Endurance - A Sports and Psychology Center, Inc.

12/06/2024

Pre-Performance Routines for Athletes

Pre-performance routines Dec 6 Written By Quentin Baldwin Pre-Performance Routines (PPR) are a sequence of task-relevant thoughts and actions an athlete engages in systematically before the performance (Rupprecht et al., 2021). We may unknowingly see this while watching our favorite basketball playe...

12/03/2024

Here is the call for conference presentation proposals for Sacramento Valley Psychological Association's 2025 conference: Building Community, Bridging Divides due January 8, 2025: https://sacramentovalleypsychologist.com/SVPA-2025-Conference-Programming?fbclid=IwY2xjawG8IYhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHbKuBSUcuQ3kyt3mZETIFjvcj61-OqGyYYzVxKjJd7W1UbtLe9b1SZqECQ_aem__ZgEP4DuROk62sa_HBV7NA

11/23/2024

Sustaining Motivation:

Sustaining Motivation  Nov 22 Written By Demond Washington, MA. As an athlete, coach, parent, or even a fan of sports one of the lasting questions is ‘how do athletes become and stay motivated?’ Throughout the history of sports we have seen some of the greatest athletes like Serena Williams, La...

10/10/2024

We want YOU on our team! 🌐
The Sacramento Valley Psychological Association is actively recruiting for its 2025 Board of Directors. We are specifically recruiting for (but not limited to) Early Career Psychologists to join us!

Dr. Nyamora is the current president of SVPA and he'd love to have you join this amazing Board. You can develop leadership skills, work with wonderful colleagues, influence what we offer, impact change, network and socialize AND you can earn up to 9 hours of continuing professional development (CPD) hours per year of service...

Check out our Application Portal for more information, and feel free to reach out to me directly if you have questions. I'd love to work alongside you!
https://bit.ly/SVPABoardApplicationPortal

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09/26/2024

Sacramento Valley Psychological Association is hosting a Continuing Education Course for Psychologists this Sunday. Feel free to register here:

09/23/2024

If you are a LGBTQIA+ runner, sign up for this running retreat in Flagstaff Arizona! Dr. Cory Nyamora will be facilitating this event at Dream Run Camp which is hosted by Matt Fitzgerald. We have special guest speakers - Chris Mosier and Dr. Darlene Hall. Join us for this wonderful opportunity to learn more and connect with community:

Rainbow Retreat Welcome! Are you an LGBTQIA+ runner who wants to gather with other runners in the community? If so, the Rainbow Retreat is an experience you don’t want to miss! This unique three-night retreat will be held May 16-19, 2025 in the running mecca of Flagstaff, Arizona, and hosted by wo...

09/12/2024

Here's a quick reminder to sign up for our upcoming workshop for parents of athletes:

Winning Together: Strategies for Parents to Support High School Athletes Aug 30 Written By Cory Nyamora, Psy.D., Founder/Director Description: Are you a parent of a high school athlete looking to provide the best support for your child’s athletic journey? Join us for an insightful and interactive ...

07/22/2024

We are so happy to have Jenn Bowman, MSW, Associate join our team. Jenn has current openings for clients:

Find the therapist that best suits your needs. Jenn Bowman, MSW, Associate TherapistSupervised by Marcos Apolonio, LCSW Jenn Bowman received her MSW from the University of Washington and a BA from The Evergreen State College. Jenn has extensive community based experience working with a range of dive...

07/11/2024

Meet Demond Washington, MA. He has openings at our clinic for sports psychology and clinical psychology services:

Find the therapist that best suits your needs. Demond Washington, MA. Doctoral Practicum StudentSupervised by Dr. Cory Nyamora. Demond Washington is a 4th year PsyD student. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from University of La Verne and a master's in Clinical Psychology from Californ...

05/31/2024

Quentin Baldwin, Sports Psychology Intern will have space for new clients at Endurance - A Sports and Psychology Center, Inc. in August 2024. Call us to schedule an appointment:

Find the therapist that best suits your needs. Quentin Baldwin, Psy.D InternSupervised by Dr. Cory Nyamora. Quentin Baldwin is a 3rd year Psy.D student at California Northstate University, College of Psychology. He received his bachelor’s degree in psychology at California State University, Sacram...

04/22/2024

Consider donating to Safe Black Space!

Home. Healing. Hope.Safe Black Space Community Healing Circles launched in April 2018 in response to increased racial tensions and trauma after the killing of Stephon Clark, an unarmed 22-year-old Black man, by the Sacramento Police. SBS Community Healing Circles are meant...

04/16/2024

Please join us at the Sacramento Valley Psychological Association's Conference in May 2024: Growing Psychology - Innovation, Advocacy, Community. Registration is now open and will fill up quickly!

03/09/2024

Here's another wonderful walk to join!

02/26/2024

Please consider joining my team through the Sacramento Valley Psychological Association as we walk and fundraise for Nami: an important mental health organization:

I'm supporting NAMI!

02/16/2024

Here is a good resource for a running coach/team and also sports psych. services:

Sports Psychology Skills Workshops and Coaching Feb 16 Written By Cory Nyamora, Psy.D., Founder/Director Hiking by the water in California - a wonderful way to find peace, reflect on mental skills, sports performance and improve mental health. I had a wonderful time on January 29th, presenting Sport...

02/13/2024

If you are a psychologist and would like to present at the Sacramento Valley Psychological Association conference, proposals are due soon!

01/31/2024

He's teaching others to run because he can't do it anymore

With long Covid ending his own days as an endurance athlete, Matt Fitzgerald opened the doors of his home, creating a fantasy camp for runners with a dream.