Explore, Reach and Sustain
Your Full Performance Potential
Practical therapeutic integrative strategies to elevate your performance, well-being and life
Mental Performance Coach Lisa Dorfman, MS, RD, LMHC
Lisa’s holistic counseling approach takes the pieces of your personal story to help you navigate, stay focused and manage stress effectively to build stronger performance with physiological and psychological techniques for optimal well-being. From sports and relationships to work and life, she helps high-performing individuals reach and sustain their Next Level Performance Nutrition©.
Together, you’ll explore your diet, exercise habits, body composition, nutrition, stress management, coping skills and sleep hygiene, using evidence-backed strategies to enhance your cognitive performance, mental toughness, and more.
Lisa’s mission is simple: to empower you to achieve optimal wellness and peak performance in all aspects of your life. With her guidance, you can unlock your full potential and become the best version of yourself.
Beyond Traditional Sports Counseling
Lisa’s unique approach to performance counseling can help any type of high achiever gain personal insight and maximize their potential. Her client roster includes professional, world-class, Olympian, collegiate and high school athletes representing more than 20 sports including the NFL, MLB, PGA, USTA, USAT&F, US Sailing, US Boxing, as well as:
Military troops
Tactical, Frontline and Emergency Personnel—Firefighters, police, ENT and ER/Trauma staff
Corporate staff—EAP, Deskside and Group Programs
Performing artists—dancers, musicians, actors
Lisa’s Philosophy
Many challenges can impact performance, well-being and quality of life. That’s why Lisa blends a holistic combination of evidence-based mental health care strategies, performance-enhancement techniques and general treatment for psychological issues. Just like her clients, no two programs are alike.
Lisa operates with the philosophy that each one of us is the expert on our own story. Her role is to help clients draw on their strengths to overcome the issues holding them back from achieving their personal best, now and in the future.
As a top Miami nutritionist and mental health therapist, she helps clients not only understand themselves better but also master the art of unblocking stress, anxiety and trauma that impact performance. She is here to support and empower her clients throughout their journey, with practical nutrition, fitness and mental health strategies and advice.
Lisa’s Story
“I’m known globally by colleagues, clients, the public and the press as The Running Nutritionist®. My journey as a professional triathlete and runner dates back to 1984 but was cut short three years ago by a near-fatal hit-and-run car accident. As I learned to survive and thrive, I developed a deep understanding of the long road to healing physically and emotionally.
“While I am no longer a pro athlete or competing at a professional level, I think, feel, fuel and continue to train as an athlete. I have the privilege of working with some of the finest athletes in the world — Olympians, our military, first responders and “everyday athletes” who want to perform better at sports, school, work or home.
“I believe we are all athletes in life, just looking for tools and strategies to help us navigate the marathons that are our lives. We all want to ride out our challenges, celebrate the good times and live our best lives with the people we love. It takes courage to reach out to a therapist and take the first steps toward a more fulfilling and happier life.”
Lisa’s Performance Coaching Credentials
Lisa’s multidecade experience of sports and performance therapy span sports nutrition, culinary therapy and mental health, making her one of the only health practitioners globally to combine award-winning expertise into one performance psychology service.
She shares 40 years of experience with professional and university athletes, representing more than 20 individual and team sports. Her clients include the US Olympic Sailing and Paralympic Teams, Special Operations with the US Military, Sports Medicine, the Performance Arts and Medical Communities, the public and the press.
Her tailored approach is backed by her extensive credentials and professional background:
Licensed Nutritionist and Mental Health Counselor in Florida and Utah
Board-Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics and Registered Dietitian (CSSD, RD)
Certified Chef
Certified Culinary Medicine Specialist
Certified USATF & USA Triathlon & US Swimming Master’s Coach
Certified Reiki Practitioner
Certified Horticulturist
Strong by Zumba® & ZIN® Licensed Instructor
Author of eight books and numerous textbook chapters
Former Director of UHealth Sports Medicine Nutrition
University of Miami Athletic Teams Sports Nutritionist
Director of the Graduate Degree Program in Nutrition for Health and Human Performance in the Department of Kinesiology and Sports Sciences, University of Miami
Testimonials
As a committed Miami nutritionist and fitness coach, Lisa has helped thousands of men and women, their children and children’s children to unlock their potential, harness their inner power and optimize their health.
