Consultant Profile

Dr. Jim Doorley is a licensed clinical psychologist and Certified Mental Performance Consultant® (CMPC) through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. He has been a psychological services provider with the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee since 2023 where he works primarily with winter sport athletes and sports based at the Lake Placid Olympic & Paralympic Training Center. He specializes in promoting athlete psychological flexibility, attentional control, addressing psychological aspects of injury return and return to sport, and cognitive-behavioral approaches to sleep optimization. His therapeutic approaches integrate evidence-based modalities, including acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy, to address issues such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, and PTSD, as well as sport-specific concerns like burnout and career transitions.

Dr. Doorley earned his B.A. in psychology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from George Mason University. He completed his predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School. He has co-authored over 40 scientific articles and six book chapters. He is currently a Part-Time Assistant Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School, where he supports research on psychosocial aspects of musculoskeletal rehab and teaches performance psychology skills to surgeons and physicians in training.

Outside of work, Dr. Doorley enjoys running, skiing, drumming, reading, and listening to podcasts.