Sports Psychology Therapists in Lafayette, LA

Elite performance isn't just physical. The athletes and coaches who sustain long careers are the ones who give the same attention to their mental game that they give to their physical training. I work with college and professional athletes, high school competitors, and coaches navigating performance anxiety, burnout, identity after injury or retirement, team conflict, and the relentless pressure to perform. I've competed as a distance runner and tennis player, so I understand firsthand what it means to push through mental resistance when your body and mind are working against each other. My approach is direct, practical, and built around your specific competitive context.

As a former NCAA Division I athlete, I have learned a lot about mental game and importance of a healthy and strong mindset in Sports. I attended extensive training with Tony Robbins and Mastery University that equipped me with specific and practical tools focused on improved performance.

Great athletes train their bodies — champions train their minds. Sports psychology unlocks the mental edge that separates talent from greatness. Pressure, fear, and self-doubt can sabotage performance, but mental mastery transforms them into fuel for focus and confidence. Through visualization, emotional control, and belief training, athletes learn to turn setbacks into comebacks and nerves into power. The goal isn’t just to win — it’s to perform with freedom, clarity, and joy. When your mind and heart align with your purpose, your potential becomes unstoppable. Every victory begins in the mind — and greatness follows where belief leads.

To be a sustainable in your efforts to excel, it's important to be able to not only access your drive, but also to actually fully rest on your off-time. Somatic Experiencing can help with both of those things. And if you have an injury or trauma on the way that starts blocking your ability to do the things you want to do, we can work together to help your body bounce back from the stress of that incident.

Rocker Health has experienced and competent staff to deal with these issues.

Lafayette is the hub of Acadiana and the cultural heart of Cajun and Creole Louisiana, a city where a deeply embedded community culture built around food, music, and social connection has historically provided many of the informal mental health benefits that formal therapy aims to achieve—but where this same cultural context can also make it harder to seek structured support when it is genuinely needed. The oil and gas industry has been the economic engine of the Acadiana region, and the boom-and-bust cycles of energy markets create recurring waves of economic anxiety, unemployment, and financial stress that drive spikes in mental health need. The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has a psychology department and student counseling services, and a growing private therapy sector serves the professional class and university community. Common therapy concerns include economic and career stress tied to the energy sector, hurricane anxiety, anxiety and depression, family and relationship issues, and the challenge of seeking formal mental health support in a community that prides itself on getting through hard times together.

Gender ID

	67%	Male
	33%	Female

Session Type

	62%	In Person and Online
	38%	Online Only

Top Treatment Approaches

50%	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
38%	Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
38%	Family Systems Therapy
38%	Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian)
38%	Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
25%	Gestalt Therapy
25%	Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Ages Served

100%	Adult
63%	Teen
63%	Young Adult
38%	Senior
13%	Children

Client Focus

50%	Christian
50%	Men
50%	Women
38%	Jewish
38%	LGBTQ+

Sports Psychology therapists in Lafayette, LA

Melissa LaCour

Sara Pesic

Marc Feinberg

Aaron Kapin

Dr. Jeff J. Rocker