Jay Deiters, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and Center Consultant for the Center for Sport and Performance Psychology at Cognitive Behavior Institute. He received his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology with a specialization in Sport Psychology from the University of North Texas. Prior to this, he completed both his Master of Arts (MA) degree and Ph.D. in Sport and Exercise Science with an area of emphasis in Social Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity from the University of Northern Colorado.
He has extensive experience providing psychotherapy, performance consultation, outreach programming, supervision, and mental skills training to athletes, teams, coaches, performers, and professionals across a variety of high-pressure environments.
His clinical interests include sport and performance psychology, athletic injury recovery, anxiety, depression, life transitions, grief and loss, interpersonal concerns, and performance-related challenges. His therapeutic approach is collaborative, supportive, individualized, and grounded in evidence-based practices, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), and Person-Centered Therapy.
Dr. Deiters has provided sport and performance psychology consultation to athletes ranging from high school to elite levels, as well as individuals involved in music, dance, theater, healthcare, business, and academic settings. His experience includes working closely with sports medicine professionals and medical providers to support individuals recovering from athletic injury and navigating performance-related challenges.
He currently serves as an Adjunct Faculty Member in the Department of Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh and has previously held positions with the International Center for Talent Development at UCLA and the Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center. In addition, he has presented sport psychology related research, theoretical, and applied papers at local, regional, and national conferences.