Dr. Alexander Cohen is a Senior Sport Psychological Services Provider at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC). Working primarily with winter sports, Dr. Cohen provides sport psychology consultation and counseling for national teams, athletes, and coaches at the Olympic Training Centers, at various National Governing Body training sites, and at national and international competitions.
As a licensed psychologist and certified mental performance consultant, Dr. Cohen assists coaches in creating supportive performance environments that promote psychological and physical skill acquisition and mastery. He works directly with athletes to maximize Performance Readiness (the ability to focus on the right thing, at the right time, every time) through quality preparation, enhanced resilience, and mindful self-regulation of awareness and attention.
Dr. Cohen joined the USOPC in 2011 after maintaining a psychology practice in Athens, GA. He also served as program chair for the sport psychology graduate program at Argosy University in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Cohen is a member of the American Psychological Association’s Society for Exercise, Sport, and Performance Psychology and is a member and Fellow of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP). Dr. Cohen served on AASP’s Executive Board as Professional Standards Division Head (2013-2016), providing leadership in Diversity, Certification, Ethics, and Continuing Education.
Dr. Cohen earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Texas A&M and his M.S. in sport psychology and Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Florida State University. He completed a pre-doctoral internship with a specialization in sport psychology at Kansas State University and a post-doctoral fellowship specializing in sport psychology at the University of Georgia. Dr. Cohen is licensed as a psychologist in Utah as well as being a PSYPACT authorized provider.
Dr. Cohen resides in Park City, UT with his wife, son, and golden retriever.
