of self-discovery and healing. As a professional counselor with over 15 years of experience in the mental health field, I am dedicated to helping individuals achieve a greater level of well-being and fulfillment in their lives. Utilizing a variety of evidence-based techniques and strategies, I work collaboratively with clients to address a wide range of concerns. I am dedicated to providing a safe and supportive space for individuals facing a wide range of challenges, from depression, anxiety, relationship problems, low self-esteem, job issues, divorce, family dysfunction, anger issues and more.
Together, we can embark on a journey of self-discovery and healing. As a professional counselor with over 15 years of experience in the mental health field, I am dedicated to helping individuals achieve a greater level of well-being and fulfillment in their lives. Utilizing a variety of evidence-based techniques and strategies, I work collaboratively with clients to address a wide range of concerns. I am dedicated to providing a safe and supportive space for individuals facing a wide range of challenges, from depression, anxiety, relationship problems, low self-esteem, job issues, divorce, family dysfunction, anger issues and more.
Alicia Lynn Stewart
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCMHSP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Knoxville, TN 37922
My clients are focused on making their lives better through self-discovery and development of practical coping skills to deal with life issues. Most are seeking help with anxiety, OCD, trauma symptoms or other mood disorders that affect their ability to live life the way they want to live it.
My clients are focused on making their lives better through self-discovery and development of practical coping skills to deal with life issues. Most are seeking help with anxiety, OCD, trauma symptoms or other mood disorders that affect their ability to live life the way they want to live it.
Hannah Cole
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, MHSP
Verified Verified
Knoxville, TN 37919
Waitlist for new clients
Visit my website to see my real-time availability and request an appointment. "I don't want to talk about it." That may be what you have always said, but life keeps happening and now you don't know what else to do. It could be that you feel like no one has ever really understood or accepted you as you are, or maybe something traumatic has happened. Maybe you're in a relationship with someone you love, but you can't seem to make it work, or maybe you feel shame after turning toward an addiction to fill the emptiness. At some point, everything that used to work stops working and you wonder if you will ever be happy again.
Visit my website to see my real-time availability and request an appointment. "I don't want to talk about it." That may be what you have always said, but life keeps happening and now you don't know what else to do. It could be that you feel like no one has ever really understood or accepted you as you are, or maybe something traumatic has happened. Maybe you're in a relationship with someone you love, but you can't seem to make it work, or maybe you feel shame after turning toward an addiction to fill the emptiness. At some point, everything that used to work stops working and you wonder if you will ever be happy again.
I received my PhD in clinical psychology at Ohio University. I then completed a clinical psychology internship at Yale University Medical School. I have 25+ years in teaching and supervising doctoral students in UT's APA approved clinical psychology program. During that time, I have published over 100 professional books and articles on psychology and treatment.
I received my PhD in clinical psychology at Ohio University. I then completed a clinical psychology internship at Yale University Medical School. I have 25+ years in teaching and supervising doctoral students in UT's APA approved clinical psychology program. During that time, I have published over 100 professional books and articles on psychology and treatment.
Amanda Hargis
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Knoxville, TN 37922
Waitlist for new clients
We heal best in the presence of others. A trusting relationship is key to this process and you’ve already taken one of the most difficult steps…to let another into this space with you. Everyone can benefit from shared space and time with a neutral ally. I have over a decade of experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds with various relational needs. My clients describe me as approachable, present, empathetic, authentic, knowledgeable, & candid. Understanding our relational patterns, the impacts of our experiences, & our nervous system cues are essential in shaping new ways of being.
We heal best in the presence of others. A trusting relationship is key to this process and you’ve already taken one of the most difficult steps…to let another into this space with you. Everyone can benefit from shared space and time with a neutral ally. I have over a decade of experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds with various relational needs. My clients describe me as approachable, present, empathetic, authentic, knowledgeable, & candid. Understanding our relational patterns, the impacts of our experiences, & our nervous system cues are essential in shaping new ways of being.
Amanda Matthews Teeter
Pre-Licensed Professional, LPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Knoxville, TN 37909
Not currently accepting new clients but please join the waitlist! Have you found yourself thinking "something has to change"? I think we all have from time to time. Whether you are struggling with stress associated with life changes, trouble managing anxiety or depression, relationship challenges, grief, or persistent mental illness; I am here to walk beside you in your journey to wellness. I offer a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere to get to know one another and explore the best individualized methods to reaching your goals.
Not currently accepting new clients but please join the waitlist! Have you found yourself thinking "something has to change"? I think we all have from time to time. Whether you are struggling with stress associated with life changes, trouble managing anxiety or depression, relationship challenges, grief, or persistent mental illness; I am here to walk beside you in your journey to wellness. I offer a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere to get to know one another and explore the best individualized methods to reaching your goals.
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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.