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Mental Performance Therapy for Athletes in Texas (Telehealth)

Support for performance anxiety, confidence, focus, and recovery after setbacks

Athletes can be disciplined, talented, and hardworking—and still struggle with nerves, confidence swings, fear of failure, or overthinking under pressure. Mental performance therapy supports both the mindset and the nervous system, so you can compete with clarity, confidence, and consistency.

Healing Is a Journey LLC provides therapy through secure telehealth for clients physically located in Texas at the time of session.

Request a Consultation(a brief call to confirm fit and next steps)
Schedule an Intake(begin therapy and complete paperwork)

Common Concerns Athletes Bring to Therapy

You might be experiencing:

  • Performance anxiety or choking under pressure

  • Overthinking, second-guessing, or “going blank” during competition

  • Fear of making mistakes or letting others down

  • Confidence that drops after a bad game, injury, or setback

  • Emotional intensity, irritability, or shutdown after losses

  • Difficulty with focus, motivation, or consistency

  • Stress balancing school/work, training, and expectations

The goal isn’t to “get rid of nerves.” It’s to build reliable skills for your mind and body.

What Mental Performance Therapy Can Focus On

Therapy can help you build:

  • Pre-performance routines and confidence skills

  • Focus and attention control (staying present under pressure)

  • Emotional regulation and nervous system regulation

  • Recovery after mistakes (reset skills)

  • Perfectionism, self-criticism, and fear of failure

  • Identity balance (so sport isn’t the only source of worth)

Communication skills and boundary setting with coaches/parents/teammates

Who This Is a Fit For

This may be a good fit if you are:

  • A competitive athlete (middle school through adult)

  • A student-athlete navigating pressure, scholarships, recruiting, or injuries

  • An athlete who trains hard but struggles mentally on game day

  • A parent seeking support for a young athlete’s confidence and stress

What Sessions Look Like

Sessions are collaborative and practical. You can expect:

  • Clear goals (confidence, focus, recovery, emotional regulation)

  • Skills you can practice between sessions

  • Tools for handling pressure, mistakes, and setbacks

  • Support that is emotionally grounded—not “just push through”

Telehealth note: Services are provided via secure telehealth to clients located in Texas at the time of service.

Fees

Healing Is a Journey LLC provides outpatient mental health therapy services via secure telehealth across Texas. To support accuracy, efficiency, and compliance, insurance billing, intake paperwork, and medical records requests may be managed through a secure third-party insurance and billing agency. Your therapy services are still provided directly by Tiffany Johnson, MA, LPC through Healing Is a Journey LLC.

Private Pay Rates

Initial Intake / Diagnostic Assessment (90791): $195 (60–75 minutes)
Psychotherapy (90837): $175 (60 minutes)
Psychotherapy (90834): $145 (45 minutes)
Solution Focused Check-In (90832): $105 (30 minutes)

Payment is due at the time of service unless otherwise arranged. A card on file may be required to reduce billing delays and support consistent care.

Your specific session length and recommended frequency will be discussed during your consultation and intake, based on clinical need and treatment goals. Additional details (including any applicable policies) are provided during your consultation and intake.

Good Faith Estimate
 If you’re not using insurance, you can request a Good Faith Estimate of expected charges. View Good Faith Estimate →

  • Healing Is a Journey LLC currently participates with the insurance plans listed below. Coverage and client responsibility vary by plan and benefits.

    In-Network Plans

    • Aetna

    • Blue Cross Blue Shield

    • Carelon Behavioral Health

    • Cigna / Evernorth

    • First Health

    • HealthWest

    • Humana

    • Imagine Health

    • Magellan

    • Medicaid

    • Superior HealthPlan

    • TriWest

    • UnitedHealthcare (UHC / UBH)

    • Wellpoint / Amerigroup

    • Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

    Important notes about insurance

    • Insurance benefits vary widely by plan. Verification of benefits is not a guarantee of payment.

    • Clients are responsible for copays, coinsurance, deductibles, and any non-covered services as determined by the plan.on text goes here

  • If you are not using insurance (or are not submitting insurance claims), you have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate of expected charges, as required under federal law.

  • All services are provided via secure telehealth for clients located in Texas at the time of session. Privacy practices and additional client rights are available in the practice’s Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) and related website policies.

  • If you have questions about fees, insurance participation, or expected out-of-pocket costs, you’re welcome to request a consultation so we can confirm next steps.

  • Is this coaching or therapy?
    Services provided here are outpatient therapy. We can focus on performance-related concerns while also addressing anxiety, stress, self-esteem, and emotional regulation.

    Do you work with teens and college athletes?
    Yes, when clinically appropriate. Parent involvement for minors is guided by ethical standards and clinical need.

    Can therapy help after an injury or setback?
    Yes. Therapy can support confidence rebuilding, emotional recovery, and identity balance during rehabilitation.

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Ready to Get Started?

You don’t have to fight your mind to perform. Therapy can help you build skills that hold up under pressure.

Request a Consultation

All services are provided via secure telehealth to clients located in Texas.