Find Athletes Therapists & Counselors in Gastonia, NC.

 

As an athlete, you may deal with physical and mental problems that can threaten your ability to play or make it harder to live everyday life. That’s where an athletic counselor can help.

Sports counselors or sports psychologists can help you cope with the unrelenting pressure of being an athlete, as well as identify your own values and desires for your athletic career.

Whether you are located in downtown Gastonia, the suburbs of Gastonia, other nearby places such as Huntersville, Charlotte, or anywhere else in North Carolina, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Do You Need Sports Therapy?

Sports therapy can help you if you’re dealing with any of the following situations:

  • You struggle to meet the demands of the sport.
  • You’ve suffered an injury and are finding it hard to cope.
  • You have anxiety about your performance or the outcome of games.
  • You have symptoms of stress, including digestive problems, unhealthy sleeping habits, headaches, etc.
  • You aren’t sure if you want to dedicate your career to sports.

In addition to affecting your game-playing ability, the issues listed above can also cause problems in daily life. As former NBA player Ben Gordon writes, a lot of athletes feel like they need to keep the pressures of their career to themselves, and doing so creates a lot of harm for your mind, body, and performance.

Don’t Let Your Problems Linger: Find a Sports Counselor Today!

A sports counselor can help you explore your feelings and share tactics to help you get to a better mental space. And Mental Health Match makes finding a licensed therapist effortless. Start by browsing experts below or by using our free therapist matching tool.

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Dig deep into the beliefs you have about yourself, your performance, and the influence of forces around you. We will see how those thoughts connect to your feelings and your actions, so that you can feel emotionally healthy and perform your best.


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Dig deep into the beliefs you have about yourself, your performance, and the influence of forces around you. We will see how those thoughts connect to your feelings and your actions, so that you can feel emotionally healthy and perform your best.

Something to know about my approach is:

One size does not fit all when it comes to therapy. We will explore the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that have you the most "stuck." Behavior change comes when we understand the "what's" and the "why's" of those thoughts and emotions.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Athletes
  • Chronic Pain
  • Depression
  • Disordered Eating
  • Sports
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Alyssa Zajdel
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help you stop overthinking and comparing yourself so you can feel confident and “enough” in your sport or career. You already have the strengths and strategies to reach your goals; let’s discover and refine them together.


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help you stop overthinking and comparing yourself so you can feel confident and “enough” in your sport or career. You already have the strengths and strategies to reach your goals; let’s discover and refine them together.

Something to know about my approach is:

I emphasize collaboration and tweak my approach using your feedback. In session we start with your strengths, acknowledge culture and systems, and practice skills in-the-moment.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Confidence
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sports
  • Test/Performance Anxiety
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We will work toward helping you find meaning, happiness, and contentment in your life. I believe therapy results should not be a mystery; you should experience measurable, noticeable, and meaningful results from our work together.


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We will work toward helping you find meaning, happiness, and contentment in your life. I believe therapy results should not be a mystery; you should experience measurable, noticeable, and meaningful results from our work together.

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My practice is integrative, which means that I am trained in a variety of powerful, proven, and effective methods that can help you reach your goals and find new levels of meaningfulness, connection, and contentment.

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  • Anxiety
  • Couples
  • Depression
  • Fears and Phobias
  • Finding Meaning or Purpose
  • Panic Attacks
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  • Self-Esteem
  • Sports
  • Working Professionals
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Amber Kennedy
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Work together to get you where you desire and need to be. I offer effective approaches and desired outcomes.


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Work together to get you where you desire and need to be. I offer effective approaches and desired outcomes.

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I take an informal approach to counseling. I like to describe it as having a casual conversation in a safe environment. It’s important that I earn your trust and you feel safe with me. I am straightforward but with care. I will challenge you.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abuse
  • Adult ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Avoidant Personality Disorder
  • BIPOC
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Blended Families
  • Body Acceptance
  • Borderline Personality
  • Career Counseling
  • Child Abuse
  • Child Behavior Issues
  • Communication Skills
  • Coping Skills
  • Dependent Personality Disorder
  • Depression
  • Eating Disorders
  • Faith and Spirituality
  • First Responders
  • Grief
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • Histrionic Personality Disorder
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • LGBTQ+
  • Love Addiction
  • Marriage
  • Moral Injury
  • Narcissism
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Sex Addiction
  • Sex Therapy
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Sports
  • Trauma
  • Veterans/Military Families
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Samii Stephens
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Create a safe, non-judgmental environment where you can make progress, verbalize, get to know emotions and make space for them. Together we will celebrate victories and overcome roadblocks. All while making progress towards goals.


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Together, we will:

Create a safe, non-judgmental environment where you can make progress, verbalize, get to know emotions and make space for them. Together we will celebrate victories and overcome roadblocks. All while making progress towards goals.

Something to know about my approach is:

My goal for my client's is to meet their goals and be able to progress outside of their sessions. Whether it is to reduce symptoms of anxiety or discover their purpose in life, I will act as a support but always encourage autonomy.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Autism Spectrum
  • Chronic Illness
  • Complex Trauma
  • Concussion/Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • High Anxiety
  • Life Transitions
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Self-Worth
  • Sports
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Young Women
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