Neurotuned is built around a simple idea: performance breaks down under pressure not because of a lack of skill, but because of how the brain responds to stress, uncertainty, and high stakes.
I work with athletes, fighters, and performers who want to train that response deliberately, using evidence-based mental performance tools grounded in psychology and neuroscience. Whether the arena is a competition, a fight, a stage, or a high-visibility professional setting, the underlying mental demands are the same: focus, emotional regulation, confidence, and execution when it matters most.
About NeuroTuned
Training the Mind for Performance Under Pressure
Who This Work Is For
While much of my work has been developed in athletic and combat sport contexts, the skills trained at Neurotuned are not sport-specific.
They apply to:
Competitive athletes across disciplines
Fighters operating in high-risk, high-pressure environments
Performers and professionals who must execute under observation, evaluation, or consequence
The mental skills that support peak athletic performance are the same skills that support strong performance anywhere pressure is present.
My Background & Approach
My work draws from formal training in psychology and neuroscience, combined with applied experience in performance settings where stakes are real and margins are thin. I am trained as a licensed mental health counselor, with a research-oriented background in brain-behavior relationships, stress, and performance.
Rather than focusing on motivation or mindset alone, Neurotuned emphasizes:
Attention control and focus
Emotional regulation under stress
Confidence and self-trust in execution
Consistency across training and performance contexts
The goal is not to “think positive,” but to train the nervous system and cognitive systems that govern performance under pressure.
Why Neurotuned Is Different
Mental performance training is often presented as abstract or inspirational. Neurotuned takes a different approach.
This work is:
Evidence-based, grounded in established psychological and neuroscientific principles
Applied, designed for real-world performance demands
Structured, with clear skills, practices, and progression
Transferable, meaning the tools work across domains, not just in sport
Fighters and athletes often serve as the most demanding test cases for these skills. The same tools that help someone perform in a ring, under fatigue and threat, also apply to any situation where pressure challenges execution.
Credentials at a Glance:
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, National Certified Counselor
Ph.D. in Neural and Behavioral Science, M.S. Ed. in Mental Health Counseling, M.A. in Clinical Psychology
Current neuroscience research programs in early life stress, threat appraisal, and reward circuitry. Sports and performance research ongoing using EEG, Neurofeedback, and motivational psychology.
Advanced training in CBT, DBT, EMDR, psychodynamic therapy, performance psychology, and parts work
Certified in Sports and Performance Psychology and Sports Hypnosis
Active Muay Thai practitioner & mental performance coach
Faculty appointments at New York University, Hunter College, and SUNY Downstate Medical Center
The Neurotuned Philosophy
Performance is not about eliminating stress.
It is about learning to work with it.
Neurotuned focuses on building:
Psychological flexibility rather than rigid control
Reliable performance habits rather than one-off peak moments
Skills that hold up under uncertainty, fatigue, and scrutiny
This is training for people who take performance seriously and want tools that hold up when conditions are less than ideal.
Office Location
NeuroTuned Performance Psychology
(at Good Therapy NYC- Greenpoint)
231 Norman Ave, Suite 212
Brooklyn, NY 11222
In-person sessions are available by appointment for athletes, performers, and professionals working on focus, confidence, and pressure management.
Neurofeedback, EMDR, and sport hypnosis sessions are available on site.
Virtual sessions are also offered for clients outside of New York City or during training and travel periods.
Want to Reach Out?
For course questions, CE inquiries, or speaking/consulting, feel free to reach out here