Book Private Track-and-field Lessons with Coach Shelbi

As a licensed mental health therapist, coach, and athlete, I bring a unique blend of expertise to sport psychology consultation. With my background, I understand athletes' challenges and am committed to providing personalized support and guidance tailored to each client or team’s needs. My practice is dedicated to working with athletes of all levels and backgrounds. With a passion for mental health and sports, I’m dedicated to empowering athletes to overcome mental barriers, maximize their potential, and achieve their athletic goals. I can help you harness the power of your mind, elevate your performance, and thrive both on and off the field. Whether you're a professional athlete, a youth competitor, or a weekend warrior, I’m here to support you on your journey to success.

I help athletes improve their mental game by providing individualized, evidence-based mental performance training tailored to each athletes' unique needs, sport, and life demands. Rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach, I work with athletes to build awareness of their thoughts, emotions, and responses under pressure, and develop practical skills such as focus, confidence, emotional regulation, and effective self-talk. Through a blend of mental skills training, psychological flexibility, and real-world application, athletes learn how to perform consistently, even when stress, doubt, or discomfort are present, while strengthening resilience, self-trust, and overall well-being.

I meet with athletes online. A typical training session with me is highly individualized, with each session intentionally tailored to the athlete’s specific needs, goals, and sport context. Sessions typically begin with a brief check-in and grounding to support focus and regulation, followed by targeted mental performance training addressing areas such as confidence, anxiety, emotional regulation, consistency, or burnout prevention. I integrate evidence-based mental skills, ACT- and CBT-informed approaches, and experiential or creative strategies to ensure the work is both personalized and directly applicable. Each session emphasizes meaningful, real-world application, so athletes leave with clear, customized tools they can immediately use in training and competition.

The best coach I ever had was my high school assistant coach. He saw me as more than an athlete. He saw potential in me long before I could see it in myself. He encouraged me, helped me grow into a leader, and intentionally developed the values I already carried, such as determination, perseverance, persistence, resilience, and diligence. His belief in me helped me reach my goals and ultimately shaped the career path I’m on today. Years later, I had the rare full-circle experience of coaching alongside him until his retirement, which continues to influence how I show up for the athletes I work with now. I will forever be grateful to Coach Arnold for helping me to become the woman, coach, and athlete I am today.

You should work with me if you want mental training that actually fits you, not a generic one-size-fits-all approach. Due to my diverse background, I bring the multi-viewed perspective, which means I understand both the pressure to perform and the human behind the athlete. Sessions are engaging, practical, and sometimes creative, focused on real situations you face in practice, competition, and life. My goal is to help athletes compete with confidence, handle setbacks without spiraling, and build a mental game that supports both performance and long-term well-being.