our Providers
Dr. Kevin Chapman
Licensed clinical sport psychologist — General mental health and mental performance
Serves as the team psychologist for the Louisville City Football Club (USL) and the Racing Louisville Football Club (NWSL)
Was a two-sport collegiate athlete (track and field, football) and was inducted into the Centre College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2020.
Specializes in anxiety and related disorders
Dr. Alissa Wicklund
Licensed Clinical Psychologist — General mental health and mental performance
Team neuropsychologist for the Colorado Avalanche, Denver Broncos and Colorado Rapids
Areas of therapeutic specialty include sports injury, transition to retirement, mental wellness techniques and mental health challenges such as depression and anxiety
Amy Gooding, Psy.D.
Licensed clinical sport psychologist — General mental health and mental performance
Former Division I softball player
Dr. Gooding has devoted her career to the treatment of athletes with eating disorders, disordered eating and body image, as well as their co-occurring diagnoses such as depression, anxiety and trauma
Marc Strickland, Psy.D.
Licensed Clinical Sport Psychologist — General mental health and mental performance
Former Division I collegiate baseball player
Current sport psychologist for Arizona Cardinals with over 16 years of experience with elite-level athletes
Has a background in chronic pain management, anxiety, and substance abuse
Dr. Maggie Piper
Licensed Clinical Psychologist — General mental health and mental performance
Played collegiate soccer at Texas Tech University
Specializes in disordered eating and body-image concerns
Dr. Richard Griff
Licensed Clinical Sport Psychologist — General mental health and mental performance
Played football at Duquesne University
Specializes in anger, anxiety, mood, and impulse control disorders, trauma and family counseling
Former college football coach
Megan Pietrucha, Psy.D.
Licensed Clinical Sport Psychologist — General mental health and mental performance
Was a captain of the softball team at Illinois Wesleyan University
Specializes in eating disorders, student-athlete mental health, mood disorders, health and wellness, mindfulness, and sport and performance psychology
Dr. Ariane Thomas
Licensed Clinical Psychologist — General mental health and mental performance
Has experience with depression, anxiety, work stress, relationship issues, racial stress, and racial identity development
Works with athletes at various stages of development, addressing issues affecting them most evidently outside of their sports, with the purpose of enhancing their functioning both on and off fields of play
Dr. Scotta Morton
Mental Performance Coach — Mental Performance Only
Played collegiate basketball at Montana State University
Worked as the Assistant AD of Mental Performance & Psychological Services from the University of Missouri
Work is grounded in strong personal/team development and holistic well-being
Specializes in helping athletes actualize and fully express their authentic selves
Lonnie Sarnell, Psy.D., CMPC
Licensed Clinical Sport Psychologist — General mental health and mental performance
Played collegiate lacrosse at Yale University
Works with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety and anxiety management, academic stress, life transitions, disordered eating/body image concerns, relationship concerns, and peak performance
Dr. Cindy Schwartz-DeVol
Licensed clinical sport psychologist — General mental health and mental performance
Played collegiate tennis at UPenn
Experience with depression, anxiety, eating disorders, perfectionism, substance use issues, relationship difficulties, and trauma.
