Sports Psychology therapists in Gainesville, FL
Browse Sports Psychology therapists in Gainesville, Florida. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
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Dr. Cheryl D La Rotta
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Ph.D, LMHC
I offer specialized Sports Psychotherapy designed to optimize the athlete’s nervous system for high-pressure environments. Utilizing Dr.-level clinical insight and EMDR, I help clients overcome performance-based trauma and chronic stress. Whether you are battling a slump, recovering from a public failure, or preparing for elite competition, my practice provides the tactical emotional tools to settle your 'fight-or-flight' response and restore your focus and confidence.
15 Years Experience
In-Person in Gainesville, FL 32609
Online in Gainesville, FL
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Sheila Bravo
Counselor/Therapist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Athletes often struggle with performance anxiety, confidence issues, or mental blocks that interfere with their potential. Therapy can help address the psychological and emotional factors affecting performance, focus, and resilience. The work supports both mental strength and overall emotional well-being.
16 Years Experience
Online in Gainesville, FL
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Alejandro Sanchez, Psy.D.
Psychologist, Post-Doctoral Fellow
Enhance your athletic performance with the expert guidance of Alejandro Sanchez, Psy.D. Specializing in sports psychology, Dr. Sanchez helps athletes improve mental resilience, manage performance anxiety, and achieve their full potential. Using evidence-based techniques such as visualization, goal setting, and mindfulness, Dr. Sanchez supports athletes in developing the mental skills necessary for success both on and off the field.
5 Years Experience
Online in Gainesville, FL
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Dr. Elizabeth Coldren
Psychologist, PSYD, PSYPACT
I work with adult athletes, including those competing professionally, internationally, or at other elite levels. My focus is not on coaching your performance, but on supporting you as a human being who also happens to be an athlete. I work with people across all stages of their careers: the early years of building identity and navigating expectations, the intensity and visibility of peak competition, the disruption of injury, and the uncertainty that can come with transition or retirement. I work with athletes who are in the thick of their careers and those who are on the other side of competition, asking, “Who am I now, if I’m not defined by sport?” Even when things look successful from the outside, it can feel isolating to hold so much pressure, expectation, and visibility on your own.
Many athletes I see are navigating relationship strains connected to training, travel, and time away; the expectations and sacrifices that come with elite sport; pressure from coaches, sponsors, media, or social media; life in the public eye with very little true privacy; perfectionism, self-criticism, and the sense that you can never fully relax; family expectations; worries about long-term health or injury; questions of trust; and wondering who you are if you are not always competing, winning, or pushing through. There is often a deeper challenge of finding meaning, identity, and purpose beyond sport.
Confidentiality is central to this work. My office is intentionally private, with no shared waiting room or overlapping sessions, so you can arrive and leave without being seen by other clients. You are not just an athlete or a brand, you are a person navigating a complex life, relationships, health, and big decisions about the future. Our work centers you as a whole human, so you have a stable place to sort through what you are navigating and how you want to move forward.
26 Years Experience
Online in Gainesville, FL
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Beth Kurland
Psychologist, Ph.D.
When anxiety interferes with performance, it can feel frustrating and discouraging. By learning to work with anxiety rather than fight against it, you can cultivate the confidence and focus needed to stay in flow and perform at your best. Together, we’ll explore what’s happening in your autonomic nervous system and develop practical tools to help you find your optimal zone—where you can accelerate when needed, ease up when it’s time to recover, and consistently access your highest potential.
32 Years Experience
Online in Gainesville, FL
Gainesville is home to the University of Florida, one of the largest universities in the United States by enrollment, and the city's character and mental health landscape are overwhelmingly shaped by this—a huge, young student population with significant academic, social, and identity-related mental health needs, supported by one of Florida's most comprehensive university counseling systems. UF Health Shands Hospital provides one of the state's strongest behavioral health services, making Gainesville an important regional resource for psychiatric care across north Florida. The population dynamic creates a city that is both progressive and college-town oriented, surrounded by a more rural north Florida context, and therapists in Gainesville work across a wide range of populations and presenting concerns. Common therapy concerns include academic stress, identity development, anxiety, substance use, young adult life transitions, and the particular challenges of a college community navigating mental health support often for the first time.
Sports Psychology therapists in Gainesville, FL Statistics
Sports Psychology therapists in Gainesville, FL average 17 years of experience and charge around $215 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (80%), Behavioral Therapy (44%), and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (41%).
Average years in practice
17 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$215
Accept insurance
34%
Offer sliding scale
46%
Gender ID
| 49% |
Female |
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| 43% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 56% |
In Person and Online |
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| 44% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 80% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 44% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 41% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 39% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 39% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 39% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 34% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 83% | Young Adult |
| 66% | Senior |
| 59% | Teen |
| 27% | Children |
Client Focus
| 59% | Women |
| 54% | Men |
| 44% | Military / Veterans |
| 39% | LGBTQ+ |
| 37% | Christian |