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Bold Play & Performance

Train the Mind. Support The athlete. Elevate the Performance

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Athlete Mental Health

Athletes are trained to push through pain, pressure, and adversity, but mental health is just as important as physical health in performance and life. Stress, anxiety, anger, burnout, and identity struggles don’t make an athlete weak. They make them human. At Bold Play & Performance, we believe: Mental health is part of training, Emotional regulation is a performance skill, Asking for support is a strength, and Sustainable performance requires psychological health. Bold Play & Performance helps athletes and performers manage pressure, regulate emotions, and perform with confidence when it matters most.

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Our Services

1

Mental Skills Training

  • Improves Performance

  • Focus and consistency under pressure

  • Confidence and self-talk

  • Emotional control during competition

  • Pre-performance and reset routines

2

Sports Counseling

  • ​Supports whole athlete

  • Performance anxiety and stress

  • Anger, frustration, and emotional outbursts

  • Burnout, injury recovery, and transitions

  • Identity and mental health concerns related to sport

3

Workshops

  • Elite team workshops

  • Emotion Regulation

  • Mental Health Support

  • Suicide Prevention

  • ​Improving team communication

  • Improve team cohesion

  • Parental support

  • Coaching Support

Who It’s For

  • Youth, high school, and college athletes

  • Performers (dance, music, theater, competitive arts)

  • Athletes feeling “stuck in their head”

  • Athletes navigating pressure, confidence, or emotional challenges

Where You Improve

Athletes who engage in sports counseling often experience:

  • Improved confidence and focus

  • Better emotional control during competition

  • Reduced anxiety and stress

  • Increased resilience after mistakes or setbacks

  • Healthier relationship with sport

  • Stronger identity and self-awareness

  • Skills that translate to school, work, and life

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This work helps athletes perform with clarity and confidence—without sacrificing mental health.

Bold play Difference

This is not motivational talk or surface-level mindset work.

Bold Play & Performance is:

  • Performance-focused

  • Counseling-informed

  • Skill-based and practical

  • Mind-body centered

  • Led by a licensed professional

Athletes learn tools they can trust—in competition and in life.

 

Accessible Mental Health Care for Athletes

We accept insurance for eligible sports counseling services.

✔ Most individual sports counseling sessions qualify as mental health therapy
✔ Insurance may cover sessions related to anxiety, stress, anger, mood, or adjustment concerns
✔ Self-pay options are available for workshops and performance-focused services

Insurance accepted:

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About

Antonio Bolden, LPC, MPM

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