Zane Dodd, PhD CMPC

“The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short, but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark.”
-Michelangelo

While pursuing a PhD in psychology at the University of North Texas, I completed a specialization in sport and performance psychology, in addition to my clinical specializations, research, and interests in a range of areas, including attachment and trauma. I have enjoyed more than 15 years of experience working with high performers in a variety of fields and industries. This experience has ranged from working with athletes at the youth and collegiate levels to those at the professional and Olympic levels. I have also worked with founders, entrepreneurs, and Fortune 100 CEOs. I value working with creatives, such as writers, performance artists, fine artists, musicians, and dancers. I also regularly work with professionals in other domains who must perform at a high level under the pressure of highly consequential circumstances. 

My passion is not in specializing in any specific high-performing arena but rather in gaining a deep understanding and application of the underlying principles that lead to high performance in all domains. I particularly enjoy working with individuals and organizations who are driven by continual growth and see their chosen craft as a pathway to realizing this potential. These individuals seek out challenges and push themselves in order to find their edges and expand their potential. 

I know that the path toward high performance and achievement can often feel isolating, and partnering in this work together can bring a much-needed sense of connection and understanding to your process. No one performs at a high level alone. My approach is a highly collaborative one in which we work together to understand your unique performance context, what it demands of you, and what your inner and outer resources for managing it are.  Together, we craft and cultivate your unique high-performance mindset. 

Our capacity to perform is not separate and distinct from our larger selves and psychological health. The demands of high-performance work mean immense pressure is placed on our capacities to manage our emotional and psychological health as well. It’s quite common for the very qualities that allow someone to become elite to cause difficulties in other areas of their lives, like relationships and psychological balance. Difficulties in other areas of life inevitably lead to negative impacts on performance. The work in high-performance arenas often involves fluidly being able and comfortable moving back and forth between performance-specific factors and larger life and well-being factors. My goal is not just to help people perform at higher levels but to do so in ways that lead to better psychological health, improved relationships, and a more meaningful life. 

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