Sports Performance

Sports Psychology to Train Your Mind as Hard as Your Body

Struggling with focus, motivation, or performance? Our counseling helps athletes improve mindset, resilience, and performance under pressure.

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Sports Performance Counseling in Colorado

The pressure to perform. Anxiety before competition that undermines everything you've trained for. A slump that feels more mental than physical. You shouldn't have to work through it alone. Overcomers Counseling offers sports performance counseling across Colorado Springs, Aurora, Fort Collins, and Pueblo, plus statewide teletherapy.

You Don't Have to Work Through This Alone

Athletic performance is deeply tied to mental state, and struggles with confidence, focus, or anxiety can undo months of physical training. Our therapists help athletes at every level build the mental skills that support consistent performance.

What Sports Performance Counseling Can Support

Sessions often focus on performance anxiety, building focus and confidence, managing pressure and expectations, recovering from injury-related setbacks, and finding balance between athletic identity and overall wellbeing. Whatever level you compete at, mental performance matters.

How Our Therapists Help

Our providers use evidence-based approaches to help you build mental resilience, manage performance anxiety, and strengthen the mindset that supports your training. For clients who want it, we also offer faith-integrated counseling grounded in purpose and perseverance.

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Find sports performance counseling in Colorado Springs, Aurora, Fort Collins, or Pueblo, or connect through secure teletherapy anywhere in Colorado. We accept Medicaid and most major insurance plans, including Aetna, Cigna, UHC, Kaiser, Anthem BCBS, and Tricare.

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FAQs about Sports Performance

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What is the goal of sports performance counseling?

When you're an athlete, your mental game is just as important as your physical game. But sometimes, it can feel like your mind is playing against you. The goal of sports performance counseling isn't to get rid of your fears. It’s to give you a new playbook so you can take control of your mindset. We'll work together to help you build confidence, manage stress, and find a new way to approach your sport. You can find your way back to your best self.

How can a counselor help me with my performance anxiety?

Performance anxiety can feel like you're trying to run a race with a heavy backpack full of self-doubt. It's exhausting, and it can be difficult to move forward. Counseling helps you gently unpack that backpack, one item at a time. We'll help you understand what's triggering your anxiety, and we'll give you a new toolkit of strategies to manage your feelings without feeling overwhelmed. You can take control of your emotions and live a life that is not controlled by fear.

What are some common challenges that athletes face?

Athletes are often taught to be like a stoic rock—strong, silent, and unbreakable. But even the biggest rocks can feel the pressure. You may struggle with a fear of failure, a fear of injury, or a lack of motivation. It's a lot to handle, and it's completely normal to feel overwhelmed. We'll provide a safe space for you to process your emotions without judgment. We believe in your capacity to be a great athlete, and we're here to help you get there.

How does counseling help with motivation?

A lack of motivation can feel like you're trying to run on an empty tank. It's difficult to move forward, and it can feel like a sign of weakness. Counseling helps you fill up your tank. We'll help you understand what's behind your lack of motivation, and we’ll give you a new playbook for getting back on track. We believe in your capacity to be a great athlete, and we're here to help you get there.

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Across hundreds of client reviews, one theme comes through again and again: people feel truly heard here. Clients describe finally finding a therapist who understood them, gaining real tools for anxiety, trauma, and anger management, and walking away from sessions feeling lighter and more hopeful. Many say Overcomers was the first place therapy actually felt like the right fit — a space to be met with warmth, patience, and genuine care on the path to becoming who they're meant to be.
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Abby is the most professional and strongest counselor I have ever worked with. Having a psychology background and working in social services, I am familiar or have worked with dozens of therapists. She is maintained a very professional approach and her model of counseling is a perfect blend between structure and empathy. I have recommended her services to several people and intended to continue doing so!
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Jennifer made me feel very comfortable talking about an uncomfortable topic. I’m really looking forward to working with her.
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I really appreciate the fact that someone I had only talked with for an hour was willing to listen and to help me take on the weight of my world and to give me hope in getting my life back on the right path that I needed . Thanks
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Serena has not only knowledge, but compassion, understanding, guidance to push through whatever obstacles I have faced, and the advice needed to learn new traits or skills. I’ve definitely had a battle of finding a therapist I not only connect with, but someone I’m comfortable sharing some uncomfortable situations with to help move past. She’s been so very patient with me and my life’s ups and downs. I can’t thank her enough for being so genuine! Has been nothing but a great experience!
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This was my first experience in therapy and it was an amazing experience!