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Sport Psychologist for Competitive Athletes in Arizona
Understanding the Unique Challenges of Athletes
Athletes are often seen as models of physical strength and endurance, but the pressures of competition, training, and public expectations can lead to significant mental health challenges. Whether you’re dealing with the stress of performance, the fear of failure, or the emotional toll of injuries, athletes are not immune to anxiety and depression. These issues can impact not only your performance but also your overall well-being.
With a background in both psychology and athletics, Dr. Torres is uniquely positioned to understand the mental health challenges faced by athletes. We are dedicated to helping you achieve emotional balance and mental clarity, enabling you to not only perform at your best but also to enjoy a more fulfilling and balanced life. Our therapy sessions are designed to fit into your demanding schedule, ensuring that you can prioritize your mental health without compromising your athletic goals.
Dr. Torres works with adult athletes competing at the amateur, college and professional levels.
How Can A Telehealth Psychologist Help
Manage Anxiety
Learn strategies to reduce the stress and fear that can accompany high-stakes competition and training.
Address Depression
Work through feelings of sadness, isolation, or hopelessness that may arise from the pressures of athletic life, injuries, or setbacks.
Emotional Resilience
Build the mental fortitude needed to cope with the ups and downs of athletic performance, helping you maintain a positive outlook even in challenging times.
Self-Understanding
Gain insight into how your thoughts and emotions influence your performance and overall well-being, and learn how to make positive changes.
Meet Dr. Torres
Hi, I’m Dr. Yoendry Torres, a bilingual, bicultural licensed clinical psychologist providing in-person and telehealth services to athletes in Tucson, Arizona and PsyPACT states.
I combine over 15 years of clinical experience with a deep understanding of the mental and physical demands of competitive sports. My approach integrates cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, sports psychology, existential psychology, family systems, and logotherapy to help athletes build focus, confidence, resilience, and emotional balance.
As a 5th dan black belt in Taekwondo, a Poomsae athlete, and a coach, I’ve experienced firsthand the mental skills required to perform under pressure. This perspective allows me to tailor interventions that address anxiety, stress, and performance challenges while supporting overall well-being.
For athletes traveling for games or competitions, I can provide ongoing telehealth sessions across PsyPACT states, ensuring continuity of care no matter where you are.
Whether you’re navigating competition stress, motivation challenges, depression, anxiety or other psychological demands of training and performance, I provide a collaborative and supportive space to strengthen mental skills, manage pressure, and perform at your best, both on and off the field.
Arizona Psychologist License: PSY-004308
APIT Mobility Number: 23626
What Therapy With Me Looks Like
If you are located outside of Arizona, Dr. Torres has Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT) granted by the PSYPACT Commission, which enables psychologists to provide teletherapy to clients in 40+ states.
Personalized Care
A treatment plan tailored to your unique needs and circumstances paired with compassionate care.
Holistic Approach
Address mental health from multiple angles, incorporating mind, body, and spirit.
Evidence-Based
Utilize therapeutic methods that are proven to be effective.
Convenience
Enjoy the convenience of in-person or telehealth with flexible, accessible care from your home or office.
Questions About Therapy With Dr. Torres
Can a sport psychologist help with performance anxiety?
Yes. Performance anxiety is one of the most common reasons athletes come to see me. Nerves before competition are normal. The problem starts when they tighten your body, scatter your focus or make you play not to lose. We work on what happens in your head and body under pressure: breathing and arousal control, pre-performance routines, and reframing the thoughts that hijack you in big moments. The goal isn’t to feel no nerves at all. It’s to perform well with them.
How can therapy help me come back from an injury?
Physical recovery and mental recovery don’t always finish at the same time. Many athletes are cleared to play but still hesitate, protect the injured area, or fear getting hurt again. Others struggle with the time away: lost identity, isolation from the team, or low mood during rehab. I help athletes rebuild confidence step by step, manage fear of re-injury, and stay connected to their sense of self while they heal.
What can I do when I’m stuck in a slump?
First, know that slumps are rarely about lost skill. More often, overthinking, pressure to fix it fast, or frustration has crept into how you compete. We look at what changed, separate the mechanical from the mental, and rebuild trust in your training. Slumps often end when you stop forcing them to end.
What happens when I stop competing?
Leaving competitive sport, by retirement, injury, aging out or choice, can be one of the hardest transitions an athlete faces. When your schedule, friendships and identity were built around training, the end can bring grief, emptiness or depression, even if you chose it. My work in existential psychology and logotherapy focuses on exactly this: understanding who you are beyond the sport and building a meaningful next chapter.
Is sport psychology with you therapy or coaching?
This is therapy. As a licensed clinical psychologist, I can teach performance skills like focus and confidence and also treat anxiety, depression or burnout when they’re part of the picture. That combination matters, because performance problems and emotional health are usually connected.
Do you work with athletes outside Tucson?
Yes. I see athletes in person in Tucson and by secure telehealth anywhere in Arizona and in 40+ PSYPACT states, which works well around travel and training schedules.
How much does therapy cost?
Fees: Clinical intake $200 · Therapy session $165 · Case management $41.25 per 15 minutes
Insurance: In network with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona. Other plans: superbill provided for out-of-network reimbursement.
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Your journey to achieving mental clarity, resilience, and peak performance starts here. Whether you’re an athlete looking to sharpen your mental game, an executive striving for better leadership, or an entrepreneur eager to overcome challenges, Intuition Wellness Center PLLC is here to guide you every step of the way.
Don’t wait to unlock your full potential. Book your initial consultation today with Dr. Torres, telehealth psychologist, and start your path to personal and professional excellence.
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Arizona license PSY-004308, APIT mobility number 23626
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