Dr. Marc Dutch is a psychology post-doctoral fellow and mental performance consultant. He enjoys working with individuals, parents, coaches, staff, and teams to improve performance and enjoyment, manage challenges and setbacks, as well as deal with injury and sport transitions. He also conducts speaking engagements and psychoeducational workshops for businesses and schools, as well as coaches and teams.
A Southern California native with a long history of working in business domestically and internationally, Dr. Dutch more recently earned a Ph.D. in psychology at the University of North Dakota and completed his American Psychological Association (APA) clinical internship in behavioral health psychology. Previously, he earned a master’s degree, with honors, in counseling at California State University Long Beach, where he also took a series of courses in sport psychology. Growing up, he played several sports and at a young age, was a competitive soccer player. He began to surf competitively his senior year at San Clemente High School and continued at the University of California Santa Barbara, where he was a starting member of the surf team, winning three successive national collegiate titles. After sustaining a season-ending injury in his third year at UCSB, he completed his bachelor’s degree at the University of California Irvine.
Dr. Dutch is a member of several psychology and sport psychology organizations. He has a passion for working with athletes and people to reach their full potential. Currently, he is working toward completing his hours to become a licensed psychologist and certified sport psychology consultant (CMPC).