Dr. Edward Chavez

Dr. Edward Chavez
Dr. Edward ChavezSports Psychologist
I am a High Performance Sport Psychologist with over 15 years of professional experience. As a life long athlete, I am passionate about all sports, and have a deep understanding of the physical, mental, and emotional aspects of performing at a high level. My goal is to help promote a unified team environment and to instill the core belief into athletes that greatness and sustained success can be achieved.
am a firm believer in merging science and sport, and I am committed to expanding the impressive body of research on the mind-body connection.

A Brief History

I have specialized training to administer The Attentional and Interpersonal Style (TAIS) inventory. It is one of the most powerful assessment tools. TAIS measures the critical variables of composure, concentration and confidence so that athletes can better understand, predict and improve their performance during pressure situations. I also administer the S2 and AIQ sports assessments. I am trained in Biofeedback and Neurofeedback to regulate arousal and increase focus and concentration.

At Athletic Competitive Edge, I am dedicated to the pursuit of excellence, and working with the WHOLE athlete. My mission is to provide athletes and coaches with the most powerful and effective techniques and to develop their psychological framework, to explore the depths of what they are capable of, to support them to expand the boundaries, to take risks, and to be comfortable operating with uncertainty.

I offer individual sessions, team sessions, group workshops, and online sessions via Zoom, FaceTime or Telemedicine.

Currently, I serve as the team Sport Performance Clinician for the Colorado Rockies, and The San Francisco 49ers. I work with Olympic bound and World class athletes through the Olympic Training Center and the World Class Athlete Program (W-CAP).

I have also served as the Sports Psychology Clinician for the Philadelphia Phillies and Oakland Athletics, and Texas Rangers. I have provided team sessions to the Denver Broncos as well as to NCAA Division I Collegiate Football teams, with the primary focus being on Building Leadership, Cohesion and developing a Strong Mindset to perform optimally during high pressure situations. I also have served as a Consultant for the U.S. Army at Ft. Carson Military Base preparing soldiers for deployment. I have developed programs that support soldiers to perform optimally and adapt under adverse conditions by teaching performance based skills to regulate their emotions under high levels of stress. I am a former Adjunct Assistant Professor at The University of Denver, teaching in the Graduate School of Sport and Performance Psychology Program.