MTI Team
Robert Neff, Ph.D., CMT
Founder and CEO (Texas)
Robert "Dr. Bob" earned his doctorate from the Sport Psychology program at Michigan State University. He has provided mental training services for athletes, performers, and business executives since 1990. His athlete clients include national junior and collegiate champions, professionals, world champions, and Olympic Gold Medalists. Dr. Bob is on the United States Olympic Committee sport psychology registry, is a Certified Mental Trainer® (CMT) and is also certified through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. Dr. Bob is a former college and professional athlete. Dr. Bob is based in the Dallas area and provides services globally via Skype.
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Brad Jurica, M.A., CMT
Director of Training(Texas)
Brad earned his Master's degree in Psychology from San Diego State University. In 2002, Brad began working as an applied sport consultant, initially in Southern California and then in the DFW area beginning in 2005. Brad is now a Certified Mental Trainer® and Director of Training at MTI. His mental training experience is extensive, having worked with every age group, major sport and experience level. Brad is a member of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) as well as the American Psychological Association - Division 47. He is also a former collegiate athlete. Brad is based in the Dallas area and provides services globally via Skype.
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Paul Drayton, CMT
Director of Coach Certification (Florida)
Paul is a Certified Mental Trainer® (CMT) and has been training since 2000. He has experience working with
clients of all ages and experience levels, including nationally acclaimed celebrities. He has
published two books on performance enhancement and has operated a private practice specializing in relationship and leadership counseling. Paul lives in North Florida with his wife and two children. When he
isn't working with clients or studying the latest literature on mental training, you can find him playing guitar, surfing or on a tennis court.
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Stacy Jackson, M.S.
Certified Mental Trainer® (Texas)
Stacy has a Masters degree in Sport Psychology from the University of North Texas. She has mental training experience in a wide array of individual and team sports. Stacy competed in gymnastics in high school and college. She is a member of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology as well as the American Psychological Association, Division 47. Stacy is based in the Dallas area and provides services globally via Skype. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Amber Kavehkar, M.S.
Certified Mental Trainer® (Texas)
Amber is a Certified Mental Trainer® and has a Masters degree from Texas Women's University. As a former collegiate scholarship athlete, Amber has a strong sports background. While she competed in softball, Amber has interest and experience working with all major sport participants. Amber is certified by the National Academy of Sports Medicine and is a 4-Star Master Coach for the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. Her collegiate honors include Golden Key National Honor Society and graduating Magna Cum Laude. Amber is based in the Dallas area and provides services globally via Skype. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Jason Frable, M.S.
Certified Mental Trainer® (New Jersey)
Jason earned a Master's in Psychology from Springfield College in 2001 and a Master's in Counseling from Rider University in 2006. As a former Strength and Conditioning Specialist with youth, high school, collegiate, and professional athletes, Jason has extensive experience with elite level athletics. As an athlete himself, Jason competed in Division I collegiate wrestling for West Virginia University. Jason is a Certified Mental Trainer®, a member of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) and a member of the American Psychological Association - Division 47. Currently, Jason resides in southern New Jersey and provides mental training services to athletes locally and globally via Skype. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Reid Parnell, M.S.
Certified Mental Trainer® (Texas)
Reid has a Masters degree in Sport Psychology from the University of North Texas. He has mental training experience in a wide array of individual and team sports. Reid competed in football, winning the 2003 State Championship as a member of the Pulaski Academy Bruins. He is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, and a member of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology as well as the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. Reid is based in the Dallas area and provides services globally via Skype. Click here to email Reid.
Anthony Eads, M.S.
Certified Mental Trainer® (Florida)
Anthony earned his Bachelors and Masters degrees from the University of Miami (FL) where he studied psychology, leadership, sports business, and sport psychology. While at Miami he worked with the men's basketball program for 5 years and was a member of the 2006 NCAA Tournament team. As a graduate assistant he trained elite level athletes and has gained experience working with NBA and NFL draft picks. Anthony lives in central Florida and provides services globally via Skype. Click here to email Anthony.
Katie Irwin, M.S.
