Sports Psychology Therapists in New Orleans, LA

I was a D-1 college baseball player in my former life so I bring a lot of experience in the area of sports psychology. I’ve worked with high school and college athletes of various sports.

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.

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.

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.

Behind the discipline, pressure, and public image, athletes are still human - navigating relationships, identity, and the emotional cost of constant performance. My work with professional athletes goes beyond sport; it focuses on the relational and psychological demands that come with success, visibility, and private strain. Therapy offers a discreet space to process the intersections of competition, intimacy, and identity - how performance anxiety, trust issues, or infidelity can quietly affect focus, motivation, and connection at home. Together, we address the emotional load of being depended on, desired, or defined by the game, and build the tools to sustain balance both on and off the field. Sessions are conducted privately through HIPAA-compliant Zoom across twelve licensed states, and in person at 220 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. For high-profile clients, confidentiality and precision are paramount — the work stays focused, contained, and entirely your own.

New Orleans carries deep collective trauma from Hurricane Katrina and subsequent flooding events, and therapists specializing in disaster recovery, PTSD, and community resilience remain in strong demand. The city's culture of celebration and togetherness can mask significant individual struggles with addiction, grief, and depression, and therapists here often work at the intersection of joy, loss, and survival. New Orleans' distinct cultural identity — rooted in African American, Creole, and Caribbean traditions — means culturally grounded and community-engaged therapy is particularly valued. Tulane Medical Center and University Medical Center New Orleans provide institutional mental health resources alongside a network of independent practitioners serving Uptown, Mid-City, and the Marigny.

Gender ID

	70%	Male
	30%	Female

Session Type

	56%	In Person and Online
	33%	Online Only
	11%	In Person Only

Top Treatment Approaches

44%	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
44%	Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian)
33%	Family Systems Therapy
33%	Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
33%	Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
22%	Internal Family Systems (IFS)
22%	Gestalt Therapy

Ages Served

100%	Adult
67%	Young Adult
67%	Teen
44%	Senior
11%	Children

Client Focus

56%	Men
56%	Women
56%	Christian
44%	Military / Veterans
44%	Jewish

Sports Psychology therapists in New Orleans, Louisiana LA

Vin Lamia

Sara Pesic

Melissa LaCour

Marc Feinberg

Jason Powell

Sports Psychology therapists in New Orleans, Louisiana Statistics

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Average cost per session

Accept insurance

Offer sliding scale