Dr. Allison Rogers - Assistant Director/Counseling & Sport Psychology - Staff Directory

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Dr. Allison Rogers

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Assistant Director/Counseling & Sport Psychology
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Dr. Allison Rogers joined the Counseling and Sport Psychology department in the summer of 2023. She specializes in applied approaches to obtaining peak performance with strategies based in self-awareness, efficacy and autonomy, emotional regulation, mindfulness, and understanding the interconnectedness of thoughts, feelings and behavior. Additionally, Dr. Rogers believes in a holistic approach to well-being and places a significant emphasis on relationships and communication.

Dr. Rogers has a master's degree in counseling from West Alabama and a doctorate degree in sport and performance psychology from Western States. She holds a National Certified Counselor credential from the National Board of Certified Counselors and Certified Mental Performance Consulting credential from the Association of Applied Sport Psychology. Before coming to State, she ran a private practice in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, for youth to professional athletes in the area of sport performance psychology (reaching peak performance through mental skills training). Since the start of her career, Dr. Rogers has worked in several mental health capacities across both the private and public sectors with a plethora of experience serving special education and neglected and delinquent populations of individuals.

As a Mississippi native, Dr. Rogers strives to increase accessibility of mental health services in her home state while also hoping to continue educating teams and athletes on the benefits of proactive mental performance training.