Adult and Retired Athletes

How I Support Adult Athletes

Adult athletes often face intense demands related to performance, career expectations, injury, and balancing life outside of sport. I assist by providing confidential mental health counseling for athletes that addresses:

  • Performance anxiety and mental blocks impacting confidence and consistency

  • Stress management and burnout prevention related to training, competition, and life responsibilities

  • Emotional regulation and coping skills to manage pressure, frustration, and self-criticism

  • Injury recovery support, including grief, fear of reinjury, and loss of role during rehabilitation

  • Relationship and communication challenges with coaches, teammates, family, or partners

  • Balancing athletic identity with personal life, career goals, and overall wellness

Therapy sessions focus on building mental resilience, strengthening coping strategies, and improving emotional awareness so athletes can perform well while protecting their long-term mental health.

How I Support Retired and Former Athletes

Retirement from sports whether planned or unexpected can bring significant emotional and identity challenges. As a sports social worker and therapist for retired athletes, I help individuals work through:

  • Athlete identity loss and role transition after leaving competitive sports

  • Career transition counseling, including uncertainty about purpose and direction

  • Depression, anxiety, and grief related to the end of an athletic career

  • Adjustment to lifestyle changes, routines, and relationships post-retirement

  • Processing trauma or unresolved experiences from competitive environments

  • Rebuilding confidence and self-worth outside of performance and competition

The goal is to help retired athletes rediscover meaning, develop new strengths, and create a fulfilling life beyond sports.

Therapeutic Approach

As a trained sports social worker and therapist, I use evidence-based, trauma-informed, and strengths-based approaches to support athlete mental health and personal growth. My approach includes:

  • Cognitive and behavioral strategies to improve mindset and emotional regulation

  • Trauma-informed care to address high-pressure environments and past experiences

  • Strengths-based counseling that builds on skills developed through sports

  • Life transition planning focused on long-term stability and well-being

  • Whole-person support addressing mental health, social factors, and life stressors

Services are tailored for former professional athletes, collegiate athletes, recreational athletes, and adults adjusting to life after sports.

Who This Service Is For

This service is ideal for athletes seeking:

  • Mental health therapy for athletes

  • Counseling for life after sports

  • Sports-related stress and anxiety support

  • Athlete transition and identity counseling

  • Emotional wellness and resilience building care

My goal is to help athletes achieve balance, confidence, emotional health, and fulfillment both during their athletic careers and long after competition ends.

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