I’ve tried therapy several different times switching therapists and practices. Just when I was ready to throw in the towel, I was matched with Lisa. We’ve made huge strides in not only my mental health journey but also my overall health. She has several different techniques I’ve never been introduced to, as well as the ability to actually connect and help me open up. With past therapists I’ve had a hard time opening up or knowing where to even begin, but with Lisa it has come very naturally to discuss concerns. Specifically, she has supported my sobriety, anxiety, depression and relationship issues. She’s never late, never rushes me, always remembers past conversations we’ve had and takes the time to work with me one-on-one — even when I don’t have appointments scheduled.”
- M.R., 53 Years Old
“Lisa is an amazing therapist! She’s offered a large number of ways to help me manage stress, anxiety and guilt! It is always a pleasure to have an appointment with her. She does not judge you for anything whatsoever. I cannot recommend her enough!”
- L.R., 30 Years Old
"I will always thank you personally for being there in the worst moments of my life. I will take you in my heart. I follow you on Instagram, and when I see you there, you make me smile. Again, thank you professionally for being such a professional consultant and being able to enter in our Sony adventure and ‘walk and run’ with us. But personally, I thank you only for being so supportive and making my life easier"
- C.A., 45 years old, Sony Pictures Entertainment (Corporate Wellness Program)
“I’m bummed I won’t have the ability to continue with you as I am leaving Miami, but I wanted to thank you for your sessions and helping me through a very critical time of my life. Because of you, I am going to continue my therapy back home. Thanks again!”
- J.H., 33 Years Old
“I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. You have helped me overcome some of the largest triggers in my life and helped me close doors in my past that I couldn’t do alone. Because of our discussions, your words of wisdom and support, I am taking steps forward. I look forward to staying in touch in the future, and I hope you know that I will be forever grateful that I got to meet you!”
- S.R., 42 years old, Sony Pictures Entertainment (Corporate Wellness Program)
My Approach to Holistic Performance Counseling
Individual Coaching
I’ve developed my holistic strategy for enhancing the lives of professional and “life” athletes over the course of four decades as a Licensed Therapist and Performance Nutritionist/Registered Dietitian in Florida and Utah.
My approach leverages various tools — including EMDR, CBT, DBT, mindfulness, breathing, guided imagery, nutrition therapy, mental fitness and Reiki therapy practice — to optimize health in sports, relationships and careers.
In every chapter of their lives, this unique approach helps clients manage:
Anxiety
Stress
Trauma
Overtraining Syndrome
Energy Deficit Disorder (RED-S)
Injury issues
Low motivation
Low self-esteem
Low confidence
Performance blocks
I work best with teens and adults, and my most successful clients come in open, ready and willing to trust the process.
Together, we will find the right set of tools to help you unwind, leave the past behind and embrace better relationships, academic performance, career growth and spiritual health.
Services I Provide
Individual virtual and office-based therapy
Team mental health coaching on-site
Nutrition assessment, dietary and body composition assessment
Nutrition coaching, consultation and personalized programs
Movement, breathing and energy/Reiki therapy
Client Concerns I Treat
Stress, performance anxiety, injury recovery
Complex trauma, grief and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Body dysmorphia, body image issues
Eating disorders/disordered eating
Perinatal anxiety and depression
Longevity, optimal living, holistic self-exploration
Ages I Work With
12-85 years young (average age 20-35)
Types of Therapy
Trauma Incident Reduction (TIR)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Psychodynamic Therapy
Food, Nutrition and Diet Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Reiki Therapy
Interpersonal Therapy
Mindfulness-Based Interventions — breathing, meditation, movement
Your Next Steps toward Full-Potential Performance
We will begin your therapy journey by looking inward to get a holistic overview of your mind, body and soul. By digging deep, we can put together an optimal plan to streamline your journey as you reach the next level in health, sport, and life.
Complete the Nutrition Activity Assessment® and a Self-Care Assessment within 72 hours before your consultation.
Make payment for the initial consultation and program via Venmo or Zelle.
Spend your consultation unpacking your information and making a strategic and sustainable plan toward your goals.
I understand that each of us has our own path, timeline and meeting schedule. Whether we meet in person or virtually, we will identify and achieve your version of success.
We’ll work together to connect all the parts so that you can reach your ultimate goal: living a whole and satisfying life.
Insurance Accepted
Counseling Office Address:
Inward Therapy
1550 Madruga Avenue, Suite 314
Coral Gables, FL 33146
Tel: 305-854-1065