Therapy and Counseling for Athletes
Mark Odland – MA, LMFT, MDIV provides research-proven mental coaching and counseling for elite athletes. Schedule a clarity call to learn more about how he can help you up your game in not only athletics, but in life.
Online and In-Person (Duluth, MN) Therapy and Counseling for Athletes
Are you an athlete struggling with mental health challenges? Whether you’re dealing with performance anxiety, injury recovery, or the pressure to excel, the journey can be overwhelming. That’s where Mark Odland and his team step in. Specializing in counseling for athletes, they provide tailored therapy designed to help you overcome obstacles and achieve peak performance, not only in athletics, but in life.
Mark Odland pictured with UFC fighter, Bo Nickal
Meet Mark Odland: An Athlete’s Guide to Mental Resilience
With over 15 years of experience and more than 15,000 therapy sessions conducted, Mark Odland is a seasoned Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified EMDR Therapist. Mark was a 3 sport athlete, and still holds a Minnesota state single season football record. Today, he continues to lift, surf, train jiu jitsu, and interview professional athletes as host of the Lion Counseling Podcast. His groundbreaking book, Rolling with Shadows, integrates principles from EMDR trauma therapy with jiu jitsu training. Mark’s unique approach to athletic counseling integrates his expertise in faith-based counseling, offering a holistic path to healing and growth for athletes.
Why Choose Counseling for Athletes?
To Unlock Your Full Potential!
Athletes face unique mental health challenges. Counseling for athletes can provide the support needed to navigate these challenges effectively. Mark Odland’s therapy for athletes focuses on:
- Improving Performance: Enhance your performance in sports, business, and relationships.
- Recalibrating Priorities: Cultivate what you value most and recalibrate your priorities.
- Healing Emotional Barriers: Address and heal emotional barriers at their source.
- Achieving Breakthroughs: Increase your capacity for personal breakthroughs.
- Mastering Soft Skills: Develop the soft skills necessary for healthy relationships.
- Assertiveness Strategies: Learn effective strategies to stand up for your beliefs.
- Stress Relief: Find relief from stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, and low motivation.
- Deepening Faith: Deepen your faith, meaning, purpose, and perspective.
- Transformative Insight: Transform your mind through new knowledge and insight.
- Improving Relationships: Use the Gottman Method to improve your marriage and relationships.
- Building a Legacy: Build and leave a legacy you can be proud of.
Therapy & Counseling Services Offered for Athletes
In-Person Counseling for Athletes in Duluth Minnesota
Mark offers in-person therapy sessions at his office in Duluth, MN, near the picturesque shores of Lake Superior. These sessions are perfect for athletes in Northern Minnesota looking for consistent, face-to-face counseling.
For those wanting an intensive experience, Mark provides personal retreats. Fly in accomplishing months’ worth of therapy in just a fraction of the time.
Online Counseling for Athletes Across the United States
For athletes outside of Duluth or Northern Minnesota, Mark and his team offer online therapy, counseling, and coaching across the country.
Convenient and confidential counseling services are available to residents of Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Minnesota, Nevada, South Dakota, and Texas; and performance coaching services are available to athletes worldwid
