Robert Owens

Dr. Rob Owens is a seasoned sport and exercise psychotherapist and mental performance coach specializing in sport psychology, leadership development, wellness coaching, and resilience training. With over a decade of experience, he has helped elite athletes, corporate executives, public safety professionals, and other high performers strengthen leadership, sharpen decision-making, and sustain success in demanding environments.

Dr. Owens has held prominent leadership roles in professional organizations. He served on the Council for Wellness Certification Excellence at the National Wellness Institute. He has held multiple leadership positions within the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP), including Chair of the Diversity Committee. He has served as a guest editor for Case Studies in Sport and Exercise Psychology and the Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, co-founded interest groups focused on Men and Masculinities as well as MMA and Combat Sports, and served on the Certified Mental Performance Consultant Council. He led AASP's Research and Practice Division from 2023 until 2026 and now serves as an advisor to Tusk Computational Neuroscience & Performance