PEOPLE of NEHP
Performance Psychology Solutions Built for Everyone
Dr. Steph Fryer
Steph holds a masters and doctoral degree in Sport & Performance psychology and has been active in the field since 2021. She has experience in applied practice and research, and is currently accepting team and individual clients in all performance domains.
Dr. Mitchell DeSimone
Mitch is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant, holds both a master's and doctoral degree in Sport & Performance Psychology and has been active in the field since 2019. He has experience in applied practice, research and collegiate teaching. He is currently accepting team and individual clients in all performance domains.
Mitchell DeSimone, EdD, CMPC
Doctor of Sport & Performance Psychology, Certified Mental Performance Consultant
Dr. DeSimone is a retired professional dancer and holds both a masters and doctoral degree in Sport & Performance Psychology. A Certified Mental Performance Consultant through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, he actively works with professional, collegiate and youth performing artists and traditional sport athletes and all those who support them to help develop mental habits and routines that simultaneously promote elite performance and positive mental health.
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Mitch is engaged in extensive research in sport and performing arts and is currently available to work with organizations, groups or individual clients. He currently serves as a Psychology Professor at Parker University and at Sacred Heart University.
Steph Fryer, EdD
Doctor of Sport & Performance Psychology
Dr. Fryer provides sport psychology consulting and mental performance coaching to athletes, coaches, parents, and business leaders. She has a bachelors in psychology from Colorado College, a masters in sport science from East Tennessee State University, a masters in counseling from the University of Western States, and a doctorate in sport and performance psychology from the University of Western States. Steph was a Level 10 gymnast, she ran track and cross country in college, and she spent 6 years as a professional pole vaulter. She currently competes in Olympic style air pistol. By building an individual relationship with clients, she provides training designed to enhance performance, build resilience, and improve leadership.
WHAT IS PERFORMANCE PSYCHOLOGY
A rapidly growing field of psychology, performance psychology aims to help individuals improve their functioning levels from "everyday to elite." Different from traditional psychology or therapy, certified performance psychology consultants leverage a constantly growing database of cutting edge research to promote optimal human performance in fields such as the performing arts, sport, business and other diverse performance domains. Different from "mental or mindset coaches," Certified Mental Performance Consultants hold advanced degrees in psychology, are active in research and commit to ethical and legal guidelines for practice. Performance psychology provides resources that can impact everyone within the field of performance; at NEHP we specialize in creating a performance psychology based program tailored to meet the unique needs of yourself or your organization.