Our Mission
Dr. Sabrina Jennings and Dr. Melissa Womble are clinical psychologists and co-founders of Sport Psychs. As previous collegiate Division I athletes, both Dr. Jennings and Dr. Womble have a passion for working with athletes and other performers to help them learn and utilize specific psychological techniques to equip their mind for success.
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Often in sports, the mental aspect of training is forgotten. Dr. Jennings and Dr. Womble both know firsthand the value of incorporating mental skills training to improve performance. They are dedicated to helping athletes and performers of all levels achieve their potential.
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Dr. Womble and Dr. Jennings have offered sport psychology services for 10+ years with athletes and performers ranging from the amateur to professional levels. Sport psychology services can be appropriate for athletes and other performers experiencing burn out, communication difficulties with coaches/teammates, performance anxiety, mental blocks, decreased confidence, recovering from an injury or simply wanting to improve overall performance. Whether you're at the professional level or just starting out, they are here to help you reach your goals.
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Our Team
Sabrina Jennings, PhD
Dr. Sabrina Jennings is a licensed clinical psychologist with specialization in neuropsychology and sport psychology who received her doctorate degree in clinical psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 2018. After obtaining her doctorate, she completed her postdoctoral residency in sport neuropsychology at the UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program, where she worked with athletes from the amateur to professional levels who had sustained sport-related concussions. This position provided advanced training in the management and treatment of sport and non-sport related concussions, including helping athletes successfully return to their sport after injury.
Upon completion of fellowship, Dr. Jennings moved to Northern Virginia to join the Inova Sports Medicine Concussion Program where she is currently serving as Director of the Clinical Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in concussion. She also provided sport psychology services at Inova and continues to work daily with athletes who experience fear of re-injury and other emotional changes following concussion. Dr. Jennings also currently serves as the Club Consulting Neuropsychologist for DC United and Washington Spirit.
Her passion for sport psychology developed during her time at Fairleigh Dickinson University where she provided individual and team sport psychology services for FDU Knight’s Athletics. In addition to her clinical role, she also taught undergraduate sport psychology courses at the university. As a former Division I athlete in both gymnastics and diving at the University of Pittsburgh, she recognizes the importance of mental health in athletic success. Dr. Jennings previously coached club gymnastics and has spent over a decade competing in both CrossFit and Olympic weightlifting. In her spare time, Dr. Jennings enjoys spending time with her husband, and their playful labradoodle Cleo.
Melissa Womble, PhD
Dr. Melissa Womble is a licensed clinical psychologist who received her doctorate degree in combined integrated clinical and counseling psychology from the University of South Alabama in 2014. Prior to that, she obtained a master’s degree from the University of South Alabama in applied psychology and since has spent 10+ years working as a licensed clinical psychology with specialization in neuropsychology and sport psychology.
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Dr. Womble has worked in large medical health systems since beginning her pre-doctoral internship in the adult neuropsychology track at Henry Ford Medical Center in Detroit, MI. She then completed a 2-year post-doctoral fellowship in sports neuropsychology at the UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program where she worked with athletes from the amateur to professional levels who had sustained sport-related concussions. This position provided advanced training in the management and treatment of sport and non-sport related concussions. Upon completion of fellowship, Dr. Womble returned to Northern Virginia where she grew up to develop the Inova Sports Medicine Concussion Program. She currently serves as Director of the Inova Sports Medicine Concussion Program and Co-Director of the Inova Concussion Program. She also provided sport psychology services at Inova and works daily with athletes who experience fear of re-injury and other emotional experiences following concussion. Dr. Womble previously served as the Independent Neuropsychological Consultant for the Washington Football Team. More recently, she has and continues to serve as the Club Consulting Neuropsychologist for DC United and Washington Spirit.
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Her sport psychology passion developed during her time at University of South Alabama where she provided sport psychology and concussion management services for the USA Athletic Department. As a previous Division I athlete in both track and cross country at University of South Alabama, she recognizes the importance of sport/team involvement in overall development of many critical life skills and hopes to help athletes remain engaged even when difficulties arise. In her spare time, Dr. Womble enjoys spending time with her husband and three young active children.