KEEPING YOUR HEAD
IN THE GAME

Founder & Chief Psychologist

Stuart Singer

Stu Singer is the founder and owner of WellPerformance. Over the years, Stu has worked as the sport psychology consultant for the NBA’s Washington Wizards, the WNBA’s 2019 World Champion Washington Mystics, the University of Maryland Basketball team, Ole Miss Basketball, Rice University Basketball, St. Louis University Basketball, and the Connecticut Sun among others. 

Stu served an integral role in helping the Mystics win their first WNBA Championship in team history, and in the University of Maryland Women’s basketball team reaching back-to-back Final Fours. In addition, he has worked with USA Gold Medal Olympians, Men’s and Women’s US National Team Players, MLS, NWSL, NFL, and pro athletes from around the world. He’s worked with teams in the Big 10, ACC, SEC, Atlantic 10, and Conference USA.

His approach focuses on teaching and providing mental performance skills rooted in the research-supported science of the performance mind and prides this work in being applicable in the most chaotic, pressure-filled environments.

Stu completed his Doctor of Psychology coursework at the University of the Rockies specializing in sport and performance psychology and is a professional member of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. Additionally, he received his M.Ed. in Counseling from Shippensburg University.

He is a routine expert contributor to the sports performance website Gameplan A from Adidas, and numerous podcasts. His work has been featured on ESPN and in the Washington Post.

Youth Psychologist

Emily Aron

Emily Aron grew up playing basketball and always deeply loved sports and what they represented. Through life's ups & downs, she also became very passionate about mental health and wanted to contribute to its de-stigmatization. Emily’s focus is to assist athletes in reaching their full potential in and outside of sports.

Emily moved from Massachusetts to Miami to attend Barry University. Emily graduated with her MS in Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology under the guidance of Dr. Kimberly Shaffer. During her time at Barry University, Emily worked with one of their Division II Teams as their sport psych consultant. She also co-founded a Women in Leadership Development seminar for female student-athletes. Before joining forces with WellPerformance, Emily most recently, did an internship with RJ Performance group in Salt Lake City that was centered around the 8-16-year-old demographic to improve their mental skills, including mental toughness, breathing, body language, confidence, self-talk, and emotional regulation.