Sports Psychology therapists in Bakersfield, California CA
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Roderic Burks - Integrative Mental Health
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MS, MS HSc, MA, LMHC, LPC
I work with athletes and active individuals to explore the mental, emotional, and relational patterns that impact performance and well-being. Together, we address anxiety, focus, motivation, and self-limiting beliefs while connecting with your strengths and goals. The aim is to build resilience, confidence, and a more balanced, focused, and empowered approach to sport and life.
26 Years Experience
Online in Bakersfield, CA California (Online Only)
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New Beginnings Christian Counseling
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Athletes and active individuals often face pressure, performance anxiety, burnout, or challenges with motivation and focus. In sports psychology counseling, we help clients develop mental resilience, set achievable goals, and manage stress both on and off the field. By combining evidence-based psychological strategies with Christ-centered guidance, athletes gain tools to improve performance, maintain balance, and cultivate confidence, focus, and emotional well-being in all areas of life.
15 Years Experience
Online in Bakersfield, CA California
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Dr. Mitch Keil, PsyD
Psychologist, Keil Psych Group
Athletes often spend enormous amounts of time training their bodies while giving far less attention to the mind that's actually directing them.
Sports psychology can help with performance anxiety, confidence, focus, motivation, perfectionism, fear of failure, recovering from mistakes, and performing under pressure. But our approach also goes deeper. Sometimes the thing interfering with performance isn't simply a lack of mental skills. There may be something psychologically meaningful happening beneath the surface.
For some athletes, performance becomes inseparable from self-worth. A mistake doesn't just feel like a mistake—it feels like something is wrong with you. Others become overly controlled, lose their instincts under pressure, struggle with expectations from coaches or parents, or find that the harder they try to perform, the further they get from the relaxed and instinctive state where they perform best.
Our approach to sports psychology combines performance-focused strategies with psychodynamic and depth-oriented therapy. We work on the practical side—focus, emotional regulation, confidence, visualization, resilience, and performing under pressure—while also understanding the deeper patterns that may be getting in your way.
We also work with athletes navigating injury, burnout, transitions, loss of confidence, and the difficult question of who you are when you're not competing or performing at your best.
The goal isn't just better performance. It's greater psychological freedom—the ability to compete hard, take risks, recover from failure, trust yourself, and perform without your entire sense of self riding on the outcome.
16 Years Experience
Online in Bakersfield, CA California
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Dr. Maxwell Rappoport
Psychologist, Ph.D.
I support athletes, performers, and professionals in high-pressure fields using Performance Psychology, CBT, and Mindfulness-based Performance Enhancement. Together, we target mental blocks, performance anxiety, and confidence issues—helping you optimize focus, resilience, and enjoyment in your sport or craft.
9 Years Experience
Online in Bakersfield, CA California (Online Only)
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Dr. Lori Lynn Mann
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, Psy.D.
I am a semi-pro endurance athlete, former NCAA Div 1 athlete, former high school state champion runner up, CIF champion, team NCAA champion member. and additionally, a high school cross country coach. I help other prep and pro athletes reach flow state before a major competition.
14 Years Experience
Online in Bakersfield, CA California (Online Only)
Bakersfield sits at the southern end of California's San Joaquin Valley and is shaped by its oil industry and agricultural economy — two sectors with distinct occupational cultures that affect how residents approach mental health and help-seeking. The city has a large and long-established Hispanic community, and bilingual Spanish-English therapists serve a critical access role for families where language barriers limit engagement with mainstream mental health services. Kern Medical provides institutional mental health resources alongside a relatively sparse private practice community — Bakersfield has fewer therapists per capita than comparable California cities, making telehealth an important access route. The city's conservative political culture and strong evangelical community mean faith-integrated approaches to therapy are in consistent demand.
Sports Psychology therapists in Bakersfield, California Statistics
Sports Psychology therapists in Bakersfield, California average 18 years of experience and charge around $229 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (65%), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) (54%), and Behavioral Therapy (46%).
Average years in practice
18 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$229
Accept insurance
31%
Offer sliding scale
54%
Gender ID
| 51% |
Male |
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| 31% |
Female |
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| 9% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 9% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 69% |
In Person and Online |
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| 31% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 65% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 54% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 46% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 46% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 42% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 35% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 35% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 96% | Adult |
| 81% | Young Adult |
| 62% | Senior |
| 58% | Teen |
| 35% | Children |
Client Focus
| 69% | Men |
| 58% | Women |
| 50% | LGBTQ+ |
| 46% | Military / Veterans |
| 42% | Black / African American |