National Sports Performance Institute

Vincent A. Lodato, MSW, LCSW is a clinician and therapist who holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work from Florida State University and a Certificate in Sport and Fitness Psychology from California State University-Dominguez Hills. He is a licensed therapist who works as a consultant to three Major League Baseball organizations providing services on both the Major and Minor league levels for over 11 years.

He has designed and implemented a developmental model of education, support, and intervention for minor league baseball players as part of an overall player development system.  He has worked with Athletic Trainers to develop rehabilitation protocols and counseling for injury recovery. He has worked with varsity high school teams and individual athletes from a variety of sports as part of his private practice. He is certified in Hypnosis, as well as EMDR (Eye Movement De-sensitization and Re-processing) performance enhancement protocols and procedures.  He has trained coaches on positive coaching techniques and team cohesion.  He is a professional member of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) and is involved with their Youth Sports Special Interest Group.

He has been in private clinical practice for over 20 years.  Working in professional sports and in private practice, he has been active with youth athletes, coaches, and parents to enhance both their performance and enjoyment of sport.

AS&K-Sports provides assistance in developing the mental skills needed for success in work, competition, and managing life.  The Institute uses a proprietary instrument developed by AS&K-Sports experts that enhances the evaluation and coaching of athletes on a set of ten mental skills that predict success in important situations on and off the field.

AS&K Sports's integrated Mental Skills Assessment (MSA) and Mental Skills Development (MSD) program is based upon the scientific evidence that mental skills can be improved with training- we help athletes build mental skills for success in sports and in life.  We evaluate and coach athletes on a set of ten mental skills that predict success in important situations on and off the field.  Athletes, parents, and coaches use the MSA results to make decisions about the athlete’s coaching and developmental needs.  The MSA can also be used by scouts and coaches for player selection.  The MSD contains instructional material, development resources, descriptive information about the mental skills, access to expert coaching services and more.