Athlete counseling & mental performance · Denver, CO
You already train your body. The best athletes also train their minds — building the focus, resilience, and self-awareness that sustain performance for the long run. This is that work.
Accepting Clients · Denver, CO
Dylan Moenninghoff, LPCC, NCC
Counselor & Sports Performance Consultant
Current groups
You already train your body. This 8-week group gives youth athletes the same mental performance skills used at the professional level — built for the real pressures you're navigating: performance expectations, academic demands, and the emotional weight of competition.
Being injured is one of the hardest things you'll go through as an athlete. The frustration, the uncertainty, the loss of identity — it's a lot to carry. This group provides a structured, supportive space to process what you're experiencing and build the mental tools to come back stronger.
About
Growing up playing field hockey in Germany and moving to the U.S. meant navigating sport, identity, and transition all at once. Coaching at my high school shortly after arriving, working inside the University of Denver's sports performance department, and spending years studying how the mind shapes athletic performance made one thing clear: the mental side of sport is where the real work happens.
The path here has been intentional — understand athletic culture from the inside, build a rigorous academic foundation, and bring both to athletes who deserve more than generic mental health care.
Education
MA in Counseling
Northwestern University
Education
MS in Performance Psychology
University of Edinburgh
License & Certification
LPCC Candidate, NCC
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate
Athletic Experience
D1 Coaching Staff
University of Denver
Why Dylan
Understanding sport culture from the inside — not just reading about it — changes how this work is done. Having competed, coached, and trained athletes at the D1 level means the language, the pressures, and the unspoken expectations of competitive sport aren't foreign. They're familiar.
An MS in Performance Psychology from the University of Edinburgh (with distinction) and an MA in Counseling from Northwestern University (summa cum laude) represent two of the most respected programs in their fields. The result is a practice that is both evidence-based and performance-informed — not one or the other.
Most mental health support for athletes arrives after something breaks down. The approach here is different — building focus, resilience, and self-awareness before crisis arrives, so athletes are equipped for whatever the season brings.
My work takes a strength-based, client-centered approach, drawing on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to build present-moment awareness, self-acceptance, and the kind of resilience that lasts beyond any single season. Prevention and wellness aren't afterthoughts — they're the foundation. Whether that looks like a counseling group, individual sessions, or working with coaches and organizations, the goal is the same: athletes who are mentally strong for the long game.
This isn't crisis care. It's skill-building — for athletes who want to perform and feel their best for as long as possible.
Mental health and performance are not separate concerns. The athletes who last — who compete with clarity, bounce back from setbacks, and know who they are beyond their sport — are the ones who do this work.
Prevention over reaction
Building mental skills before crisis arrives — not just responding when things break down.
The whole athlete
Identity, values, and wellbeing extend beyond the sport. That's where sustainable performance lives.
Evidence-based, athlete-informed
Grounded in ACT, mindfulness, and performance psychology — delivered by someone who understands the culture of sport.
All services
Small-group counseling experiences built specifically for athletes — addressing performance, injury, identity, and the mental demands of competitive sport.
One-on-one counseling for athletes navigating anxiety, burnout, injury, performance pressure, identity, or life transitions — in and out of sport.
Working with coaches and athletic organizations to build mental health-informed cultures — workshops, staff training, and program consulting available.
Contact
Reach out with any questions about the groups, individual sessions, or working with your team or organization. I'll follow up within 1–2 business days.
Reaching out is the first step. Let's break the stigma together.
I'll be in touch within 1–2 business days.
In the meantime, feel free to email directly at dylancmoe@gmail.com.