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Therapy

Therapy for Athletes and Performance

For high school, college and professional athletes dealing with pressure, injury, identity, substance use and the mental side of the game.

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The pressure behind the performance

Athletes are trained to push through pain, which makes it hard to admit when the mind is struggling. Anxiety before competition, a slump that will not break, an injury that ends a season, or the end of a career can shake a person's identity.

What we work on

Performance anxiety and focus
Recovering from injury
Identity beyond the sport
Transitions out of competition
Burnout and overtraining stress
Substance use and co-occurring concerns
Pressure from coaches, scholarships and family

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Someone who has been there

Torresy Smith played sports in college and coached Division I collegiate football. He has counseled high school, collegiate and professional athletes and helps with peak performance and sports psychology.

How sessions work

1.
Goals
What you want from your sport and life.
2.
Skills
Routines for focus, confidence and recovering from mistakes.
3.
Whole person
Sleep, relationships, school and life outside the sport.
4.
Plan
Tools you can use on game day.

For parents of young athletes

Parents are welcome to join early sessions to talk about how to support without adding pressure.

Therapists for athletes

Torresy Smith, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

Therapy for Teens, Adults and Athletes

Karisma Amin, M.S.

LPC‑Associate

Therapy for Children, Teens and Adults

Your first session

Torresy will ask about your sport, your goals, what the pressure feels like, and what happens in your head before and during competition. Sessions are confidential; coaches and teams are not informed unless you choose to share.

Injury and recovery

An injury can take away routine, team and identity at once. Therapy helps you cope with the time away and return with confidence.

Substance use in sport

Athletes sometimes use alcohol, pain medication or other substances to manage pressure or pain. Torresy has worked with athletes on co-occurring concerns and can help without judgment.

TeensSubstance use and compulsive habits

Book with Torresy

Torresy offers a free 15-minute phone consultation. Request a time online or call 832-876-3232.