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Newtown Therapy & Wellness Center

Sport & Performance Psychology

Sport & Performance Psychology focuses on helping individuals develop practical mental strategies that strengthen mindset, enhance performance, and support overall well-being in real-world environments. Through counseling, coaching, and personalized support, applied professionals address each performer’s unique psychological needs to help them succeed both in their sport and beyond.
Our trained Sport Psychologist and Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) work with athletes of all ages and skill levels to improve performance, build confidence, and increase enjoyment. By integrating evidence-based therapeutic approaches with mental skills coaching, we help individuals perform at their best and thrive in competitive and high-pressure settings.

Performance Anxiety

Motivation

Sport and Performance Psychology Areas

Attention/Focus

Balancing Athletic and Personal Demands

Goal Setting

Energy Management

Overcoming Adversity/Resilience

College Recruitment Guidance

Retirement from Sport/Life Transition

Leadership Development

Confidence

Injury Rehabilitation and Recovery

Athlete Identity

Academic or Workplace Performance

Newtown Therapy | Stacy K. Hunt, PhD
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Stacy Hunt, PhD

As a teen, Dr. Hunt was a competitive equestrian, gymnast and ballet dancer. Through her undergraduate studies at New York University she continued to attend George Balanchine’s School of American Ballet at Lincoln Center. In her 20’s, she trained as a cyclist and became a certified ‘Johnny G’ spinning instructor with Debbie Rocker at ‘The Ride’ in Los Angeles. Dr. Hunt enjoyed fitness, teaching indoor cycling classes, personal training and racing in triathlons, while raising her 5 children and completing her graduate studies. Once living in Pennsylvania, she continued training and teaching indoor cycling classes while growing her private psychotherapy practice in Bucks County. Most recently, Dr. Hunt has opened a yoga studio, Newtown Yoga, in Newtown PA with her husband.
Dr. Hunt has a unique blend of skills, knowledge and experience. Some of her areas of focus are working with young athletes (high school, college, pro), female athlete triad syndrome, long term goals, loss of athletic identity for various reasons, college decisions, finding balance, transitions, pressure, choices, as well as food and body concerns, eating disorders and addictions. Dr. Hunt works closely with medical doctors and dietitians to coordinate care for athletes. In the last 10 years, Dr. Hunt has provided psychological services to professional equestrians, competitive high school and college gymnasts, tennis players, professional hockey players, dancers, cheerleaders, as well high school and college level swimmers, soccer players and lacrosse players. Her available services include performance coaching as well as comprehensive mental health counseling. Her perspective as a parent of an athlete and several musical performers, adds to her understanding of the complexity of this lifestyle.

Melissa Graham, LPC, MPC

Melissa Graham is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Pennsylvania and a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC). She comes to us from Temple University, where she works in the athletic department as a counselor for the student-athletes. She provides mental health and mental performance services to individual athletes, as well as a handful of Temple Athletics teams.

Melissa earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Towson University, where she also competed as a cross-country and track and field athlete. She later earned her master’s degree in counseling psychology from Temple University.

While Melissa specializes in supporting college-age athletes, she also works with clients of all ages and backgrounds. She has experience working with individuals with anxiety disorders, mood disorders, interpersonal challenges, identity development, as well as mental performance challenges. Melissa takes a holistic, wellness-based approach to therapy, addressing the whole person. Her primary treatment modalities include cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), person-centered therapy, brief solution-focused therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and dialectical-behavioral therapy (DBT). In sessions with Melissa, clients develop practical coping strategies and work to shift unhelpful thought patterns. Her goal is not only to alleviate symptoms but to empower clients to grow, thrive, and become the best version of themselves.

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