Since 2003, I’ve been providing psychotherapy, or counseling, to clients from all walks of life with a broad range of issues and goals. I earned my Master’s degree in Clinical/Counseling Psychology and worked as a mental health counselor and substance abuse counselor for years before earning a doctorate in counseling and sports psychology. This degree helped me develop counseling expertise, and my dissertation research focused on exercise motivation. Aside from psychology and counseling, my other love is sports, exercise, and fitness. I grew up playing sports; I have been an indoor cycling instructor since 2007 and an aspiring meathead since age 6.

Thanks to these two passions, I’ve worked with many athletes, executives, high-achievers, and, most notably, fitness professionals who strive to get the best out of their clients. Over the years of seeing fitness professionals for consultation, providing in-services to gym staff, and speaking at workshops and conferences for trainers, physical therapists, strength coaches, nutrition coaches, and chiropractors, I have noticed a lack of education, support, and training for psychological and communication skills. I developed this course based on interactions with people like you. I designed this curriculum to provide clear, easy-to-apply techniques to the great work that you are already doing! Whether you help people recover from injury, get strong, lose weight, or ease pain, you can apply the skills and techniques in Psych Skills for Fit Pros to augment your efficacy.