Clients often carry an overwhelming pressure to meet high expectations while feeling as though they should already have everything figured out. Over time, this mindset can make it difficult to ask for help, trust themselves, or feel confident in the process of growth and change. It can also create a fear of slowing down, making mistakes, or feeling “not enough,” leaving many disconnected from themselves and their craft.

As a former musical theater performer and powerlifting athlete, I deeply empathize with the demands, sacrifices, and pressures that come with consistently performing at a high level. These lived experiences allow me to connect authentically with clients navigating performance, identity, and mental health challenges. In my work, I strive to create a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where clients feel comfortable showing up exactly as they are. My approach to therapy is integrative, holistic, and collaborative, recognizing that every client’s experiences, needs, and goals are unique. Furthermore, I view the therapeutic relationship as a powerful catalyst for change and believe the most meaningful growth happens when clients feel genuinely seen, understood, and empowered.

I am a current Doctoral Extern at Athlete Insight and a third-year doctoral student at the University of Denver pursuing my PsyD in Clinical Psychology. I also hold a master’s degree in sport psychology from Florida State University and am currently working toward certification as a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC). Through my training, I have had the opportunity to work with a variety of high performers, including competitive sport athletes, dancers, and musicians at the youth, collegiate, and professional levels, as well as veterans and high-achieving students.

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Sometimes athletes (or their loved ones) feel lost when reintegrating sport/fitness training back into their life when recovering from an eating disorder, being side-lined to injury, navigating the transition out of competitive athletics, or after facing painful experiences within athletic settings. I understand that each athlete has a unique story when it comes to their experiences of movement. I meet athletes exactly where they are at to help lead them through the nuances of the fitness world with kindness, support and empowerment.

I strive to create a safe, welcoming, and size-inclusive coaching environment to best support athlete’s unique challenges while working towards sport, movement and recovery goals.

I am a Lock Haven University graduate, with a master’s degree in Sport Science and Sport Psychology. I studied sport psychology to inform my fitness coaching and have supported athletes with eating disorders since 2006. For seven years, I was the strength and conditioning coach at The Victory Program, a residential eating disorder program for athletes. I directed the program for 1.5 years before shifting gears to private practice.

I serve as the executive director of the Body Positive Fitness Alliance (BPFA, 501c3) and created the Therapeutic Exercise Alliance for Movement in eating disorders (TEAMed). Over the years, I gained a wide range of knowledge for this specialized population and found my true passion: helping individuals incorporate balanced & effective fitness practices into the recovery environment to achieve their sport/movement goals. I am committed to bridging the gap between research and practice and creating a network of knowledgeable coaches to collaborate with multidisciplinary treatment professionals.

I am a former DIII athlete and completed a 50-day, self-supported cross-country bicycle tour.

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Dr. Savannah Landis is a licensed clinical and sport psychologist. Dr. Landis graduated with her PsyD from Loyola University Maryland in 2021. Dr. Landis completed her pre-doctoral internship at Lehigh University specializing in sports psychology and completed her post-doctoral residency at McCallum Place Eating Disorder Centers specializing in the treatment of athletes with eating disorders. Dr. Landis also has extensive training in psychological assessments including IQ & achievement tests, ADHD/Autism evaluations, and mood/personality assessments. Dr. Landis was also a competitive swimmer for ten years and coached age-group swimming for three years. Dr. Landis continues to have a love for sport and movement as she engages in recreational running, group fitness classes, and family walks outside.

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You might be here because something has felt off lately. Maybe you are navigating one of the most challenging seasons you have ever faced, or you are feeling stuck, unsure how to process a challenge or a loss that nobody around you seems to fully understand. For a lot of us, the environments we have spent countless hours in have taught us that staying quiet and pushing through is the only option. But there comes a point where that version of yourself no longer feels like the real one. And now, instead of simply surviving, you are seeking something more: meaning, connection, and the freedom to show up as your true self.

I draw from person-centered and motivational interviewing approaches, meeting each client where they are without judgment or a predetermined agenda. Having spent years inside competitive athletic environments across multiple levels, I understand the culture, the unspoken expectations, and what it often costs someone in this world to finally reach out. My belief is that rather than bottling things up because confronting them feels “unnecessary,” the reality is that embracing this confrontation process is where one’s most meaningful growth and self-discovery takes place.

My goal is to create a space where clients feel genuinely safe and welcome to show up as they are, and where the courage and bravery of doing so is honored. The exploration belongs to the client, and my role is to follow their lead, help them find their footing, and trust that they are the expert on their own life. In a session with me, all you need to show up with is your true self as it exists right at that moment. I work alongside you, rather than above you, toward a life that feels more intentional, more connected, and more like your own.

I am a M.S. Candidate in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, with a clinical focus on men’s mental health, grief, life transitions, confidence building, loneliness, and the unique pressures faced by athletes, coaches, and performers. My athletic background is in baseball, where I competed at the collegiate level before moving into coaching and player development roles across all three NCAA divisions, and have worked with athletes ranging from youth to the professional level. I have also served as a youth care counselor for houseless adolescents and young adults in Oregon, an experience that has given me a deep appreciation for the role in which environment, identity, and belonging play in a person’s wellbeing.

My theoretical foundation also prioritizes acceptance and commitment, and my broader clinical interests pull from mindfulness-based and existential frameworks, alongside psychodynamic thought and Eastern philosophy. Questions of meaning, identity, and conscious, mindful living run through my work whether the presenting concern is performance, recovery, a major life transition, or simply figuring out what comes next. I am particularly drawn to working with men who have never felt permission to struggle out loud, and with athletes and coaches navigating the identity shifts that come when the role they have built their life around begins to change.

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Kate Bennett, PsyD, is a clinical sport psychologist. As a former coach, athletic trainer, and two-time national track cycling champion, she combines her sport experiences with her clinical expertise to support the mental health and performance needs of athletes. Dr. Bennett is a specialist in the treatment of athletes with eating disorders and authored “Treating Athletes with Eating Disorders.”

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