Hillary Cauthen, President Elect

Dr. Hillary Cauthen is a clinical sport psychologist based in Austin, TX. Hillary was a Division 1 college track athlete, before embarking on a career focusing on the mental health and mental performance dimensions of high performers. She studied and competed at the University of New Hampshire, Miami, Ohio, before completing her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, in Los Angeles.

Dr. Cauthen, the Founder of Texas Optimal Performance & Psychological Services. Formerly served as the Director of Organizational Wellness & Performance for Austin FC and the performance psychologist for the San Antonio Spurs, where she developed their mental performance and wellness programs. Dr. Cauthen has developed private businesses that bring mental wellness curriculum to school districts across the nation, as well as an analytics company that helps predict the behavioral risk factors in players for teams in the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, and Premier League. Her work with high performance is breaking down stigma across communities which is highlighted in her book, Hello Trauma, Our Invisible Teammate.

Hillary has been an active member in AASP and has served as a Southwest Regional Student Representative, member of the Web Presence Committee, member of the AASP Ethics Committee and elected to the Executive Board in 2018 as Secretary-Treasurer. She is also a member of the American Psychological Association, and APA Division 47 where she served as Membership Chair 2017-2019.

Hillary loves contributing to the field of sport and performance psychology and enhancing her own knowledge through shared experiences, but she is most proud of raising four happy and thriving daughters in Texas.