Success Comes through Collaboration
I am dedicated to helping athletes find success in all areas of their lives: sport, academics, work, and relationships with themselves and others. We develop an individualized plan based upon goals established by you. These plans can be short-term (during the competitive season) or long-term (year-long periodized mental training plans corresponding to physical training plans). Given mental health factors may also impact performance, I also work with athletes to optimize mental health by addressing a variety of factors that may impact mental health, such as sleep, priority management, and stress management.
An important part of high performance is also working to make sure the entire system is healthy. Therefore, I also enjoy working with athletic and sports medicine departments to help them optimize the services they provide to athletes and increase their own knowledge about athlete mental health and psychological aspects of performance.
Every professional setting I've worked in has been multidisciplinary and team-focused. I work closely with coaches, team physicians, athletic trainers, physical therapists, and dietitians when coordinating care for athletes. I have a strong commitment to keeping information secure and confidential, and collaboration with these professionals will only be done with athlete permission. There are rare exceptions to this, and those exceptions are discussed at the outset of my work with athletes.
Because I take confidentiality and ethics very seriously, I do not disclose the athletes or teams with whom I work. I also do not post testimonials about my work with others, as I believe it is best to not give information that could identify my clients.
Erin Haugen, PhD, LP, CMPC®, is a licensed clinical psychologist (North Dakota #402 & Minnesota #LP6555) and sport psychologist in Grand Forks, ND. She is passionate about psychological aspects of performance, athlete mental health, interprofessional practice, and professional well-being. Her enthusiastic, approachable, and practical style is an asset when helping others.
Dr. Haugen has a PhD in clinical psychology and is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant ® (CMPC) through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at River Valley Services/Connecticut Valley Hospital in Middletown, CT and post-doctoral residency at the University of California, Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, CA. She works with elite athletes (collegiate, Olympic, professional) from over 20 different sports and specializes in working with athletic departments, student-athletes, coaches, sports medicine professionals, and staff at the collegiate level (NCAA Division I, II, & III; NAIA). She is also a consulting psychologist with collegiate athletic departments.
Dr. Haugen is employed at Assessment and Therapy Associates of Grand Forks (ATAGF), PLLC and Founder and CEO of Haugen Performance Consulting, PLLC. She is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Psychology at the University of North Dakota and former faculty member (2016-2020) at Altru Family Medicine Residency. She provides mental health and performance psychology training to sports medicine fellows (family medicine & physical therapy) and athletic training students. She also provides consultation and mentorship for professionals interested in enhancing their work with athletes or pursuing the CMPC® credential. She is a former member (2017-2019) and past-president (2018-2019) of the North Dakota State Board of Psychologist Examiners (NDSBPE).
In her spare time, Dr. Haugen competes in triathlons and enjoys camping and hiking with her husband, Dave, who specializes in couples & relationship therapy, and three border collie mix rescue dogs: Fromm, Eddie, and Bella.
Credentials
Licensed Psychologist in North Dakota (#402) and Minnesota (#LP6555)
PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of North Dakota
Adjunct faculty member in the Department of Psychology at the University of North Dakota
Former coordinator of Behavioral Science lecture series at Altru Family Medicine Residency
Past president and board member of the North Dakota State Board of Psychologist Examiners
Listed in the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC)
Awarded the prestigious Jack Weakley Award of Distinction in 2023 for lifetime contributions to athletics, athletic training, and sports medicine.
American Psychological Association, Member
Divisions 42 and 47, Member
Association for Applied Sport Psychology, Member
Community Outreach Committee, 2012-2021
Collegiate Clinical/Counseling Sport Psychology Association (CCSPA), Member
Professional Guidelines Committee Member
Ad-hoc manuscript reviewer for Clinical Practice in Athletic Training
Retired registered therapy dog team, Alliance of Therapy Dogs with rescue dog, Molly
Molly (aka #SweetMollyMixBreed) stealing my chair at work while also rolling over for belly rubs. HeRD of Wyoming alum. This sweet girl crossed the rainbow bridge in September 2021, and we miss her dearly.
Fromm (aka, #FrommersVonFancyPants) doing his best "chair model" pose. He LOVES TO PLAY FETCH. HeRD of Wyoming alum.
Eddie (aka #EddieSpaghettiTornadoBoy or #SkeddyMonster) waiting patiently between play sessions. Border Collie Rescue of Minnesota alum.
Bella (aka #BellaBoo) is a sweet, smart, and slightly sassy herding dox mix. She loves to wrestle with her brothers, especially Eddie! HeRD of Wyoming alum.
Fun facts
I strongly believe in pursuing goals, having good relationships, and maintaining positive well-being and practices what I preach! I played basketball and ran track (sprinter) in high school. As a current triathlete, I spend most of the summer racing sprint and Olympic distances. I love watching documentaries (but not movies), playing board games, and going on cycling tours with my husband. Our falls are spent camping and hiking (with my husband and 3 rescue dogs) and watching sports. I am also a fan of 90s music, flannel shirts, the Oxford comma, and puns.
Our rescue dogs do as much as possible with us. Fromm (aka #FrommersVonFancyPants) is a Border Collie/Aussie mix and loves having a job (which usually means playing fetch or chasing his herding ball)! Eddie (aka #EddieSpaghettiTornadoBoy or #SkeddyMonster) is a Aussie mix and is interestingly the calmest of the bunch. He loves to play with other dogs, snuggle with any human, and bring mischief to our home. Bella (aka #BellaBoo) is the youngest of the bunch (puppy!). She’s very sweet, incredibly smart herding mix who likes to be in charge. She adores her brothers and is Eddie’s BFF.
Our sweet Molly girl (aka #SweetMollyMixBreed) crossed the rainbow bridge in September 2021. She was a Spaniel/Border Collie mix who loved belly rubs! We were a registered therapy dog team through Alliance of Therapy Dogs. She came to work with me, and we volunteered in the community providing emotional support to others.
The OG in 2018.