Dara Brenner, LMHC, LPC

Licensed Clinician/Sport Psychology Consultant, Author, and Practice Owner

Licensed in FL, MA, SC

Dara was a Division I and Division III collegiate athlete. During her athletic career, she faced several setbacks from injuries, including ACL tears. As she worked through the recovery process, more than once, she persevered and was honored as an All-American athlete by the NCAA. Her desire to develop clinical and sport consulting skills to help other athletes recover from physical injuries or mental setbacks motivated her to pursue a Master’s Degree in Counseling, with a concentration in Sport Psychology, at Boston University.

Dara understands the pressures of being a competitive athlete and the demands made of anyone participating in a sport at a high level and of anyone passionately pursuing their goals. She works with patients to enhance their performance in sport, work, or life by applying techniques including imagery, mindfulness, goal setting, and reframing negative thoughts.

Most recently, she spent 5 years with Amplify Wellness and Performance, LLC working with high achieving people from all walks of life.

She previously served as the primary clinician for GOALS, an athlete-specific eating disorder program at Walden Behavioral Care, where she developed expertise in treating acute eating disorders in both athlete and non-athlete populations. Dara helped develop the program’s curriculum using cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavioral frameworks and implemented it through group therapy. She also worked as a Community Residence Counselor at McLean Hospital.

Dara’s passion for helping other recovering injured athletes combined with her graduate training in clinical skills inspired the creation of her published mental skills workbook for athletes recovering from ACL tears.

She blend a skills-based approach with traditional clinical psychology marked by resilience, optimism, and balanced living that will help clients maximize their potential.