Dr. Scott Anderson first found his passion for sport psychology as a high school athlete in Calgary, Alberta. Due to an injury and needing reconstructive knee surgery for his ACL, he was forced to sit out for a season where he had a front-row seat to the connection between the mind and body. Working through physiotherapy showed him the powerful role the mind plays in recovery and performance. His experience with physiotherapy sparked his curiosity for sport psychology and would influence his educational path for the next 13 years.

After completing a combined degree in Psychology and Kinesiology from the University of Lethbridge (Alberta), he knew he had to obtain specialized knowledge related to sport psychology. As a result, he pursued a Master of Arts in Sport and Performance Psychology at Denver University (Colorado). While in Colorado, he worked with many athletes and high performers from various backgrounds, including baseball, basketball, cheerleading, track, tennis, and firefighting academy students. In the summer of 2016, he secured an internship at IMG Academy (a private sports academy in Florida) within their mental performance department. At IMG, he focused on skillfully blending empirically supported techniques with the art of group presentation to deliver mental performance skills to groups of athletes (e.g., football, basketball, track, and golf). Finally, his education took him to Massachusetts, where he studied Counselling Psychology and expanded his ability to understand how mental health and other factors can impact an individual’s performance on a day-to-day basis, whether it be athletics, work, or parenting.

His past training and experiences span a broad range of psychological difficulties, including working with individuals who experience trauma, anxiety, addiction, depression, or insomnia. Additionally, he has worked clinically in a community mental health clinic, psychiatric hospital, trauma hospital, and a group private practice. This wide range of training and clinical experience has aided and enhanced his ability to work with individuals from all walks of life, allowing him to best support his clients in reaching their performance goals.

Dr. Anderson is a member of the following organizations:

• College of Psychologists of Ontario (CPO)
• College of Alberta Psychologist (CPA)
• Canadian Psychological Association (CAP)
• Board Certified by the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance (BCIA) in
  Neurofeedback (BCN)
• Certified in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)