Since August 2012, Matt Shaffer, LCSW has offered Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills to support athletes looking to improve their emotion regulation, impulse control, and interpersonal effectiveness.
Unlike “Sports Psychology” which focuses on athletic performance during training and competition, Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills focuses on specific intra and interpersonal skills that promote an athlete’s successful functioning away from competition (e.g. “off of the playing field,” in their personal lives or with teammates and coaches).
Matt’s background as an athlete and his life experience with concussions and contact sports put him in a unique position to support athletes and understand the demands they face.
For more specific information, please contact Matt Shaffer, LCSW at matt@shaffercounseling.com
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