About me

 

Carly Hunt, PhD

My Approach

Performance, health and well-being aren’t opposites — they’re teammates. My work helps people excel in all these areas. I’m authentic and genuine and collaborate with you to reach your potential.

I’ve always been fascinated by what drives elite performance and human flourishing. As a former Division I golfer, I learned early on that success isn’t just physical — it’s mental. How we think and feel under pressure, as well as our overall well-being, shapes how we perform when it counts most.

That insight sparked my lifelong interest in psychology, health, and human performance. I’m a Sport & Health Psychologist, Author, and Advisor who helps athletes, leaders, and teams perform at a high level — and feel fulfilled doing it.

My approach blends sport, health, and positive psychology to help people build focus, confidence, resilience, and purpose. Whether you’re chasing a championship or leading teams through change, the mental game is the same: stay present, trust your preparation, and commit to what matters.

I earned degrees from Georgetown University and the University of Maryland, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins University, where I specialized in health psychology and behavioral medicine. I also wrote Train Your Brain to Beat Chronic Pain, exploring how mindset can drive healing and well-being.

Beyond sport, I advise a management consulting firm, helping leaders and teams strengthen their culture, mindset, and performance under pressure. A special passion of mine remains golf psychology coaching — helping juniors through tour players master the inner game of golf.

At the end of the day, performance and well-being aren’t opposites — they’re teammates. My mission is to help people thrive in both.

 

Formal Credentials 

Degrees and Certifications

  • Licensed psychologist (Maryland #06492)

  • Licensed to practice telepsychology in over forty US States

  • PhD in Counseling Psychology, MA in Kinesiology from the University of Maryland, College Park, BA in Psychology with Honors from Georgetown University

  • Postdoctoral Fellowship in Biobehavioral Pain Research from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • 200-Hour Yoga Alliance Certified Yoga Instructor 

Experience

  • Faculty instructor (2021) of Living the Good Life: The Psychology of Happiness, University of Maryland

  • Contributing writer to Greater Good Science Center’s Greater Good Magazine and mindful.org

  • Johns Hopkins Mindfulness in Rheumatology Program co-developer

  • NCAA Division I golfer (2006-2010); 2-time all BIG EAST team; 2-time National Golf Coaches Association Scholar All-American

  • Member, Mid-Atlantic Consortium for Sport and Performance Psychology

  • Provider with Mindflow, a telepsychology practice empowering NCAA student-athletes

  • Research psychologist at the Johns Hopkins Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

  • Strong scientific publication record in health, sport and positive psychology