Justin Anderson, Psy.D., LP is a Licensed Sport/High Performance Psychologist who specializes in performance enhancement and client well-being.

Background, Education and Training
Dr. Anderson owns Premier Sport Psychology, a sport psychology consulting firm based in the Twin Cities. Premier is a rapidly growing consulting firm that provides both individual and team development. He works closely with professional, Olympic, collegiate and high school athletes and teams who are motivated to bring their mindset and game to a more optimal level.

Dr. Anderson works with athletes on developing an optimal performance mindset. This includes work around focus, confidence, decision making, self-talk, imagery, communication, and leadership. He and his team provide all in-house sport psychology services to the University of Minnesota Athletic Department, professional teams in Minnesota, and multiple sports medicine hospital systems across the Upper Midwest.

Dr. Anderson has the highest level of education and training recommended in the field of sport/performance psychology. He earned his undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Minnesota-Duluth, a Master’s degree in Education/Sport Psychology from Boston University, and a Doctorate degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of St. Thomas (MN). In addition to his consulting work, he has taught performance psychology and organizational leadership at the graduate school level since 2005.


Media and Presentations
Dr. Anderson can be found presenting at a number of national and regional conferences and has been interviewed by several media publications (CBS, ABC, ESPN, Fox, Fox Sports, Washington Post, New York Times, National Geographic, etc.) discussing topics related to sport and performance psychology.

As the Director of Athletic Counseling for the University of Michigan’s athletic department, Scott Goldman, Ph.D. provides direct patient care to the student-athletes as well as consulting services for the coaches and staff. Dr. Goldman has provided mental health care in a variety of settings for amateur, collegiate, semi-professional, and professional athletes. Starting in 1994, Dr. Goldman’s clinical experience includes working in university counseling centers, rehabilitation centers, private and government funded psychiatric children’s hospitals, school counseling centers, and outpatient therapy institutes.

Dr. Goldman has presented nationally and internationally as well as written about mental health issues in athletic and general populations. He is currently one of five national experts tapped by the NCAA to provide professional oversight for the new guidelines and revisions for the NCAA Sports Medicine Handbook. Dr. Goldman is a member of the NCAA Mental Health Task Force and the NFL/NCAA Mental Health Think Tank. In the fall of 2012, Dr. Goldman was part of a team of sport medicine professionals writing the first consensus statement regarding the treatment of mental health issues with Student-Athletes. The National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) is the first professional sports medicine organization to set such standards. He is also a member of the sport psychology registry for the United States Olympic Committee (USOC).

Dr. Goldman is on the advisory board for STEP UP!, a bystander intervention program that has been adopted by over 150 universities and colleges. STEP UP! has earned national acclaim including the 2010 NASPA excellence award.

Dr. Goldman is also the creator of the Athletic Intelligence Quotient (AIQ), an intelligence test that assesses the innate cognitive abilities that are most utilized in attaining, developing, and applying athletic skills, strategies, and tactics. Dr. Goldman serves on the American Psychological Association’s Division 47 (Exercise and Sport Psychology) Executive Committee as the Member-At-Large.

In addition to providing direct patient care, Dr. Goldman has also taught undergraduate, graduate, and medical students for the past 15 years. He currently teaches as an adjunct faculty member for the University of Arizona’s Sport Medicine Fellowship Program. Similarly, Dr. Goldman held two faculty appointments at the Saint Louis University’s medical school in the Psychiatry Department as well as the Sport Medicine Department.

Dr. Goldman earned his bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Tulane University and a master’s degree and Ph.D. in Clinical and School Psychology from Hofstra University. Further, Dr. Goldman is designated as a Certified Consultant by the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP). Additionally, he received training in Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) at the Albert Ellis Institute. Besides providing direct patient care and co-leading groups with Dr. Ellis, Dr. Goldman received advanced training and certification in several psychological fields while a fellow and staff therapist. These include child and adolescent therapy and drug addiction treatment. Further, Dr. Goldman attained supervisory certification granting him permission to train other professionals in Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy.

His specialties include: Athletic and Performance Enhancement; Sport Intelligence Assessment, Rehabilitation Psychology; Stress and Anxiety Disorders; Confidence; Anger Management; Depression Disorders; Substance Abuse; Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy; Cognitive Behavior Therapy; and Behavior Therapy.