Meet
Our Team
Rob Seifer is a Licensed Psychologist with expertise in psychological performance enhancement. He currently serves as Team Clinician for the Miami Dolphins and Sport Psychologist for the San Francisco Giants. Previously, he held roles with the Chicago White Sox (2020–2026), Miami Marlins (2011–2019), and University of Miami (2012–2017).
Dr. Seifer developed the POWER Program — a comprehensive, research-based mental skills system implemented with athletes across the NFL, MLB, NBA, MLS, professional tennis and golf, Olympic sport, collegiate athletics, and youth development programs.
He is an Associate Professor at Nova Southeastern University's College of Psychology and earned his PhD in Clinical Psychology at NSU in 2002.
Marissa Bazzano is a Postdoctoral Resident who has trained under Dr. Rob Seifer for six years in clinical psychology and sport psychology. She has extensive experience with athletes at the collegiate, high school, and youth levels, with a professional focus on integrating psychological performance enhancement with overall mental health and well-being.
She currently provides sport psychology and performance enhancement services to the University of Miami Men's and Women's Tennis Teams. Dr. Bazzano serves as Assistant Director of the Performance Enhancement Clinic and is an Adjunct Faculty Member in NSU's Department of Psychology and Neuroscience.
She earned her PsyD in Clinical Psychology at NSU in 2025.
Brooke Collins is a Postdoctoral Resident with extensive experience supporting the well-being and performance of high-achieving individuals across academic, athletic, and professional settings. Her work focuses on resilience, performance under pressure, and psychological wellness in demanding environments.
Dr. Collins works with athletes and high performers at the collegiate, high school, and youth levels, integrating performance enhancement, mental skills training, and holistic well-being. She also specializes in psychological assessment and testing, using evidence-based evaluation to understand cognitive, emotional, and performance-related factors.
She earned her PsyD in Clinical Psychology from Nova Southeastern University in 2024.
Stephanie Cardentey is a doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology at Nova Southeastern University, expected to earn her Psy.D. in 2027. She provides services in both Spanish and English to children, adolescents, and adults. Through training and supervision with Dr. Rob Seifer, she has worked with professional athletes and organizations to support mental wellness and performance enhancement, including players on the Chicago White Sox in the Dominican Summer League and Arizona Complex League.
Stephanie is currently the Clinical Coordinator for Collegiate Student Mental Wellness and Performance at NSU's Performance Enhancement Clinic within Sports Medicine. She also has experience in psychological evaluations assessing neurological, emotional, behavioral, and learning concerns.
Cody Wager is a Postdoctoral Resident who has trained under Dr. Rob Seifer for six years in both clinical psychology and sport psychology. A former Division I student-athlete, he developed a deep passion for the psychological factors that influence performance and helping athletes navigate the unique demands of competitive sport. His professional interests focus on integrating performance enhancement with mental wellness, helping athletes address challenges related to confidence, identity, performance anxiety, stress, and life transitions.
He earned his Master's degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from Florida State University in 2020 and has spent the past eight years working with NCAA student-athletes. Dr. Wager also has extensive experience working with youth and high school athletes in performance enhancement and mental skills development.
He earned his PsyD in Clinical Psychology from Nova Southeastern University in 2026.
Bobby Lyons is a Psychological Skills & Performance Expert. A former football player at Florida State University, he combines his athletic experience with his clinical training to support athletes in developing the mental skills needed to succeed both in competition and in life.
He earned his Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern University in 2024, where he trained in sport and performance psychology through the Performance Enhancement Clinic under the supervision of Dr. Rob Seifer. He currently provides mental health services to adolescents in a school-based setting and has experience working with student-athletes through counseling, team-based programming, and mental skills development.
His professional interests focus on bridging the gap between mental health and performance psychology to help athletes thrive on and off the field.
