About Dr. Sherlin

Leslie Sherlin, PhD, PhD, MAC, MSc, MAPH, LPC, CMPC, ACS, NCC, BCC, BC-TMH, BCNL, BCBL, QEEGDL, ECP, CCTP

Certified Sport Psychology Consultant / Licensed Professional Counselor

I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Mental Performance Consultant. My path has taken me through years in research, academia, and entrepreneurship, but I’ve found the most rewarding and meaningful work is the one-on-one experience I share with clients. Whether you’re seeking clarity, healing, or peak performance, I believe that the difficulties of today do not have to dictate tomorrow.

So often we find ourselves repeating patterns that no longer serve us, yet fear holds us back: fear of change, fear of letting others down, fear of not knowing what comes next. Even when we’re ready to change, we might not know how. That’s where I come in.

My approach is individualized, evidence-based, and grounded in genuine connection. I work with clients navigating clinical concerns such as attention deficits, anxiety, panic, and mood disturbances, and I tailor the therapeutic approach to best fit your unique needs. I’m not bound by one technique. I integrate the right tools, whether that’s counseling, neurofeedback, or coaching, to help you reach your goals.

Much of my work centers on performance. I consult with elite performers, including Olympians, professional athletes, military special operations, business executives, and creatives. The strategies I use to help an athlete perform under pressure in the final seconds of a championship are the same ones that help a parent remain composed with their teenager or an executive show up at their best in the boardroom. High performance is not a niche. It’s a mindset.

Whatever brings you here, know that the next step doesn’t have to be taken alone. Let’s find what works for you and build the tools to move forward.

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Leslie Sherlin, PhD, PhD, MAC, MSc, MAPH, LPC, CMPC, ACS, NCC, BCC, BC-TMH, BCNL, BCBL, QEEGDL, ECP, CCTP

Dr. Sherlin has had an extensive career in providing patient services, academic research and instruction, and entrepreneurial endeavors in mental health care. He is one of the world’s leading experts and a leader in the research and use of neuroscience for improving human performance. He has led research partnerships with Red Bull North America’s High-Performance Center, USA Track & Field, US military Special Operations Forces, local and federal level law enforcement agencies, Fortune 500 companies and professional teams in multiple sports in many countries. He has published this work in the academic literature and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, BBC, Sports Illustrated, CNN, ESPN, CBS, Popular Science, Outdoor Magazine and more.

Dr. Sherlin completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology (2000), Master of Science degree in Clinical Psychology (2003), and PhD in Psychology (2008). Later he completed a PhD re-specialization and post-doctoral fellowship in Sport & Performance Psychology (2013). He completed a PhD in Clinical Pastoral Counseling (2017) and a Master of Arts degree in Professional Counseling with an emphasis in Expressive Arts Therapy (2019). He most recently completed a Master of Arts in Photography (2023).

Dr. Sherlin is a licensed professional counselor and supervisor endorsement in the state of Arizona and additionally licensed in Minnesota and Ohio. He is listed in the United States Olympic Committee Sport Psychology and Mental Training Registry. He is certified at the Diplomat licensed level in by the International Board of Quantitative Electroencephalography (QEEGDL), is Biofeedback Certification International Alliance Board certified in Biofeedback (BCBL) and Neurofeedback (BCNL). He is certified as an equine certified professional by the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (ECP), a Certified Mental Performance Consultant by the Association of Applied Sport Psychology (CMPC), a Nationally Certified Counselor by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NCC), a Certified Clinical Trauma Provider (CCTP), an Approved Clinical Supervisor and Board Certified Coach (BCC) and Board Certified Telemental Health Provider (BC-TMH) by the Center for Credentialing & Education.

He has served on the board of directors of the International Society of Neuroregulation and Research in a variety of positions including three terms as the president; he will begin his fourth term as president in 2025. He has served on the board of directors for the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance in a variety of roles and is the current chairperson of the board.

He provides services in clinical counseling as well as sport and performance psychology consulting to individuals, families, teams and organizations through his group private practice, Sherlin Consulting Group. Therein he is trained in a wide variety of theoretical models and intervention techniques and implements evidence-based approaches based on the goals and uniqueness of the individual.

In academia, he has previously held positions of the Associate Dean of Academics, Lead Faculty for the Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and is currently an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Ottawa University, Surprise, Arizona. He is an Adjunct Faculty at Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, Arizona. He is an Affiliated Faculty member with the School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy at Fuller Theological Seminary, Phoenix, Arizona. He is Adjunct Associate Professor at Sonoran University of Health Sciences in Tempe, Arizona, and Adjunct at Southern New Hampshire University and Adjunct Research Faculty at Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona.

Beginning in 2000, Dr. Sherlin co-founded his first company, Nova Tech EEG, Inc., a company that continues to operate and provides training, evaluation services and equipment/software for quantitative EEG analysis and imaging. In 2009 he focused his efforts in the domain of athlete and elite performance when he co-founded Neurotopia, Inc (dba SenseLabs). Neurotopia pioneered patented state of the art dry sensor technology and applications for measuring the electroencephalograph in a mobile platform and created psychophysiological algorithms for performance. His team assessed the brains of thousands of professional athletes, Olympians, and Fortune 500 executives to determine how they operated and how they could improve. Using this data, and leveraging the expertise of Sherlin, they designed an effective, engaging, high-performance mobile EEG experience using traditional EEG technologies. He continues to consult to industry leading technology companies around the world.

When not pursuing academic and professional career goals, Dr. Sherlin is an amateur equestrian in the discipline of dressage with his Dutch Warmblood, Electra KF and his Gypsy Vanner, Wynn Royalty Wins (Fin). In the local equestrian community, he serves on the board of directors of the Arizona Dressage Association as Vice President and is the current treasurer of the Salt River Pony Club. He is a hobby professional photographer (https://sherlinphotography.com & https://underwaterfocus.com). He has a high-performance endorsement and is an instrument rated, private pilot. He is a PADI scuba diving instructor and co-owner of No Limits Scuba, a retail and training scuba diving store in Tempe, Arizona.