Dr. Lana Trotter, Phd, LPC

Welcome to Whole Athlete Counseling. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Texas, working with teens and adults.

This practice was created to serve the mental health needs of the athlete community in developing a whole sense of self to achieve balanced mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional health. This also includes individuals in high-pressure settings such as attorneys, performance artists (i.e, dancers and gymnasts), students, and other professionals.

As a competitive dancer who was sidelined by chronic pain, I intimately know the depths of grief that come with a life-changing injury, as well as the mental hurdles you go through when you can no longer “be” the athlete you have always been. I pursued a career in counseling which led me to receive my Doctorate of Philosophy in Counselor Education at Sam Houston State University, where I honed my counseling skills working with professional and collegiate athletes.

I wrote my dissertation on the mental health experiences of NFL athletes, where I had the privilege to speak with former NFL athletes as they discussed how their mental health and athletic identity were shaped by the pressures that come with being an elite athlete.

Although the majority of my practice is with athletes, I enjoy working with clients from a variety of backgrounds, especially women and their partners who have experienced infertility, the loss of a child due to miscarriage, stillbirth, and navigating postpartum depression. As a new mom myself, I know how rewarding and challenging the journey to parenthood can be.

When I am not in the counseling room, you can find me spending time with my family and friends, playing tennis with my husband and having dance parties with my son.