I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Sport Psychology consultant. After having spent years as a researcher, a full time professor and an entrepreneur I found that the most rewarding experiences were those shared with my clients; so that’s where I spend most of my time. I believe that no matter what situation you find yourself in, the negative experiences and symptoms of today do not need to impact us tomorrow!
If you are like many, we repeat the same patterns and get frustrated that they do not bring the results we want. Simultaneously, we’re often afraid to change – afraid to upset our lives and families, afraid to let people down, afraid of being judged, and afraid of the unknown. And there are times that even when we are ready to change, we simply don’t know what to do.
This is where I come in. I am empathic and dedicated to supporting you as you navigate through whatever challenges and struggles that have led you to this place of insight, growth, and change. I don’t tell you who to be; I empower you to show the world who you really are!
I work with clients with a wide ranging set of symptoms including attention deficits, learning and cognitive challenges, anxiety and panic, mood disorders and more. When working with clinical symptom presentations I utilize a variety of tools, techniques and methods that are the best fit for the client. I’m not a one tool or approach fits all. Together we find the approach that is a best fit for you.
I specialize in helping all individuals perform better utilizing evidence based techniques and strategies. I work with athletes ranging from world class level athletes including professionals across many sports and Olympians to the young developing athlete trying to make their way to the top. These same performance strategies are helpful to all walks not just athletes. It is not uncommon to utilize the same methods for entrepreneurs, performing arts, business persons and professionals of various careers. After all, whether we are in the final seconds of a championship game or we’re parenting our adolescent, we all are performers!
Leslie Sherlin, PhD, PhD, MAC, MSc, MAPH, LPC, CMPC, NCC, BCC, BCN, BCB, ECP, QEEGDL, CTP
Dr. Sherlin has had an extensive career in providing patient services, academic research and instruction, and entrepreneurial endeavors in mental health care. He is one of the world’s leading experts and a leader in the research and use of neuroscience for improving human performance. He has led research partnerships with Red Bull North America’s High-Performance Center, USA Track & Field, US military Special Operations Forces, local and federal level law enforcement agencies, Fortune 500 companies and professional teams in multiple sports in many countries. He has published this work in the academic literature and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, BBC, Sports Illustrated, CNN, ESPN, CBS, Popular Science, Outdoor Magazine and more.
Dr. Sherlin completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology (2000), Master of Science degree in Clinical Psychology (2003), and PhD in Psychology (2008). Later he completed a PhD re-specialization and post-doctoral fellowship in Sport & Performance Psychology (2013). He completed a PhD in Clinical Pastoral Counseling (2017) and a Master of Arts degree in Professional Counseling with an emphasis in Expressive Arts Therapy (2019). He most recently completed a Master of Arts in Photography (2023).
Dr. Sherlin is a licensed professional counselor in the state of Arizona. He is listed in the United States Olympic Committee Sport Psychology and Mental Training Registry. He is certified at the Diplomat licensed level in by the International Board of Quantitative Electroencephalography (QEEGDL), is Biofeedback Certification International Alliance Board certified in Biofeedback and Neurofeedback (BCN, BCB). He is certified as an equine certified professional by the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (ECP), a Certified Mental Performance Consultant by the Association of Applied Sport Psychology (CMPC), a Nationally Certified Counselor by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NCC), a Certified Trauma Provider (CTP) and a Board Certified Coach by the Center for Credentialing & Education. He has served on the board of directors of the International Society of Neuroregulation and Research in a variety of positions including three terms as the president. He has served on the board of directors for the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance in a variety of roles and is the current chairperson of the board.
He provides services in clinical counseling as well as sport and performance psychology consulting to individuals, families, teams and organizations through his group private practice, Sherlin Consulting Group. Therein he is trained in a wide variety of theoretical models and intervention techniques and implements evidence-based approaches based on the goals and uniqueness of the individual.
In academia, he has previously held positions of the Associate Dean of Academics, Lead Faculty for the Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and is currently an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Ottawa University, Surprise, Arizona. He is an Adjunct Faculty at Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, Arizona. He is an Affiliated Faculty member with the School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy at Fuller Theological Seminary, Phoenix, Arizona. He is Adjunct Associate Professor at Sonoran University of Health Sciences in Tempe, Arizona, and Southern New Hampshire University and Adjunct Research Faculty at Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona.
Beginning in 2000, Dr. Sherlin co-founded his first company, Nova Tech EEG, Inc., a company that continues to operate and provides training, evaluation services and equipment/software for quantitative EEG analysis and imaging. In 2009 he focused his efforts in the domain of athlete and elite performance when he co-founded Neurotopia, Inc (dba SenseLabs). Neurotopia pion¬eered patented state of the art dry sensor technology and applications for measuring the electroencephalograph in a mobile platform and created psychophysiological algorithms for performance. His team assessed the brains of thousands of professional athletes, Olympians, and Fortune 500 executives to determine how they operated and how they could improve. Using this data, and leveraging the expertise of Sherlin, they designed an effective, engaging, high-performance mobile EEG experience using traditional EEG technologies. He continues to consult to industry leading technology companies around the world.
When not pursuing academic and professional career goals, Dr. Sherlin is an amateur equestrian in the discipline of dressage with his Dutch Warmblood, Electra KF and his Gypsy Vanner, Wynn Royalty Wins (Fin). He is a hobby professional photographer (https://sherlinphotography.com & https://underwaterfocus.com). He is an instrument rated private pilot and is a PADI scuba diving instructor and co-owner of a retail and training scuba diving store in Tempe, Arizona.
