How I Work
Therapy and coaching grounded in where you are and where you want to go.
At some point, the things that used to work stop working. The drive that made you an athlete, the push-through mentality, the self-discipline, the ability to ignore discomfort, starts working against you. The anxiety builds. The criticism gets louder. The thing you love starts to feel like something you owe.
Maybe you've been managing it on your own for a while. Maybe you're not even sure what 'it' is just that something feels off, and training harder isn't fixing it. That's usually when athletes find me. And it's exactly the right time to start.
The athletes I work with
The athletes I work with often look fine from the outside. Composed, driven, successful. But inside, they're beating themselves up constantly. Their inner critic is loud and relentless. They overthink every training session, every race, every climb.
When they have a setback or get injured, they feel like a failure. When they line up at a race, they feel like an imposter. Their anxiety and self-criticism get in the way of the life they want and the athlete they want to be.
Before they came to see me, most of them thought they could handle it on their own. They worried something was wrong with them. They were certain they'd lose their edge if they didn't just keep pushing harder.
How we'll work together
My work is grounded in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) an evidence-based approach that's particularly well-suited to athletes because it doesn't ask you to think more positively or silence the inner critic. It teaches you can have the hard thoughts and feelings and still move toward what matters.
In practical terms, we focus on three things:
1. Awareness and Present Moment Focus— noticing the thoughts, patterns, and beliefs that are running the show without your permission.
2. Flexibility — learning to respond to pressure, pain, and self-doubt without being controlled by them.
3. Action — practicing new ways of showing up that are aligned with who you actually want to be.
We'll work with your whole experience: how stress lives in your body, how your identity is tangled up with your sport, how the voice in your head sounds different at mile sixty than it does at mile ten. The goal isn't to eliminate the hard parts. It's to stop letting them make your decisions.
What working together often leads to
A quieter relationship with self-criticism, not silence, but less noise running the show
The ability to train and compete with doubt present, rather than waiting for it to disappear
A clearer sense of who you are outside of your results and your sport
More confidence returning from injury, physically cleared and mentally ready
A pre-competition mental process that actually works under pressure
Less anxiety spilling into the rest of your life
Getting back to loving the thing that brought you here in the first place
What our sessions actually look like
Our work is collaborative and direct. You'll talk about what's hard, about the patterns that keep showing up, about the gap between who you are and who you want to be. I'll listen closely, share what I notice, and help you connect what's ready to shift.
Sometimes we'll work through something specific like a relationship, training, a decision, a moment that won't let go. Sometimes we'll go deeper into where a pattern started. Sometimes I'll challenge you. Sometimes we'll just sit with something difficult for a minute instead of immediately trying to fix it.
Always, you'll know why we're focusing on what we're focusing on. This isn't therapy that leaves you wondering what just happened. It's structured, transparent, and aimed at making your actual life better not years from now, but soon.
The structure
Therapy (licensed clinical services)
Session length: 50 minutes
Available to: athletes 17+ in Colorado
Format: Online throughout Colorado
Walk & Talk: In-person sessions available in Longmont and Boulder
Mental Performance Coaching
Session Length: 30 to 50 Minutes
Available to: athletes 17+ throughout the US
Format: Online throughout the US
Walk & Talk: In-person sessions available in Longmont and Boulder
Not sure which is right for you? We'll figure that out together in the consultation — there's no wrong door.
Fees are discussed during our consultation. If cost is a barrier, let's talk, I'm committed to making this work accessible for athletes who need it.
Rates & Insurance
55-Minute Therapy or Mental Performance Coaching Session: $150
30-Minute Mental Performance Coaching Session: $75
Insurance: At this time I only accept Aetna health insurance and will be leaving that network in June of 2026. I do offer a SuperBill if you would like ,and I encourage you to check with your insurance for out-of-network benefits. I do accept FSA/HSA.
Mental Performance Coaching is NOT covered under any insurance plan.
Please note that if you have a need please let me know and we can discuss payment options.
Good Faith Estimate for Therapy
You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost.
Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical items and services.
• You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services. This includes related costs like medical tests, prescription drugs, equipment, and hospital fees.
• Make sure your health care provider gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing at least 1 business day before your medical service or item.
You can also ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule an item or service.
• If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill.
• Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate.
For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call the Colorado Division of Insurance at 303-894-7490 or 1-800-930-3745.
Why this work matters
Some athletes come to therapy because something has broken down. Others come because they want more more ease, more focus, more alignment between who they are and how they compete and live.
Either way, the work is the same: building the psychological flexibility to keep moving toward what matters, even when it's hard. To be the kind of athlete and person you actually want to be.
If you're ready to stop managing it alone and start working on it with someone in your corner I'd be glad to be that person.
