Sports Psychology therapists in Murrieta, CA
Browse Sports Psychology therapists in Murrieta, California. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
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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 Murrieta, CA (Online Only)
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Matthew Bishop
Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Doctorate in Behavioral Health Leadership
Athletes face unique pressures — performance, injury recovery, competition, and identity. I work with clients to strengthen focus, manage stress, and balance the drive for achievement with overall well-being.
10 Years Experience
Online in Murrieta, CA
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Chris 'Bucky' Bateman
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Athletes face unique psychological challenges; performance anxiety, identity tied to sport, injury recovery, and the pressure to perform consistently at the highest level. We work with athletes to develop mental resilience, manage performance anxiety, and build the psychological skills that translate directly to better performance and a healthier relationship with their sport.
21 Years Experience
Online in Murrieta, CA
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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 Murrieta, CA
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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 Murrieta, CA
Murrieta is Temecula's sister city in southwest Riverside County, a family-first commuter community consistently ranked among California's safest cities, with many residents making long drives to San Diego County employment. Commute strain on families, adolescent and parenting pressures, and newcomer community-building are the dominant mental health themes. Local practices, regional providers, and telehealth serve the corridor.
Sports Psychology therapists in Murrieta, CA Statistics
Sports Psychology therapists in Murrieta, CA average 18 years of experience and charge around $230 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (67%), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) (54%), and Psychodynamic Therapy (46%).
Average years in practice
18 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$230
Accept insurance
29%
Offer sliding scale
50%
Gender ID
| 53% |
Male |
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| 33% |
Female |
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| 7% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 7% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 67% |
In Person and Online |
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| 33% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 67% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 54% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 46% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 42% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 42% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 38% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 38% | Family Systems Therapy |
Ages Served
| 96% | Adult |
| 79% | Young Adult |
| 63% | Senior |
| 63% | Teen |
| 38% | Children |
Client Focus
| 67% | Men |
| 54% | Women |
| 50% | LGBTQ+ |
| 46% | Christian |
| 46% | Jewish |