AT A GLANCE

Elizabeth Boyer, Ph.D.

University of North Texas, Counseling Psychology, Ph.D. Program

Emphasis Area(s): Sport Psychology

Interest(s): Performance Enhancement, Eating Disorders, Body Image and body acceptance, Health and Wellness, Psychological benefits of Exercise and Sport, Women’s issues, interpersonal process groups, multicultural counseling, Relational-Cultural Theory, emotion-focused therapy.

emboyer@ucdavis.edu

Voicemail: (530) 752-0871 x 13

Liz Boyer is a Psychology Doctoral Intern for the University of California, Davis CAPS, and a sport psychology consultant for the Intercollegiate Athletic Department. She earned her Master of Education from Boston University in Counseling with an emphasis in Sport Psychology, and pursued her doctoral work at the University of North Texas in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Sport Psychology.

Liz has consulted with individual athletes, university teams, and coaches to help optimize practices and performances, manage anxiety during competitions, and facilitate greater team cohesion. In addition, she has provided individual counseling to student-athletes with regard to athletic, academic, social, and personal concerns. Liz has a particular interest in the female athletic experience, and educating athletes regarding the dangers of unhealthy weight management practices. With the goal of enhancing both performance and overall well being, Liz uses an integrative approach when working with athletes, taking into consideration their different contextual and cultural experiences, as well as the unique demands of the sport environment.

Misty Hall, M.A.

Doctoral Intern

University of Denver

Interest(s): Performance Enhancement, Brief Psychotherapy, Anxiety, Sport Psychology, Cognitive Behavioral, Supervision, Leadership Behaviors of Student-Athletes and Sport Coaches.

mdhall@ucdavis.edu

Voicemail: (530) 752-0871 x 21

Misty completed her undergraduate education at The University of Montana, where she earned her degree in Secondary Education and was a member of the women’s soccer team.  Upon graduation, she taught at various American and International Schools.  She then returned to graduate school at the University of Denver where she earned her Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology and is in the process of finishing her PhD in Counseling Psychology.  Her research has revolved around women’s leadership in sport and psychology supervision. 

Former Sports Psychologists…