How We Help: Therapy and Mental Training That Honors You
Therapy and Mental Training that Builds Integrated Systems - More Than Just Skills
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.
Clinical Sport Psychology - Therapy for Athletes
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.
Clinical services include:
- EMDR therapy for performance trauma and limiting beliefs
- Treatment for anxiety, depression, and eating disorders in athletes
- Neurofeedback and biofeedback for nervous system regulation
- Identity transition support for retiring athletes
- Family therapy for athlete support systems
Specialized Areas:
Individual Mental Performance Coaching
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:
- Regulate your nervous system for consistent performance
- Transform performance anxiety into flow and vitality
- Build unshakeable process confidence that doesn't depend on outcomes
- Develop reliable pre-performance routines that prime you for success
- Clear mental blocks using evidence-based "bottom-up" approaches
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.
Team Performance Programs
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:
- Building communication and team chemistry
- Developing leadership at every level
- Creating resilience and collective mental toughness
- Managing pressure and performing in big moments
- Recovering from losses and maintaining momentum
- Setting and achieving collective goals
Available Formats:
- Season-long team development programs
- Intensive weekend workshops
- Pre-season mental training camps
- In-season support and crisis intervention
- Online team building experiences
Better culture isn't just a feel-good bonus. It's a competitive advantage.
Sexual Respect & Violence Prevention Training
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.
Coach Consultation and Professional Development
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:
- Integrate mental skills into daily training
- Recognize and respond to athlete mental health needs
- Build team culture that supports peak performance
- Communicate effectively with different personality types
- Prevent and address burnout in your athletes
Athlete Parent Consultation
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:
- Support your young athlete's mental health
- Navigate the competitive youth sports landscape
- Understand when to seek professional help
- Build resilience and growth mindset at home
When you support the whole athlete, you unlock the whole competitor.
Free Resources: Start Your Mental Training Journey Today
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.
Service Availability
Clinical Sport Psychology
Mental Performance Coaching
Mental Performance Coaching
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.
Mental Performance Coaching
Mental Performance Coaching
Mental Performance Coaching
Available nationally and internationally via highly effective virtual sessions. Perfect for athletes seeking to optimize performance and build mental systems.
Team Programs
Mental Performance Coaching
Team Programs
Available both in-person (Colorado Springs area) and virtually for teams nationwide.
Welcome to Summit Sport Psychology
Hello, I'm Dr. Trent Claypool.
I'm a clinical sport psychologist licensed in the state of Colorado with 15 years of experience tailoring therapeutic sport psychology and performance coaching services to the unique needs of professional, NCAA, and recreational athletes as well as teams. I'm conveniently located in Monument, CO between Denver and Colorado Springs. I look forward to helping you!
