Prior to becoming a licensed clinical and sport psychologist, Dr. White’s career has spanned a variety of other roles that have influenced him as a clinician, including being an athlete, a coach, and a mental performance consultant. As an Iowa native, Dr. White’s journey in sport began as a youth athlete traveling across the state and nation before earning a scholarship to compete as a Division I athlete at the University of Iowa. After his time as a Hawkeye, Dr. White began a career coaching tennis that lasted 10 years, across three states, to hundreds of athletes. In addition to being the head coach of the Christian Brother’s High School Varsity Tennis team in Tennessee, Dr. White coached numerous athletes to Division I, II, and III programs during his time coaching. ​

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Dr. White has always been passionate about understanding the mental side of performance. He has a Master’s Degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver, a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Memphis, and completed his Postdoctoral training in Sport Psychology at Northwestern University Athletics. Dr. White has worked with clients of all ages in many different clinical settings. His clinical work emphasizes well-being and balance as the foundation for success in accomplishing individual goals and in treating mental health concerns. As a sport psychologist, Dr. White has worked with Division I and III student-athletes, professional athletes, Olympic athletes, and Division I National Championship winning teams. Dr. White also has experience working with graduate students and professional students, physicians, and business executives.