Los Angeles Sports Psychologist: Dr. Sari Shepphird, Ph.D.
Los Angeles Sports Psychologist, Dr. Sari Shepphird is the award-winning Director of Sport & Perform Consulting and Psychological Services, Inc., through which she works with athletes and performers of the highest ability. Dr. Shepphird is also a mental performance coach, author, and thought-leader, providing sports psychology, sports therapy, mental coaching, and life coaching to athletes, performing artists, creative artists, corporate leaders, high-stakes professionals, and sports teams (including AD’s and coaches). She is a celebrated and leading expert in both sports psychology and performance psychology. In addition, she provides therapy to teens, adults, and couples on a range of mental health issues.
Dr. Shepphird works with World Champion athletes, teams, Olympians, and coaches ranging from the NFL to MLB to NBA to PGA/LPGA to every premiere sport. In addition, she works at the highest elite levels with eSports, action sports (PBR, motocross, X-Games, surfing), combat sports (boxing, MMA, BJJ, Judo), and careers that involve both mental and physical stress such as firefighters, first-responders, and surgeons. She helps give the mental-edge to everyone from rock stars, singers, actors, and politicians, to aspiring performers. (Contact for additional information about areas & genres of experience).
“Dr. Shepp” has also been a sought-after and celebrated media personality, podcast host, and public speaker. Her private office is located in the city of Calabasas, near Westlake Village, Woodland Hills, Thousand Oaks, Encino, Ventura County, and remotely to all of California and beyond.
Dr. Shepphird is also a highly regarded educator in sport & performance psychology, chairing local, state, and national committees in the field. She has lectured in graduate courses on sports psychology, performance psychology, social psychology, professional development and ethics and routinely offers training to aspiring sport and performance psychology professionals through her Tele-Consultation Groups. Dr. Shepphird brings more than 25 years of experience to her award winning work.
Education:
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, 1996; California School of Professional Psychology.
M.A. in Clinical Psychology, 1994; California School of Professional Psychology.
B.A. in Psychology, 1991; University of California, Irvine.
Some Additional Noted Professional Past and Present Activities:
- Executive Board of Directors; Society for Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology (Division 47); American Psychological Association
- President; Performance Psychology Section, Society for Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology (American Psychological Association, Division 47)
- Past-Chair & Founder; Sport & Performance Psychology Section, Professional Practice Division of the California Psychological Association
- Founder & Past Chair (2015-2024); Sport & Performance Psychology Special Interest Group; Los Angeles County Psychological Association
- Member of the Board of Directors; California Psychological Association (2008-2010)
- Member of the Board of Directors; Division of Clinical and Professional Practice; California Psychological Association
- Member of the Board of Directors; The Los Angeles Society of Clinical Psychologists
- Eating Disorders Advocacy Committee; Academy for Eating Disorders
- Board of Directors; Clinical Psychology of Women/Clinical Psychology Division of the American Psychological Association
- Adjunct Faculty Instructor; California School of Professional Psychology/Alliant International University
Earlier in her career, Dr. Shepphird completed an internship that was fully accredited by the American Psychological Association and worked at various clinics in Los Angeles, including the Fuller Theological Seminary Psychological Services Center, the Airport-Marina Counseling Center, the San Fernando Valley Day Treatment Center and Pasadena City College Learning Disabilities Student Services.
Practice Credentials
Licensed Clinical Psychologist – California. License Number PSY20922
Dr. Shepphird is in good standing at the following organizations:
• California Psychological Association
• The Los Angeles County Psychological Association
• The Society for Sport, Exercise & Performance Psychology (Division of the American Psychological Association)
• The Association for Applied Sport Psychology
A Word about the California School of Professional Psychology and Psychologists:
California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) at Alliant International University is an innovator of professional psychology training and studies in the state of California. The Clinical Psychology Program is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association and meets their rigorous standards for training in psychology. In 1969, it was the first free-standing professional school of psychology in the nation, filling California psychologists’ need for clinical training as opposed to solely research-based studies. Prior to the advent of CSPP, 90% of California psychologists were receiving clinical training out-of-state.
Psychologists like Dr. Shepphird hold a doctorate degree in psychology (either a PhD, a PsyD, or an EdD). Psychologists typically complete four to seven years of graduate training combined in education, research, human behavior, behavior change, assessment and diagnosis of mental health concerns, and a broad range of psychological and therapeutic techniques. In the United States, psychologists are currently permitted to prescribe medication in a limited number of states although not in California (in contrast with psychiatrists who are medical doctors and able to prescribe medication).
Learn more about the American Psychological Association’s Sport Psychology Proficiency (Click here)
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Additional Certifications:
- TPI Certified (Titleist Performance Institute), Level 1
- Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor
