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ATHMINDSET NAMED OFFICIAL WPSL MENTAL HEALTH & PERFORMANCE PARTNER  

 

 

OKLAHOMA CITY (12/18/2024) — The Women’s Premier Soccer League announced today an exclusive partnership with AthMindset furthering the collaboration that began in 2024 with a series of webinars geared towards the needs of WPSL players and staff. With the announcement, AthMindset becomes the league’s Official Mental Health & Performance Partner. 

 

 

“It’s very exciting to have the opportunity to partner with a company like AthMindset and have Lisa Bonta Sumii, LCSW, CMPC spearheading the mental health and performance initiative for the WPSL,” DeBray Ayala, WPSL vice president, said. “I believe that it can, and will be, extremely beneficial for our players and staff to have a platform like this at their disposal.”

 

 

With this partnership, AthMindset and the WPSL are building a culture where mental fitness and wellness are prioritized across the league’s entire landscape in every facet of the game.

 

 

AthMindset is primarily a vetted registry of licensed mental health clinicians and Certified Mental Performance Consultants (earned through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology), who conduct individual and team sessions, run workshops, and provide education about mental health and performance concepts in the sporting environment.

 

 

“At AthMindset, we are thrilled to be the exclusive Mental Health & Performance Partner for the WPSL,” Lisa Bonta Sumii, LCSW, CMPC, CEO & Founder of AthMindset said, “This partnership reflects our shared commitment to supporting the well-being and mental fitness of every player, coach, and individual member of the staff.”

 

 

Along with her work at AthMindset, Bonta Sumii hosts the “Athlete Mindset Podcast,” she is a published author, national/international speaker, and the first-ever Mental Performance Coach for the Oakland Roots and Soul SC. 

 

 

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For more information on AthMindset® visit its official website 

Follow the organization on Instagram. 

Listen to the Athlete Mindset Podcast: Episode with Brandi Chastain

Here is the link to Lisa’s book The AthMindset® Workbook: Training your mind for optimal mental health in sport and in life

 

For more information on the WPSL, visit wpslsoccer.com.

 

 

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About the Women’s Premier Soccer League 

The WPSL completed its 26th season of play in 2024 as the longest-active women’s soccer league in the United States. Boasting more than 140 clubs nationwide while occupying 32 states coast-to-coast, the WPSL solidifies itself as the largest women’s soccer league in the world. Team rosters feature elite collegiate, post-collegiate, international, and standout prep student-athletes. Many of the United States’ most accomplished women’s national team players have played in the WPSL since its inception in 1998, including household names such as Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, Abby Wambach, and Brandi Chastain.

 

 

 

About AthMindset®

AthMindset is primarily a vetted practitioner registry empowering athletes and the broader sport ecosystem to achieve peak performance and mental well-being through a holistic approach to mindset mastery, emotional resilience, and mental health support. AthMindset is committed to fostering a balanced and thriving athletic experience for athletes, coaches, teams, clubs, and leagues. By equipping individuals with the tools, strategies, and mindset to succeed, we create a positive, sustainable environment where performance and well-being go hand in hand.