Licensed Therapist
Kailey McGarvey, LMSW
who we help
Therapy for athletes
Sport-aware therapy for athletes, in person on the Upper West Side or online across New York and New Jersey.
We understand
We get what athletes are carrying
Your performance gets measured constantly, and it's easy to feel like your worth rides on the last result. Injury can take away the thing that's held your identity together, and coming back is rarely just physical. There's pressure from coaches, teammates, and your own standards, plus the quieter questions about who you are when the season ends or the body changes. We work with athletes on all of it, without asking you to pretend you're fine.
What athletes bring to therapy
All three clinicians on this page list athletes among the people they see, and all three name stress and burnout and self-esteem and identity among their areas of focus. Those themes sit close to what athletes often bring: a standard that never feels met, worth that feels tied to results, and little room to be anything but fine. None of that means something is wrong with you. It means the work asks a lot.
Athletes also come in around life transitions, such as a change of team, a new role, or the end of a playing career, as well as relationships, family, and the weight of other people's expectations.
How we work
We work with the whole person, not only the performance. You set the pace, and your therapist chooses methods to fit your goals. The clinicians on this page draw on approaches that include cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and psychodynamic therapy.
When a concern needs closer attention, we connect it to support for anxiety, depression, or self-esteem.
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Clinicians who work with Athletes
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Licensed Therapist
Isaac Moss, LMSW
Licensed Therapist
John Pitman, LCSW
How we work
What to expect
You'll be matched with a clinician who works with athletes and understands the demands of training, competition, and recovery. Sessions happen in person at our Upper West Side office, across from Central Park, or online anywhere in New York or New Jersey.
The first session is mostly a conversation about what brings you in and what would help, so there is nothing to prepare. You and your therapist decide together how the work should go, and we can also explain insurance and fees before you start.
questions and answers
Common questions
No. You do not need an injury, a bad season, or a crisis to begin. Pressure, perfectionism, and the sense that your worth rides on the last result are reasons enough.
You do not have to arrive with the words. Your therapist asks questions to help you find them, and the work can be practical as well as reflective, at the pace you set.
Between them, the clinicians on this page list life transitions and self-esteem and identity among their areas of focus, and questions about who you are outside the sport are ones therapy can make room for.
Online sessions can help when training and competition fill your calendar, and you can tell us what your schedule looks like when you reach out so we can see what is possible.
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