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	Name:	Michelle Joshua, PhD
	Title:	Sport Psychology Consultant
	Education:	B.S Exercise Science and Psychology - Rutgers University M.S. Athletic Counseling - Springfield College PhD Counseling Psychology - University of North Texas Professional Psychology Internship Program - Duke University

Dr. Michelle Joshua is a Licensed Psychologist and Certified Sport Psychology Consultant specializing in individual psychotherapy and performance consulting. She is currently listed in the US Olympic Committee's Sport Psychology Registry. Dr. Joshua maintains private practices in Carrboro and Raleigh, NC. She aims to help you optimize your performance and maximize life satisfaction and encourages the adoption and maintenance of healthy lifestyle behaviors for total health and well-being.

Dr. Joshua's training with clinical issues, background in performance excellence, and understanding of sport and exercise experiences are a unique combination of assets. She is both a former Division I athlete and captain who understands the pressures and joys associated with high level athletic participation and a current recreational athlete who understands the challenges of balancing high professional standards with a busy professional and personal life.

Services are provided in a variety of formats, including in-office visits, walk-talk sessions, health and behavior interventions, and consultations with coaches and teams. Her approach is strengths-based, positive, and holistic. She most often uses cognitive-behavioral techniques to promote learning within a brief model.

Prior to opening her private practices in 2006, Dr. Joshua had the opportunity to work with students and athletes in the counseling centers at Duke University, Elon University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has also provided sport psychology services for student-athletes at NC State University.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Psychological Association, Division 47
North Carolina Psychological Association
Association for Applied Sport Psychology, Certified Consultant
North Carolina Problem Gambling Program Provider Registry

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