Edmund (Eddie) O'Connor
Certified Mental Performance Consultant, Psychologist, Sport Psychologist
I help athletes overcome their obstacles to excellence with specialties in anxiety and pain/injury rehabilitation.
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
- Assessment/Evaluation
- Behavior Modification
- Couples Therapy
- Group Therapy
- Individual Therapy
Location
Atrium Health Behavioral Health - INP
Office Building
330 Billingsley Roadsuite 102Charlotte, NC 28211
Open mapAccommodations
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
See publicationWhen 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