Colleen Kumia, M.S.W., L.C.S.W

During my years of competitive sports and in the performance arts field, I have experienced slumps, training fatigue, and creative blocks.  I’ve coached amateur athletes to believe in themselves and their efforts even at times of defeat.  I, like many, have watched and observed how words or the pressures of performance have changed the course of one’s moment.  Are you being held back by memories of a poor performance(s) from your past?

With a Bachelors degree in Physical Education and a Masters degree in Social Work, and over 20 plus years in the counseling field, I’ve decided to merge my passions into ONE FOCUS AZ, an Optimum Performance Coaching and Counseling practice.    I will be drawing from my background of being a competitive athlete, educator, performing artist and professional counselor to assist you with enhancing and unlocking YOUR mental and emotional barriers that prevent YOU from performing at YOUR BEST. 

 It has been my experience as a counselor and as a performer that often we don’t know we’re getting in our own way towards bringing out the best in ourselves.  I believe the body and mind connection is essential to reaching our potential, not only as performers but as individuals.  My expertise is in helping people understand their habitual patterns and patterns are connected to their thoughts and feelings.

My specialty training in EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing, allows me to quickly target the blocks to performance and facilitate the freeing up of one’s innate resources towards enhancing intended outcomes. EMDR can be used effectively to increase self-confidence, positive feelings and behaviors, and to meet goals. It can be used to enhance performance and strengthen one's inner resources, creativity and core resilience.  Similar to a having your car realigned, EMDR realigns the mind, body, emotions, and vision to work collectively towards a clear target.

I look forward to working with you towards clearing and sharpening your mind, strengthening your body memories and sensations and focusing your vision towards ONE FOCUS in meeting your personal performance goals.