Sports Psychology and Coaching for Performance Improvement
In-office and virtual sessions available.
Sports psychology focuses on the mental and emotional factors that influence athletic performance, confidence, and resilience. Working with a sports psychologist provides athletes with a structured, supportive environment to strengthen mental skills, manage pressure, and perform at their highest level.
Dr. Adam Segal is a licensed clinical psychologist who works with athletes, teams, coaches, and parents to improve focus, build confidence, and overcome performance barriers. Sessions are available in person in Calabasas, CA, as well as through secure virtual sessions for athletes across California.
Whether you are struggling with performance anxiety, recovering from an injury, feeling pressure to perform, navigating life after sports, or looking to gain a competitive mental edge, sports psychology and mental skills training can help you strengthen the mindset needed to succeed both in sport and beyond.
What Is Sports Psychology?
Sports psychology is a collaborative process between an athlete and a psychologist focused on developing the mental skills needed for consistent performance and long-term success. Through mental skills and performance training, athletes learn comprehensive strategies that support both performance improvement and overall well-being.
In sports psychology sessions, athletes develop tools that help them stay focused, confident, and mentally prepared for both training and competition:
Strengthen focus, confidence, and mental resilience
Develop routines that support peak performance
Manage performance anxiety and pressure
Improve emotional control during competition
Build leadership and communication skills
Learn mental skills that translate beyond sports
Sports Psychology and Performance Coaching Sessions Can Help You Overcome Mental Roadblocks.
Dr. Segal works with athletes, teams, coaches, and performers navigating a variety of mental and emotional challenges related to performance, including but not limited to:
Performance anxiety or fear of failure
Difficulty maintaining focus during competition
Confidence challenges or self-doubt
Managing pressure from competition, coaches, or expectations
Mental recovery following injury
Motivation challenges or burnout
Team communication and leadership development
Transitioning out of competitive athletics
If you are searching for a sports psychologist, know that sport and performance psychology is not only for elite athletes. Many athletes, from youth sports participants to competitive professionals, benefit from working with a licensed psychologist to strengthen their mindset and improve performance.
What to Expect in Sports Psychology Sessions
Your first session is an opportunity to begin building rapport, trust, and understanding the mental aspects of your performance.
Dr. Segal will take time to learn about your sport, your performance goals, and the mental challenges you may be facing. Together, you will explore factors that may be impacting performance and develop strategies that support both confidence and consistency.
There is no pressure to have everything figured out before starting. Sports psychology and performance coaching is a collaborative process that evolves as your goals and performance needs develop.
Over time, sessions may include techniques such as visualization, goal setting, cognitive-behavioral strategies, and mindfulness to strengthen focus, emotional regulation, and resilience during training and competition.
These mental skills are designed not only to improve athletic performance, but also to support growth, leadership, and confidence beyond sports.
In-Person and Online Sports Psychology Coaching
Dr. Segal offers in-person sessions in Calabasas, CA, working with athletes, teams, coaches, and performers throughout the surrounding communities. Secure online therapy sessions are also available for clients located anywhere in California.
Whether you prefer face-to-face support or the convenience of virtual counseling, care is customized, accessible, and tailored to your sport, goals, and stage of development.