Tennis Psychotherapy & Mental Performance Coaching
For Athletes Ready to Master the Game Within
Because Winning Starts in the Mind
You’ve trained your body. You’ve practiced the technique. But something still blocks your peak performance.
Whether it’s pre-match anxiety, emotional blowouts, perfectionism, or the quiet voice that whispers “you’re not enough,” tennis challenges more than your muscles—it challenges your identity.
As a former professional tennis player and now a licensed psychotherapist, I help tennis players master their inner game.
This is more than mindset coaching. It’s tennis psychotherapy—a nervous system-informed, performance-focused approach to help athletes regulate under pressure, build resilience, and reconnect with why they love the sport.
Who This Is For
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Competitive junior and collegiate players
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Touring professionals or aspiring pros
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Coaches and tennis parents
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Former players navigating identity after sport
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Adults returning to tennis after burnout, injury, or perfectionism
Common Challenges I Work With
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Performance anxiety and match-day overwhelm
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Emotional regulation on court (anger, self-blame, shutdown)
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Burnout, injury recovery, and fear of re-injury
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Imposter syndrome or loss of confidence
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Toxic perfectionism or self-criticism
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Transition out of sport or identity loss after competition ends
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Parent-athlete tension or over-involvement
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Pressure to perform for scholarships, rankings, or scouts
“You can’t play freely if your nervous system is in survival mode.”
My Background: From Court to Clinical Practice
I’m Christine Walter—licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), ICF Certified Coach (PCC), and former pro tennis player. I’ve lived this world from both sides.
I understand the culture, the pressure, the silence around mental health in sports. I know what it’s like to love the game and still suffer emotionally inside it. That’s why I created this work—to help athletes thrive from the inside out.
My approach blends over a decade of clinical experience with my on-court understanding of what it takes to compete, evolve, and heal.
What is Tennis Psychotherapy?
Unlike generic sports psychology or coaching, tennis psychotherapy addresses the emotional root of performance blocks—by combining:
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Trauma-informed therapy tools (to heal past emotional wounds from coaching, injuries, or performance shame)
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Nervous system regulation (to stabilize reactions under pressure)
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Mental performance coaching (to rewire negative patterns and create flow-state readiness)
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Solution-focused tools (to set clear, future-oriented goals with real movement)
It’s not about being tougher.
It’s about becoming more emotionally intelligent under pressure—so your performance can reflect your true potential.
Our Services
Why It Works
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Rooted in neuroscience and emotional regulation
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Grounded in lived experience from the world of elite tennis
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Customized to the needs of each athlete—no one-size-fits-all plans
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Focused on healing the emotional patterns behind performance challenges
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Designed to create long-term transformation, not short-term hype
Client Feedback
“This helped me stop sabotaging myself before matches.”
“I finally enjoy the game again.”
“As a coach, I’ve never had a resource like this for my players.”
“She understands what most therapists just… don’t.”
Ready to Work Together?
📍 Based in Fort Lauderdale, FL — available globally via Zoom
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You don’t have to figure this out alone.
Your mind matters. Your emotions belong.
Let’s build the inner game your performance deserves.