About Dr. Daniel Mollenthiel
At Carolina Strategies, he works with swimmers, fencers, disc golfers, cross country and track athletes, as well as tennis, baseball, football, and basketball players. He has worked with student athletes at NCCU, most notably the men and women’s basketball team and football team. Dr. Mollenthiel has also worked with Duke Sport Science Institute where he provides sports performance enhancement with collegiate football players preparing to enter the NFL combine.
Dr. Mollenthiel has presented his research on Confidence in Sport at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association. During COVID, he created an online peak performance workshop series for teenage athletes to help them stay engaged with their sport and grow their mental strengths in spite of the lockdown. He has also worked with distance runners in their pre-race mental preparation as part of the Psyching Team for the Miami Marathon.
Dr. Mollenthiel uses his personal experience from playing AAU basketball when he was younger into his work with athletes. He still enjoys playing pick up games at local parks, travelling, jet skiing, and hiking. Dr. Mollenthiel considers himself a “big foodie” and loves action and comedy movies.
Daniel Mollenthiel, Psy.D., is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who specializes in sport and performance psychology. He aims to help athletes improve their confidence, increase their present-moment awareness, and help them better manage the discouraging and/or anxiety provoking thoughts that are common in athletic populations.
He received his B.S. in Psychology from Florida International University and his Master’s and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Nova Southeastern University. Dr. Mollenthiel completed his Doctoral Internship at Compass Health Network & Royal Oaks Hospital in Missouri, where he received specialized training in adolescent therapy.