Andy is a Mental Performance Consultant and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He played college baseball at Biola University in La Mirada, CA, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education. In the 2005 amateur baseball draft, Andy was selected to play in the Houston Astros Organization. After playing professional baseball, Andy pursued and earned his Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology from vanguard University and began his career in the field of mental health working in addiction treatment and recovery where he has solidified his passion for helping others create rich and meaningful lives for themselves.
In his work with athletes, he enjoys helping clients grow through a variety of performance angles, including honing focus and concentration, managing anxiety and mood concerns, perfectionism, responding effectively to setbacks, improving self-confidence, and recovery from injury. He helps his clients develop the mental skills necessary to consistently compete at a high level, and gain more fulfillment in their sport, as well as their life overall. Andy likes a proactive approach to his work with athletes and uses a variety of therapeutic modalities, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. He teaches clients to stay in the present moment, work more effectively with thoughts and feelings without judgment, identify values, and create meaningful goals. In addition to his consulting work at OC Sport Psychology, Andy also enjoys coaching youth baseball and over the past 6 years has helped many players in the OC area advance their game.