Certified Mental Trainer® (California)
Katie has her Masters degree in Sport Psychology from John F. Kennedy University and is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer. She works with a variety of athletes and exercisers to help improve their mental performance. Katie competed as a swimmer in high school and is currently training with a Masters group. Katie is a member of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. She is based in the greater Sacramento area and provides services via Skype. Click here to email Katie.
Erika Carlson, M.S.
Certified Mental Trainer® (California)
Erika received her Masters Degree in Sport Psychology from John F. Kennedy University in 2000 and is a Certified Consultant for the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (CC-AASP #274). She has over 10 years experience and specializes in developing youth, female athletes with mental skills and leadership training. Erika has worked with every level of athlete has consulting experience in every major sport. She is a member of American Psychological Association and IDEA Health and Fitness Association. Erika makes her home in the San Francisco Bay Area where she spends her time away from the office with her 3 kids and is a Competitive Equestrian and avid Cyclist. You can contact Erika here: Click here to email Erika.
Monica Galindo, M.S. Certified Mental Trainer® (Texas)
Monica earned her Masters degree in Kinesiology with emphasis in Performance Enhancement and Sport Psychology from the University of North Texas. She has worked with an extensive range of youth to elite/pro athletes in sport specific and performance training settings. Monica is a member of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP), the American Psychological Association - Division 47 and a Cooper Institute Certified Personal Trainer. As a fitness specialist she has worked with individuals across all athletic levels. She is based in Dallas and provides services globally via Skype. Monica is bilingual and provides Mental Skills Training services in the English and Spanish. Click here to email Monica.
Ahada Jones, M.ED, LPCS
Certified Mental Trainer® (Texas)
Ahada received her Master's Degree from North Carolina State University in Counselor Education and is Licensed by the NC and TX Board of Licensed Professional Counselors. She has experience working with individual athletes, teams and parents on mental training and sports performance enhancement. As an athlete she competed in figure skating, high school track and high school and collegiate volleyball. She coaches youth girls basketball and volleyball and is a member of the Association of Applied Sport Psychology and the American Counseling Association. Ahada relocated to the Dallas area with her two daughters who are also athletes and provides services locally and globally via Skype. Click here to email Ahada.
Dr. Damien Lafont, M.S.
Certified Mental Trainer® (California)
Dr. Lafont completed his initial academic training at the University Blaise Pascal where he earned a sport science degree and a doctorate in physics. He later received a grant from the California Institute of Technology to start a short tenure at the prestigious NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Dr. Lafont decided to commit himself to athlete performance enhancement as an MTI Certified Mental Trainer®. He is a published author, bilingual (French and English) and trains athletes in person locally and worldwide via Skype. Dr. Lafont lives in Los Alamitos, California with his wife. Click here to email Dr Damien Lafont.
Eder Gongora Gomez, CMT®
Director of Spanish Development (Calgary, Canada)
Eder Gongora Gomez earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia in 1995. He has provided counselling, teaching and social services to thousands of clients in Colombia and Canada. Eder has completed the coursework pertinent to the Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology program from Yorkville University where he is currently a graduate candidate. Eder is a Certified Mental Trainer® (CMT) and is also a certified Spanish Interpreter from Niagara College in Canada. Eder is a former collegiate soccer player and coach, and has a passion for all sports. Eder is very experienced at helping individuals and teams achieve peak performance, regardless of experience level, age or sport-type. Eder is based in Calgary, Canada and provides services globally via Skype. Click here to email Eder
Robert Weinberg, Ph.D., CMT
MTI Advisory Board
Dr. Weinberg has published over 200 scientific articles in the field of sport and exercise psychology. He has been selected by his peers as one of the Top 10 sport psychology consultants in the world. He is co-editor of the world's best-selling textbook on sport and exercise psychology, "Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology." He is past president of two national sport psychology associations and is a frequent keynote speaker at sport psychology conferences nationally and internationally. Dr. Weinberg's current research focus is on mental toughness - what it is, how it can be developed by coaches and athletes, and how sport psychology principles can transfer to the business world.
