Mental Health Therapy for Athletes & High-Achievers

Yes. We work with youth, competitive, collegiate, professional, and former athletes navigating mental health concerns, performance pressure, injury, transitions in sport, confidence, body image, and the demands of high-level competition.

At Papakyrikos Therapy & Performance, we provides specialized therapy for: 

• Eating Disorders & Disordered Eating: Anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, compulsive exercise, RED-S, body image concerns, and disordered eating.
• Athlete Mental Health: Performance anxiety, injury recovery, confidence, team dynamics, transitions out of sport, and the mental demands of high-level competition.
• Perfectionism: Fear of failure, self-criticism, all-or-nothing thinking, difficulty with mistakes, and feeling like you’re never doing enough.
• Mood & Anxiety Disorders: generalized anxiety, depression, emotion regulation, and social anxiety.
• Women's Issues: Challenges related to body image, self-esteem, confidence, and life transitions. 
• Relationship Conflict & Stress: Communication challenges, relationship stress, boundaries, and navigating difficult interpersonal dynamics.
• Burnout & Chronic Stress: Emotional exhaustion, overwork, difficulty resting, and feeling overwhelmed by constant demands.
• ADHD & Executive Functioning: Organization, procrastination, time management, overwhelm, focus, and executive functioning challenges.

Yes. We provide specialized support for eating disorders, disordered eating, body image concerns, compulsive exercise, and RED-S. Treatment is individualized to the client's needs and may include coordination with other members of the client's care team when appropriate.

At Papakyrikos Therapy & Performance, treatment is individualized to each client’s needs, goals, and stage of recovery. Our approach draws from evidence-based therapies and behavioral therapy techniques including:

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors related to food, exercise, body image, perfectionism, and self-worth.
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Building skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and navigating difficult emotions without relying on harmful eating or exercise behaviors.
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Developing psychological flexibility and learning to take meaningful action even when difficult thoughts or emotions are present.
• Mindfulness-Based Approaches: Developing greater awareness of thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations without judgment.
• Weight-Inclusive & HAES-Aligned Care: Supporting recovery without making weight loss the goal of treatment and challenging harmful diet culture and weight stigma.
• Sport & Performance Psychology: For athletes, integrating mental skills and performance considerations while addressing the relationship between training, nutrition, body image, and mental health.

Papakyrikos Therapy & Performance is a private-pay, out-of-network practice. This allows you and your provider greater autonomy, privacy, and confidentiality in your care.

You may be eligible to receive reimbursement through your out-of-network benefits. You are responsible for paying for each session in full at the time of your appointment, and we can provide a superbill for you to submit to your insurance company.

Yes. You may be able to use your out-of-network insurance benefits for reimbursement. You will be responsible for paying for each session in full at the time of your appointment.

If you choose to use your out-of-network benefits, Papakyrikos Therapy & Performance will provide a superbill. Most insurance companies allow you to submit a monthly superbill and will reimburse you for the covered amount.

We've partnered with Mentaya, a service that provides a streamlined way to check out-of-network benefits.

To see whether you may be eligible for reimbursement for therapy, check your benefits here.

At Papakyrikos Therapy & Performance, we reserve a limited number of sliding scale spots in each providers schedule. If you do not think you can afford the full fee, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We can discuss whether a reduced-fee option is available and find a price point that works for you.