THERAPY for FORMER ATHLETES
Bridging the Gap Between Sport Culture, The Athlete Mindset, and Emotional Health
Therapy for Former Athletes Who Are Done Performing Their Way Through Life
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Therapy for Former Athletes Who Are Done Performing Their Way Through Life •
5 Things No One Tells You About Life After College Sport
You spent years training your mind and body to push through pressure, stay disciplined, and perform. When sport ends, many athletes feel anxious, restless, or unsure of who they are without it. Download this free guide for former athletes to understand why these experiences are common and what’s actually happening underneath.
You look like you have it together…
Successful career. Disciplined routine. People around you think you’re fine. But inside? Your mind won’t shut off. Emotions feel confusing, overwhelming, or easier to avoid altogether. No matter what you accomplish, you never feel good enough.
MEET EMILY PERRIN
I'm Emily, a licensed clinical social worker, former Division I soccer player, and former D1 coach.
I’ve spent nearly 15 years immersed in sport culture, and I carry my own lived experience with anxiety, complex PTSD, and the unspoken internal pressure that athletics can quietly condition into you.
I know what it's like to look like you have it together while falling apart on the inside. I know what it's like to not find a therapist who gets it.
I've Been Where You Are. That's Why I Do This.
THIS ISN’T ABOUT BUILDING A TOUGHER MINDSET
You’ve been doing that your whole life.
If a stronger mindset was the answer, you would have figured it out by now.
Services
WAYS TO WORK WITH ME
1:1 THERAPY
For former athletes navigating anxiety, perfectionism, burnout, emotional suppression, and the lasting effects of sport culture. Trauma-informed, body-centered therapy that actually addresses the root of what you’re carrying.
RESILIENCY COACHING
A structured coaching program for current athletes, former athletes, and high-performing adults who know something deeper is going on. This isn’t traditional mental performance coaching. It’s a mind-body approach that helps you optimize performance, build real resilience, and regulate the stress and pressure that come with it.
SPEAKING & CONSULTING
Workshops, CEUs, team consultations, and educational resources for therapists, coaches, sport teams, and organizations. Bringing real conversation and practical tools to the intersection of sport culture, trauma, and mental health.
Team Australia Lacrosse
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The North Carolina Courage
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Stanford Women's Lacrosse
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Duke Athletics
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NC State Athletics
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Villanova Athletics
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University of Michigan
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University of Virginia
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Team Australia Lacrosse • The North Carolina Courage • Stanford Women's Lacrosse • Duke Athletics • NC State Athletics • Villanova Athletics • University of Michigan • University of Virginia •
A FEW OF THE TEAMS I’VE WORKED WITH
Sport taught you how to perform through anything.
I help you learn what comes after.
✓ Understanding where the perfectionism, the pushing, and the emotional shutdown actually come from, not just managing the symptoms.
✓ Reconnecting with internal cues your body has been sending that years of sport taught you to ignore.
✓ Building emotional awareness and learning to regulate without white-knuckling your way through.
✓ Addressing root causes of anxiety, stress, and burnout, including how sport culture shaped your mental health.
✓ Creating sustainable ways of coping, resting, and caring for yourself in post-sport life.
TOGETHER, WE WILL WORK ON…
FROM THE BLOG
Real talk on post-sport mental health, nervous system education, and healing beyond the highlight reel.
