Sport Psychologist Dana Blackmer, Ph.D., CC-AASP

Dana Blackmer, Ph.D., CC-AASP is a sport psychologist and founder and owner of The Extra Gear. He received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Catholic University in Washington DC in 1987. He is a certified consultant with the Association for Applied Sport Psychology and listed in the USOC's Registry of Sport Psychologists. He has had over twenty years of clinical experience, and has also worked as a university instructor and speaker to professional groups across the United States. He is an adjunct faculty member at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Sport Leadership Center and has also taught continuing education classes at the University of Richmond. He is a member of the American Psychological Association’s Division of Exercise and Sport Psychology and the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. In addition to being an avid cyclist, Dana is also a certified USA Cycling coach. He has coached amateur and professional athletes of many different sports across the United States.