Support for Every Season of the Athlete Journey
This isn’t just about improving performance, it’s about rediscovering your strength, purpose, and joy in the process.
Whether you’re chasing PRs, facing a tough injury, or questioning who you are without your sport, counseling can help you move forward with clarity and confidence. My services are designed to support athletes and high performers as whole humans, not just as competitors.
Because when you train your mind, everything changes.
Core Focus Areas
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Performance Anxiety & Mental Blocks
We’ll unpack the pressure, perfectionism, and fear that’s holding you back and develop tools to compete with calm and confidence.
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Injury, Recovery & Return to Sport
Loss of routine, identity, motivation, it’s all real. We’ll work through the emotional toll of injury, build coping strategies, and create a clear path toward healing.
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Self-Limiting Beliefs
“I don’t belong here.” “I’ll never bounce back.” “I’m too old.” We will work together to challenge these harmful beliefs that are getting in the way of both your love for your sport and your ability to reach the potential you are capable of.
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Athlete Identity & Life Transitions
Whether your navigating retirement, transitioning from high level competition, or wrestling with who you are outside of your sport, we will work together to explore other aspects of your identity and purpose while you figure out what comes next.
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Goal-Setting & Mental Skills Training
We’ll build mental muscles like visualization, mindfulness, and intentional goal-setting so you can train with purpose and joy.
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Mental Health & Life Balance
Because your mindset impacts more than just performance. Let’s talk anxiety, burnout, stress, and everything in between.
Format & Access:
✔ Free 15-minute consultation
✔ Virtual sessions available to clients anywhere
✔ 1:1 support, with options for in-person sessions with teams, schools, and organizations
✔ Therapy rooted in lived athletic experience
✔ Sessions tailored to YOU — no templates here
WHAT CLIENTS ARE SAYING
“One of Christy’s greatest strengths is her ability to help clients visualize their goals and develop the mental resilience necessary to achieve them.”
I am writing to wholeheartedly recommend Christy Aish of Unlocked Counseling for her exceptional support in enhancing my athletic mindset. Throughout our time working together, Christy provided invaluable guidance that allowed me to navigate both the challenges of training and life with a renewed sense of focus and calm. One of Christy’s greatest strengths is her ability to help clients visualize their goals and develop the mental resilience necessary to achieve them. Her methods helped me gain clarity and stay grounded during intense periods of training, which had a profound impact on my overall performance. Thanks to her expertise, I was able to take my athletic capabilities to the next level. I highly recommend Christy to anyone seeking to improve their mindset, whether for athletic performance or personal growth. Her support has been transformative, and I am confident she will continue to help others excel in their endeavors.
Client | Age 72
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUEsTIONS
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Not at all. If sport plays a meaningful role in your life, at any level, this work is for you.
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It’s counseling, grounded in clinical training but focused on unlocking your performance and personal growth. It’s tailored to you and your needs.
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Not at all. Sport is a piece of the puzzle, but we’ll talk about whatever is impacting your mindset - relationships, identity, stress, grief, purpose. It’s all connected.
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I don’t accept insurance at this time, but I’m happy to provide an invoice that you can submit to your insurance provider for potential out-of-network reimbursement.
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Book a free 15-minute consultation. We’ll chat about what you’re looking for and see if we’re a good fit.
"The only thing standing between you and your goal is the story you keep telling yourself."
— Jordan Belfort
Resources to Train Your Brain
These are some of my favorite books for athletes and high performers who want to build resilience, sharpen mental focus, and grow through every season of their journey.
Fuel your mindset like you fuel your body.
📘 Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence
By Gary Mack & David Casstevens
A foundational favorite for athletes of all levels. This book breaks down how to build confidence, focus, and mental toughness through bite-sized lessons from real athletes and mental performance strategies.
📘 Let Your Mind Run: A Memoir of Thinking My Way to Victory
By Deena Kastor
Part memoir, part mindset masterclass, this beautifully written book follows Olympic runner Deena Kastor as she learns to shift her thinking and, ultimately, change everything about how she competes and lives.
📘 The Practice of Groundedness
By Brad Stulberg
A powerful read for anyone feeling burned out, overwhelmed, or disconnected from purpose. Stulberg offers a grounded, research-backed approach to growth that goes beyond chasing high performance.
📘 Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back from Injuries
By Carrie Jackson Cheadle & Cindy Kuzma
An incredible resource for injured athletes. This book helps you mentally recover and return to sport with practical tools, relatable stories, and emotional support you won’t get in a PT session.
📘 Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance
By Alex Hutchinson
A deep dive into the science and psychology of endurance. Hutchinson blends research and storytelling to explore what truly limits performance and how to push past it.
📘 Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man’s World
By Lauren Fleshman
A powerful, personal account of what it means to be a female athlete in today’s sports culture. Raw, inspiring, and deeply validating for women navigating identity, pressure, and performance.
📘 Win the Inside Game
By Steve Magness
From a leading voice in performance science, this book challenges toxic toughness and introduces a healthier model for resilience, motivation, and success - on your terms.
WHAT CLIENTS ARE SAYING
“I most appreciate that she combines her genuine care with a practical approach”
Christy has helped me navigate through many of life's most difficult challenges, including various struggles with mental health and the loss of my beloved father. Christy’s empathy, non-judgmental nature, and unwavering support have made me feel understood and truly heard. I most appreciate that she combines her genuine care with a practical approach, giving me tools and strategies that I can use to build mental strength and resilience. Therapy with Christy has empowered me to face life’s challenges with more confidence, and I’m incredibly grateful for the positive impact she’s had on my journey.
Client | Age 35
Ready to strengthen your mindset and take that next step?
Let’s work together to clear the mental blocks and reconnect with what drives you - on the trails, in competition, and in life.