Therapy for Student Athletes
A conversation about school, sport, and who you are beyond both.
For Student Athletes
Balancing School, Sport, and Everything Else
Therapy for student athletes is a space to talk about the pressure of managing school and sport at the same time. You can describe a demanding practice schedule, grades that feel hard to keep up, or the feeling of being pulled in different directions.
A first session can start with a typical week, including practices, games, classes, and whatever else is competing for your time and attention.
Common Pressures
What Student Athletes Often Bring In
Sessions can cover a range of concerns that come with being a student and an athlete at the same time.
- Pressure from school and sport happening together
- Coping with an injury and the changes it brings
- Questions about identity beyond being an athlete
- Stress around playing time, coaches, or teammates
- Feeling like there is no time to rest
A Space Without Pressure
A Conversation, Not a Performance Review
The conversation centers on your emotional health rather than scores or playing time. You might bring in pressure from a coach, worry about returning after an injury, or exhaustion from keeping up with both schoolwork and training.
You can talk about how a loss affected you, how an injury has changed your routine, or how you feel about yourself when sport is not going the way you hoped.
Identity Beyond Sport
Who You Are Off the Field
Many student athletes describe feeling like their identity is tied closely to their sport. Sessions can make room to talk about who you are outside of games and practices, including school, friendships, and interests that exist apart from athletics.
This can be especially useful during an injury, a season that ends earlier than expected, or a transition such as graduating or stepping away from a sport.
Care for Teens
Care for Teen Athletes
A therapist on our team is a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #160969. Registered associate. Provides services under the clinical supervision of a licensed clinician.
Your therapist works with teens on school stress and can talk with teen athletes about the demands of school and sport together, in English and Spanish.
Care for Adults
Care for Adult Athletes
A therapist on our team is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, California License #120707. A therapist on our team is a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #144060. They work with adults around anxiety, depression, and stress, including concerns raised by young adult athletes.
Registered associate. Provides services under the clinical supervision of a licensed clinician. Your therapist uses CBT and DBT, and your therapist offers English and Spanish sessions, for concerns tied to sport, school, and identity.
Office or Video
Sessions Around a Training Schedule
The office is at 191 Sand Creek Road, Suite 230, Brentwood, CA 94513. Video appointments are available while you are in California. A parent can ask about supporting a teen through school demands and sports pressure. Bring scheduling questions, including travel, before arranging care.
Planning and Next Steps
Fees and a Free Phone Consultation
Ask about session fees during a free 15-minute phone consultation at (925) 331-0457. For general scheduling inquiries, email info@heartnmindcounseling.com without clinical details. You can explain whether the appointment would be for a teen, a young adult, or a parent seeking support.
Common Questions
Will Therapy Help My Performance?
Sessions do not include a promise about performance. The focus is on how you are doing with school, sport, and how you feel about yourself.
Can I Talk About an Injury?
Yes. Coping with an injury and the changes it brings is a common topic in these sessions.
Is This Available for Both Teens and Adults?
Yes. Your therapist works with teen athletes, and our therapists work with adult athletes.
