Kelsey A. Varzeas, PhD, CMPC

Kelsey (she/her/hers) brings a blend of personal and professional experience to her work as a psychotherapist, research scientist, and sport and performance psychology professional. She aims to provide a warm and compassionate space for athletes to explore topics related to their unique social, cultural, emotional, and psychological stressors.

Athletes will find Kelsey to be supportive, utilizing a person-centered, strength-based, and evidence-based approach. She collaborates with athletes to identify past successes to develop practical solutions for current challenges. Currently, Kelsey provides mental performance consulting services while researching and providing psychotherapy for eating disorders, body image disturbance, and psychopathology in athletic populations. She has a particular interest in supporting the experiences of women in sport and those who identify as mountain or endurance athletes.

Outside of her professional, scholarly, and clinical lives, you will most certainly find Kelsey in the outdoors. As a nature lover, she experiences joy while skiing, trail running, gravel riding, hiking, and through other active pursuits. She honors the importance of rest and recovery through reading, laughing, and frequenting farmer’s markets.