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For 35 years I’ve worked with amateur and professional athletes.
While the goal usually is to improve performance, the route to getting there often involves examining areas of life and one’s psyche that interfere with the best use of an athlete’s ability and skills. This could include a variety of issues, including performance anxiety; challenges in relationships (including with coaches); self-confidence; mental toughness; identity; motivation; difficulty focusing and concentrating; and depression, anxiety and addictions.
I was on the mental performance team for the NY Rangers and I’m on the team of mental health professionals at Full Circle Confidential, which helps athletes improve their performance.
I have been involved in sports my whole life. I played basketball, football and baseball as a kid and lacrosse through high school and college. Golf and tennis have been my main athletic passions as an adult.
My fee is $375/session, which I adjust when appropriate. I provide invoices for out-of-network insurance reimbursement. I work remotely and in person.
Related Writings by Dr. Don Greif
- “Par for the Course”The New Yorker Letter to the Editor, July 22, 2019
- “Readiness to Win: Does Rory McIlroy have what it takes to win his first golf major?”Psychology Today, June 19, 2011
- “The Thrill of Victory and the Lessons of Defeat”Psychology Today, May 26, 2011
- “Will Tiger Woods Master His Demons?”Psychology Today, April 8, 2011
- “Demon Victory: When winning isn’t the only thing”Psychology Today, February 18, 2011
- “Dr. Don Greif – ‘unofficial’ NYC putting champion”Black Tie Magazine, June 2010
- “Revaluing Sports”Contemporary Psychoanalysis, Vol. 46, No. 4., ISSN 0010-7530, 2010
- “Mastering Golf Demons”Don Greif, Ph.D., 2009
- “Mastering Athletic Demons”Don Greif, Ph.D., 2009