I’m Dr. Trent Claypool, a licensed sport psychologist in Colorado Springs with 15+ years helping athletes overcome performance anxiety, perfectionism, and mental blocks. I integrate evidence-based methods like biofeedback training for athlete in Colorado and EMDR therapy for athletes in Colorado to help you regulate both mind and body.
At Summit Sport Psychology, we don’t offer one-size-fits-all advice. We meet you where you are — and help you build the mental, emotional, and performance skills that match your goals, your challenges, and your life beyond sport. Whether you’re chasing peak performance, navigating setbacks, leading a team, or preparing for your next chapter, we walk beside you with real tools and honest support. If you’re looking for a top sport psychologist in Colorado Springs who honors the full reality of the athlete journey — you’re in the right place.
Available for Colorado residents (in-network with Aetna and Select Health Colorado, preferred out-of-network status with Tricare)
My clinical background treating trauma, anxiety, and nervous system dysregulation informs every aspect of my sport psychology practice. This comprehensive approach helps athletes not just perform better, but address deeper blocks that traditional mental skills training can't reach.
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Available nationally and internationally via virtual sessions
We help athletes at every level develop mental systems that actually hold up under pressure. Through individualized coaching that integrates HeartMath biofeedback with proven mental training techniques, you'll learn to:
True mental toughness isn't about suppressing your feelings. It's about developing a nervous system that stays regulated under pressure and building mental systems that become your default setting.
A team's true edge isn't just talent — it's trust. We help teams in Colorado Springs and beyond build cultures that win and last — not through fear or control, but through connection, leadership, and shared purpose.
Our team programs focus on:
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Better culture isn't just a feel-good bonus. It's a competitive advantage.
Creating truly safe and respectful team environments requires intentional culture work that goes beyond policies and compliance. Dr. Claypool helps athletic teams and departments build cultures of sexual respect where all athletes can thrive. Drawing from his experience serving on the American College Health Association's Task Force on Sexual Assault and his work with NCAA teams, he facilitates evidence-based programs that engage athletes—particularly male athletes—as active partners in preventing sexual violence.
These programs focus on building healthy relationships, understanding consent, and developing the leadership skills needed to intervene when problematic behaviors arise. Because real change happens when teams collectively commit to respect, accountability, and creating environments where everyone belongs.
Great coaches know that strategy is only half the game. Athlete development, team performance, and culture all hinge on the emotional and mental climate you create.
Summit Sport Psychology partners with coaches to help you:
Parents know that rules and consequences are only half the equation. Child development, family harmony, and long-term success all depend on the emotional and relational foundation you build at home.
Summit Sport Psychology partners with parents to help you:
When you support the whole athlete, you unlock the whole competitor.
We believe every athlete deserves access to mental performance tools. That's why we've created a library of free resources to help you get started.
Available for Colorado residents with in-person sessions in Monument, CO (between Denver and Colorado Springs). Includes therapy services and is in-network with Aetna and Select Health Colorado.
Available nationally and internationally via highly effective virtual sessions. Perfect for athletes seeking to optimize performance and build mental systems.
Available both in-person (Colorado Springs area) and virtually for teams nationwide.