Sports Psychology therapists in Las Cruces, NM
Browse Sports Psychology therapists in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
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Three Oaks Behavioral Health & Wellness
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, LCMHC, LCAS
Helping athletes improve performance, focus, and mental resilience.
7 Years Experience
Online in Las Cruces, NM
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Stuart Hellebrand, M.S., C.Ht.
Hypnotherapist
Hypnosis is a valuable tool for those seeking a competitive edge in sports performance. I have been involved with sports performance improvement since the 1970’s through my work with sports competitors to include recreational golfers, collegiate middle-distance runners and swimmers, marathon runners, and others. Noteworthy, among my clients, has been a CIF track and field champion, a swimmer on Cal Berkeley’s 2X national championship team, a collegiate middle-distance champion, and a marathoner who successfully completed the Mount Everest Marathon.
Addressing the performance aspects of sports through hypnosis complements physical training and can lead to breakthrough performances. My use of hypnosis works by reprogramming negative self-talk, empowering performance through affirmations and guided imagery, boosting confidence, and reducing anxiety. In that pre-competition jitters or fear of failure can derail an athlete’s mindset, hypnosis employs subconscious relaxation techniques and guided imagery to reduce cortisol levels and promote a calm composed state of mind, while fostering a winning attitude.
Studies have shown the efficacy of hypnosis in sports. For example, a 2016 review in the International Journal of Sports Science highlighted significant performance improvements in athletes who used hypnosis compared to those who did not. Those who used hypnosis reported better focus, reduced pre-competition anxiety, and enhanced execution of skills after hypnosis sessions.
In sports performance counseling, my use of hypnosis facilitates vivid mental imagery, allowing athletes to visualize successful performance. Research has shown that mental rehearsal can strengthen neural pathways, helping the body to perform as if it has already achieved the desired outcome. Using hypnotic relaxation to tap into an athlete’s subconscious allows the competitor to tap into their commitment to training, discipline, and goal achievement in a stress-free manner.
59 Years Experience
Online in Las Cruces, NM
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Marc Feinberg
Pastoral Counselor/Therapist, CBC
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.
26 Years Experience
Online in Las Cruces, NM
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Daniel Gowan
Counselor/Therapist, LPC-S, LCDC, CSAT
I understand the pressure, performance anxiety, and identity struggles that can come with competitive sports. Together, we’ll strengthen mental resilience, clarify goals, and cultivate a mindset that honors both excellence and personal well-being.
24 Years Experience
Online in Las Cruces, NM
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Jay Shaw
Hypnotherapist, CHt (Certified Hypnotherapist)
Athletic performance breaks down between the ears before it breaks down on the field. Choke moments, performance anxiety, inconsistency under pressure these are subconscious patterns, not skill gaps. I work with competitive athletes to rebuild the identity they compete from: new pressure responses, new pre-performance baselines, and a nervous system calibrated for execution when it counts most.
8 Years Experience
Online in Las Cruces, NM
Las Cruces is New Mexico's second-largest city and home to New Mexico State University, sitting in the Mesilla Valley near the US-Mexico border, with a population that is roughly 60% Hispanic or Latino and a mental health landscape shaped by border region experience—immigration stress and family separation, the cross-border family ties that define daily life in the borderlands, and the specific challenges of communities living at the intersection of two countries, cultures, and legal systems. NMSU's counseling center serves its student population, and Mesilla Valley Hospital provides inpatient behavioral health services; a private therapy sector serves the professional community. Common therapy concerns include immigration-related stress and family separation trauma, border identity and bicultural experience, student mental health, economic anxiety in a region with significant poverty, and the mental health dimensions of living in a community where the US-Mexico border is a daily reality rather than a political abstraction.
Sports Psychology therapists in Las Cruces, NM Statistics
Sports Psychology therapists in Las Cruces, NM average 20 years of experience and charge around $264 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (57%), Gestalt Therapy (57%), and Hypnotherapy (43%).
Average years in practice
20 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$264
Accept insurance
14%
Offer sliding scale
43%
Gender ID
| 60% |
Male |
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| 20% |
Female |
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| 10% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 10% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 71% |
In Person and Online |
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| 29% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 57% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 57% | Gestalt Therapy |
| 43% | Hypnotherapy |
| 43% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
| 29% | Christian Counseling |
| 29% | Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) |
| 29% | Family Systems Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 86% | Young Adult |
| 57% | Senior |
| 43% | Teen |
| 29% | Children |
Client Focus
| 86% | Christian |
| 86% | Men |
| 86% | Women |
| 57% | Black / African American |
| 57% | Buddhist |