Dr. Anderson is an experienced professional athlete. She played for Houston Energy for 4 seasons from 2000 to 2003. Houston Energy won the Women’s Professional Football League (WPFL) Championship in 2000, 2001, 2002 during which time they went undefeated for 28 games.
Read More“It’s a problem that is way more common than people realize,” says Dr. Kristin Anderson, a psychologist in private practice in Houston working with couples and individuals, and specializing in sports psychology for athletes.
Read MoreBurnout is common among young athletes, said Dr. Kristin Anderson, a sports psychologist at Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Institute. “You have to have the willingness to put in the extra time, the extra hard work, have a tolerance for pain and a tolerance for frustration,” she said. Anderson sees many athletes lose interest in their sport when outcomes don’t go their way.
Read MoreMTV's TRUE LIFE Season 8, episode 7: Dr. Anderson gives advice to a separated couple living under the same roof, raising their son. One is ready to move on, while the other is reluctant.
Read MoreKristin Anderson, a clinical psychologist who specializes in sports psychology, among other areas, says focusing on the psychological aspect is important. "I think these kinds of challenges are really beneficial psychologically and physically," she says. "Maybe more so psychologically than physically. We like to feel successful, so if we set small measurable goals and we attain them, that feels good."
Read MoreWe discuss whether violent behavior on the field also leads to violent behavior off the field. We talk with Houston-based psychologist Dr. Kristin Anderson, who specializes in sport psychology, among other areas, and is herself a former player for the Houston Energy in the Independent Women’s Football League.
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