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Where Mental Health Meets Performance

Serving athletes, performers, coaches, teams, schools, and organizations — led by a licensed mental health counselor and trained mental performance coach.

Athlete Mental Health

Athletes are often expected to be mentally tough, push through pain, and always perform at a high level. Because of these expectations, many athletes struggle in silence with stress, anxiety, depression, burnout, identity concerns, or pressure to succeed. Tragically, these pressures can contribute to thoughts of self-harm or suicide if support is not available. Addressing mental health in sport helps break the stigma that asking for support is a sign of weakness.

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Prioritizing mental health supports overall well-being and allows athletes to perform, grow, and thrive both in sport and in life. When athletes develop skills to manage emotions, cope with pressure, and care for their mental health, they often experience stronger confidence, better focus, healthier relationships, and more sustainable performance. It can reduce the risk of crises and create a safer, more sustainable path in sport and life.

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We support athletes, performers, coaches, and teams in developing the mental side of performance. Whether an athlete is struggling with pressure, confidence, focus, or bouncing back from mistakes, this service provides tools to strengthen mindset and emotional resilience. Athletes learn how to stay present in competition, manage the ups and downs of performance, and develop the confidence needed to compete freely. Programs are designed for youth athletes, high school competitors, collegiate athletes, professional athletes, performers, and teams with offerings that include individual mental performance training, sport and performance counseling, workshops, and speaking engagements. Coaches, parents, and athletic directors also play a critical role in athlete mental health. We offer support and education to help the adults in an athlete's life create safer, more mentally healthy environments.

Who It’s For

  • Youth, high school, and collegiate athletes

  • Professional and elite athletes

  • Performing artists (dance, music, theater, competitive arts)

  • Coaches — managing stress, leadership, and team culture

  • Parents — supporting your athlete's mental well-being

  • Athletic directors and school administrators — building mental health programs

  • Teams — cohesion, culture, communication, and collective resilience

  • Schools and colleges — workshops, consultations, and ongoing programming

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Our Services

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Mental Performance
Training

  • Goal-setting and mental preparation

  • Visualization and imagery training

  • Mindfulness for competition

  • Improves Performance

  • Improve focus

  • Consistent performance under pressure

  • Bouncing back from failure and mistakes

  • Enhance communication & leadership

  • Confidence and self-talk

  • Emotional control during competition

  • Pre-performance and reset routines

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Athletic  Counseling

  • ​Supports the whole athlete

  • Performance anxiety and stress

  • Anger & frustration,

  • Emotional outbursts

  • Burnout,

  • Injury recovery,

  • Transitions 

  •  Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Trauma

  • Substance Abuse

  • Eating and body image concerns in sport

  • Grief and loss (career-ending injury, team losses)

  • Athlete identity and life beyond sport

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Speaking & Workshops

  • Mental health awareness and stigma reduction

  • Building resilient team culture

  • Suicide prevention and crisis awareness

  • Stress, ​depression, anxiety, and emotional regulation

  • Distress Tolerance

  • Supporting athlete mental health

  • Communication and leadership

  • How to support your young athlete

  • Recognizing signs of mental health struggles

  • Program development and consultation

  • Staff and coach training

Mental Performance Training

Mental Performance Training helps athletes and performers optimize all aspects of their mindset and readiness for competition. Training helps athletes and performers stay focused, confident, and resilient under pressure, while preparing for every aspect of competition. It combines practical mental skills, emotional regulation strategies, focus and confidence building, and overall performance. This skill-based approach helps individuals perform consistently, recover quickly from setbacks, manage pressure, enhance confidence, and thrive both in sport and in life. 

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Athletic Counseling

Athletic Counseling addresses the emotional and psychological challenges connected to sport, performance, and life. This service supports athletes dealing with issues such as anxiety, identity, burnout, injury recovery, confidence struggles, and life transitions. Athletes are supported with addressing the root of their concerns to better thrive in and out of their performance. The focus is on overall mental health while helping athletes function well in sport and daily life.

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Speaking & Workshops

We provide teams, organizations, and groups with engaging education on mental performance and athlete well-being. Topics are identified by the team coaches, parents, or the organization to address their specific needs and challenges. Topics may include suicide prevention, handling injury, dealing with failure, building resilience, confidence, and handling high-pressure situations. Sessions are interactive and designed to give participants practical tools they can immediately apply.

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Why Bolden Therapy & Wellness

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

  • Dual-credentialed: Licensed mental health counselor and trained mental performance coach

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

For Schools, Colleges, & Organizations

Partnering with Schools, Colleges & Athletic Departments

We work with athletic programs, schools, and organizations to build cultures that take mental health seriously. Services include staff training, athlete workshops, consultation on mental health policy, and ongoing programming. Whether you're looking for a one-time workshop or a long-term mental performance partnership, we can build something that fits your program.

 

Accessible Mental Health Care for Athletes and Performers

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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

I am a licensed counselor with experience of 10+ years in the mental health. As a former collegiate-level baseball player, I understand firsthand the mental and emotional challenges athletes face, and I’ve made the transition from competing on the field to helping others perform at their best—mentally, emotionally, and physically. 

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