The Athlete Insight Team

 

Amy Laurent, MD

(she/her/hers)

In-person & Telehealth

Licenses - Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Hawaii, Maine, Michigan, Texas, Vermont, Washington

Specialties - Eating disorders, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, ADHD, substance abuse

Populations - Late Adolescence (16+yo), Adults

The idea of taking medications to manage your headspace can be scary to think about. Perhaps you think you need to “tough it out” or find yourself staying busy all the time to avoid those unwanted symptoms that make it unbearable to hangout alone in your head.

I am here to help! Taking meds does not need to be scary or shameful. The truth is, there are some aspects of our brains that we simply cannot control. But, meds can help manage those unwanted symptoms. Not because you are weak. Not because you haven’t tried hard enough. Simply, because, you have no control over your brain chemistry.

At Athlete Insight, I offer psychiatric care to athletes in an outpatient setting. I take a collaborative approach with my clients, working alongside them and other members of their team to empower them in leading their healthiest and most balanced lives. As a psychiatrist, I prescribe medication thoughtfully, considering the unique biological, psychological, and social factors that contribute to each individual's story. I strongly believe that an athlete's mental health is just as important as their physical well-being, and I view medication management as one of the many tools that can help them achieve optimal performance in a healthy manner. In my leisure time, I enjoy activities such as hiking, running, yoga, reading, and spending quality time with my loved ones.

Experience - I am a sport psychiatrist. I completed my undergraduate degree at Loyola University Chicago and medical school at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. During my residency training at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ, I served as the Chief Resident. I am proud to be board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and a member of the American Psychiatric Association. Throughout my career, I have had the opportunity to work in various settings and with diverse populations.

Currently, I am an active member of the International Society for Sports Psychiatry (ISSP) and am working towards additional certification in Sports Psychiatry. I have applied my expertise and understanding of athletes as the former attending psychiatrist of the Athlete EDGE Program at EDCare. In this role, I worked as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide care to elite athletes who are on the path to recovery from eating disorders.

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Meet The Athlete Insight Team

  • Kate Bennett, PsyD

    In-person & Telehealth

    Specialties
    Eating disorders, sport & performance enhancement, anxiety, perfectionism, career/life transition, confidence & resilience, sport trauma, return from injury

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  • Amy Laurent, MD

    In-person & Telehealth

    Specialties
    Medication Management

    Eating disorders, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, ADHD, substance abuse

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  • Mackenzi Kirschner Phelan, LPCC

    In-person & Telehealth

    Specialties
    Athlete retirement, college recruitment & transition, injury recovery, anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD

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  • Amanda Tierney, MS, CSCS, CEDS-C

    Telehealth

    Specialties

    Return-to-Sport, Healing relationship to movement/sport/fitness, Retiring-Athletes, Overcoming Injury, Return-to-Work

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  • Megan Delgado

    In-person

    Specialties

    Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Life-Transitions, Identity Development/Exploration, Self-Esteem & Personal Growth, Interpersonal/Relationship Issues, Gender-affirming care

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