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Dr. Derek Vigon is a licensed clinical and sport psychologist in Maryland and Virginia. In addition to his private practice, he currently serves as the Coordinator of Sport Psychology for George Mason University's Counseling and Psychological Services and Intercollegiate Athletics Department. In this role, he offers individual clinical sport psychology services to student-athletes, group performance enhancement workshops to Mason's sports teams, and consultation to coaches, athletic department staff, and administration as a member of the Center for Sports Performance multidisciplinary team. His dissertation intervention tool, Psych Beats™ was performed with Olympic female marathon runners in San Francisco. Before George Mason, Dr. Vigon worked as a psychologist at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and prior to that, he worked in the athletic department at the University of Arkansas offering clinical sport psychology services to Razorback student-athletes. Dr. Vigon has also worked with student-athletes from Santa Rosa Junior College. 
 
Dr. Vigon has worked in a number of clinical settings including hospital inpatient, community mental health, university counseling centers, and Division 1 athletic departments. This range of experience has allowed him to work with individuals spanning diverse presenting problems and multicultural backgrounds. Dr. Vigon has training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Contemporary Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, and Motivational Interviewing. While Dr. Vigon works with a wide range of adolescent and adult clients, his area of expertise is the treatment of anxiety disorders. Additionally, Dr. Vigon has received extensive training in the treatment of depressive disorders, post-traumatic stress, disordered eating, identity related concerns, and relationship concerns. Dr. Vigon is a member of the Collegiate Clinical/Counseling Sport Psychology Association (CCSPA). More information about Dr. Vigon and Psych Beats™ can be found at www.drderekvigon.com.