Edmund O'Connor, Certified Mental Performance Consultant

Edmund (Eddie) O'Connor

Certified Mental Performance Consultant, Psychologist, Sport Psychologist

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27 years in practice

I help athletes overcome their obstacles to excellence with specialties in anxiety and pain/injury rehabilitation.

Remote / In-person
Speaks English
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Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

  • Anxiety
  • Athletic Performance
  • Athletic/Sports performance
  • Chronic Illness/Pain
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic
  • Perfectionism
  • Performance Anxiety
  • Sleep Concerns
  • Social Anxiety
  • Spiritual/Religious Concerns

Age groups

  • Teens (13-17)
  • Young adults (18-30)
  • Adults (31-64)

Special groups

  • Athletes

Treatment specialties

Therapeutic modalities

  • Couples Therapy
  • Assessment/Evaluation
  • Behavior Modification
  • Group Therapy
  • Individual Therapy

Location

  • Atrium Health Behavioral Health - INP

    Office Building

    330 Billingsley Roadsuite 102Charlotte, NC 28211

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    Accommodations

    Entering the practice

    • Disabled parking spot (8ft / 2.4m)

Remote options

  • Video

Payment options

Insurance

In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies

  • Aetna – North Carolina
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield – North Carolina
  • Cigna – North Carolina
  • Humana – North Carolina
  • Medcost – North Carolina
  • Medicare – North Carolina
  • Optum – North Carolina
  • In-network insurance
  • Out-of-pocket

Payment methods

  • Cash
  • Credit Card
  • Debit Card
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Health Savings Account

Credentials

Licenses

  • PSYPACT Provider

    Mobility number: 14596

  • Psychologist

    North Carolina Psychology Board

    6652, North Carolina

  • Psychologist

    6301011402, Michigan

Certificates

  • Certified Mental Performance Consultant

    Association for Applied Sport Psychology

Education

  • Illinois Institute of Technology

    PhD (Doctor of Philosophy), 1998

    I obtained my clinical psychology degree so I could specialize in the issues that athletes most often experience: anxiety, pain and injury rehabilitation

  • Binghamton University

    BA (Bachelor of Arts), 1991

    Psychology Major

Publications

  • The Psychology of Performance: How to Be Your Best in Life

    2017, The Great Courses

    A course consisting of twenty-four 30-min lectures that review the literature and teach practical strategies in each topic to improve your performance

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  • When physiotherapy is not enough: A concise questionnaire to predict the need for psychotherapy in the treatment of pain

    2019, Journal of Pain Management

    The questionnaire showed 78.4% accuracy, and 87.6% specificity, successfully predicting who is likely to experience limited functionality after PT

  • Injury

    2005, Applying Sport Psychology: Four Perspectives (Taylor & Wilson)

    Chapter in an applied sport psychology book addressing the issues related to pain and injury in sport

  • Positive illusions in golf: Empirical and conceptual analyses.

    1999, Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1080/10413209908402948

    Examined the apparent prevalence and impact of cognitive biases during planning by golfers. Ways to correct are discussed

  • Smart Golf: Preliminary evaluation of a simple, yet comprehensive, approach to improving and scoring the mental game.

    1998, The Sport Psychologist

    Smart Golf is a comprehensive approach to improving and scoring the mental game in golf. All Ss improved emotional control, + self-talk, avg score and HCP