Business Details
26 Years
experience
Your Trusted Mental Health & Performance Coaching Partner in Boston
Amplify Wellness + Performance (AWP) is a clinical psychology and performance coaching practice dedicated to helping high-achieving individuals restore balance in their personal and professional lives. Founded in 2000, our team of licensed clinical sport psychologists, executive coaches, and wellness experts specializes in treating anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and athlete mental health. We combine traditional psychotherapy with integrative healing therapies to address the unique challenges faced by executives, athletes, and high-performing parents. Our bi-coastal practice in Boston and San Diego offers in-person and telehealth appointments, serving clients nationwide. With decades of combined experience, we provide personalized care that aligns with clients' goals for optimal wellness.Our clinicians bring both professional expertise and lived experience as athletes and performers, ensuring a deep understanding of high-performance pressures. We prioritize future-focused therapy that builds skills rather than dwelling on the past, helping clients achieve peak performance while maintaining healthy relationships and overall wellbeing. Our multidisciplinary approach includes nutritional guidance, clinical psychological support, and holistic management strategies. As advocates for mental health awareness, we work with clients to develop coping mechanisms that align with their lifestyles and long-term objectives.
Services
Clinical Psychology
Sport Psychology
Executive Coaching
Eating Disorder Treatment
Maternal Mental Health
Telehealth Appointments
Performance Enhancement
Anxiety Treatment
Depression Therapy
Details
- Year established: 2000
Highlights and features
- Our team consists of certified clinical sport psychologists with real-world high-performance experience
- We offer personalized treatment plans tailored to high-achievers' unique challenges
- Bi-coastal practice with Boston and San Diego locations providing nationwide telehealth access
- Specialized expertise in athlete mental health and eating disorder recovery
- Future-focused therapy approach that builds skills rather than dwelling on the past
Services
Clinical Psychology
Our clinical psychology practice addresses anxiety, depression, and relationship issues for high-performing individuals. We combine traditional psychotherapy with short-term change models to help clients overcome stressors while maintaining professional and personal responsibilities. Our future-focused approach builds skills to achieve optimal mental wellness.
Sport Psychology
Specialized mental health support for athletes helps overcome performance anxiety and career transitions. Our sport psychologists address eating disorders, injury recovery, and competitive stress while balancing athletic commitments with personal relationships through evidence-based mental training techniques.
Executive Coaching
Tailored executive coaching develops leadership skills for C-suite executives and entrepreneurs. We help high-achievers manage professional growth while maintaining personal wellbeing through goal-setting, stress management, and enhanced emotional intelligence strategies that improve both leadership capabilities and work-life balance.
Eating Disorder Treatment
Comprehensive eating disorder treatment combines clinical psychological support with nutritional guidance. Our multidisciplinary approach addresses anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating through personalized recovery plans that integrate healthy coping skills and long-term wellness strategies for athletes and professionals.
Maternal Mental Health
Specialized maternal mental health services support high-achieving parents through fertility challenges, postpartum transitions, and parenting stress. Our clinicians provide culturally-responsive care that addresses identity shifts, relationship dynamics, and coping strategies for managing the demands of career and family life.
People
Sharon Chirban
Clinical Sport Psychologist / Executive Coach
Founder of AWP with 25 years experience, Dr. Chirban specializes in executive coaching and athlete mental health. A certified mental performance consultant, she helps high-achievers balance professional success with personal wellbeing through evidence-based coaching strategies.
Alexis Chirban
Clinical Sport Psychologist
Director of the San Diego office, Dr. Alexis Chirban brings expertise in athlete mental health and eating disorder treatment. A former competitive figure skater, she understands performance pressures and provides specialized care for sports professionals and high-achieving individuals.
Vanessa Chafos
Licensed Clinical Sport Psychologist
Dr. Vanessa Chafos specializes in clinical sport psychology, helping high-performers achieve mental wellness. With dual expertise in clinical practice and performance enhancement, she addresses anxiety, depression, and stress management through personalized therapeutic approaches tailored to individual goals.
Questions
What mental health services do you offer for high-performers?
We provide clinical psychology, sport psychology, and executive coaching services addressing anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and work-life balance challenges for athletes, executives, and high-achieving professionals.
Do you offer telehealth appointments?
Yes, we offer HIPAA-compliant telehealth appointments for clients nationwide, in addition to in-person sessions at our Boston and San Diego offices.
How do you support athlete mental health?
Our sport psychologists specialize in performance anxiety, injury recovery, and career transition support, combining mental training techniques with clinical therapy to address athletes' unique psychological needs.
What eating disorder treatment approaches do you use?
We employ a multidisciplinary approach integrating nutritional guidance, clinical psychological support, and holistic management strategies for treating anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and exercise addiction in athletes and professionals.
How does executive coaching benefit business leaders?
Our executive coaching develops leadership skills, enhances emotional intelligence, and improves work-life balance through personalized strategies that help C-suite executives and entrepreneurs achieve professional goals while maintaining personal wellbeing.
What maternal mental health support do you provide?
We offer specialized counseling for fertility challenges, postpartum transitions, and parenting stress, addressing identity shifts and relationship dynamics while helping high-achieving parents manage career and family demands.