Dr. Julian Frazier
Licensed Clinical Sport Psychologist — General mental health and mental performance
Former Division I track & field athlete at the University of Tulsa
Provides psychotherapy for a broad range of issues including depression, anxiety, stress management, "Existential crisis"/major life transitions, sport and work performance, career/vocational counseling, and multicultural issues
Dr. Felicia Smith
Licensed Clinical Psychologist — General mental health and mental performance
Over 15 years of expertise helping individuals reach their goals and achieve their potential on and off the field
Specializes in working with student-athletes to build and enhance mental performance skills that are proven to maximize performance and joy in their sport
Chelsea Torres, Psy.D., CMPC
Licensed psychologist — general mental health and Mental Performance
Experience with issues such as addiction, behavioral disorders, anxiety, and depression
Certified Mental Performance Coach (CMPC)
Former in-house provider within Rutgers University’s athletic department
Dr. Davis VanderVeen
Licensed Clinical Sport Psychologist — General mental health and mental performance
Played collegiate tennis
Injury, relaxation, sleep, and mindfulness specialist
Mackenzie Cox
Mental performance coach — mental performance only
Played collegiate soccer at the University of Richmond
Specializes in areas of body image, athletic identity, transition in and out of sport, performance anxiety, return from injury, mindfulness and emotional regulation
Dr. Eric Ghelfi
Licensed Clinical Sport Psychologist — General mental health and mental performance
Ran cross country and track collegiately
Specializes in treating eating disorders, faith crises and transitions, and performance concerns
Also has extensive knowledge in pain management psychology
Dr. Liz Nobis
Licensed psychologist — general mental health and Mental Performance
Current clinical psychologist in charge of all student-athlete mental health at the University of Pennsylvania
Specializes in treating anxiety, college adjustment and stress management, relational issues, identity and crisis of faith concerns, and trauma
Myles Englis, CMPC
Mental performance coach — Mental Performance only
Played collegiate soccer at Creighton University and professionally for the Philadelphia Union
Specializes in mental performance, support of student-athletes’ well-being, aid in injury recovery, and teaching psychological skills
Worked with the University of Kentucky’s men’s basketball team
Dr. Carly Hunt
Licensed clinical sport psychologist — general mental health and Mental Performance
Former Division I golfer at Georgetown University and the University of Maryland
Helps athletes improve performance, well-being, and health
Dr. Kimberlyann Marsden
Licensed psychologist — General mental health and mental performance
Former All-American swimmer at the University of Tennessee
Clinical specialties include depression, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions
Works with athletes to optimize performance and overall well-being
Emily Braunewell, CMPC
Mental performance coach — Mental Performance only
Played Division I field hockey at the University of Richmond
As a Certified Mental Performance Coach, Emily incorporates both mental skills education/training and therapeutic techniques when working with performers.
Dr. Pete Sanchez
Licensed Clinical Sport Psychologist — General mental health and mental performance
Played collegiate baseball at the University of Miami
Interested in human interaction and the development of interpersonal and social skills to maximize the benefits our relationships can provide to our overall well-being
Lori Freeman, Psy.D.
Licensed Clinical Sport Psychologist — General mental health and mental performance
Swam collegiately for Northwestern University
Areas of clinical specialty include anxiety, depression, eating disorders and body image, and trauma-related concerns
Previous work includes treating clinical and performance needs for student-athletes at the University of Oklahoma and the University of Florida
Dr. David Sacks
Chief clinical officer
David Sacks is a licensed clinical psychologist and a consultant for athletes and other elite performers. He is a 1992 graduate of Stanford University (B.A. English; M.A. Education), where he was also a captain of the wrestling team. David earned his Ph.D. from Florida State University in 2003, and he trained as psychology intern and postdoctoral fellow at Vanderbilt University. He has held faculty positions at Vanderbilt, Florida State, Nova Southeastern University, Flagler College, and Ross University School of Medicine. Within these roles, David has led several training programs for interns, postdocs, and early-career professionals.
In both his therapy and consultation work, David helps others to make specific adjustments in their ways of operating and, importantly, to understand the “bigger picture” in order to achieve lasting change. He uses a strengths-based approach to allow his clients to discover the best version of themselves. David has worked with thousands of clients, including award-winning scholars, NCAA champions, professional athletes, musicians, service members, and other diverse individuals and groups from all walks of life. In addition to his role with Mindflow, he is the owner of Nashville Performance and Psychology, where he specializes in working at the intersection of mental health concerns and psychological aspects of performance.
Since his days of wrestling for the Stanford Cardinal, David has remained involved with the sport and continues to coach wrestling on a volunteer basis. When he’s not helping clients achieve their goals, he enjoys spending time with his wife and three children and fishing from his kayak.