Tiffany Mehling

Tiffany Mehling serves as an Instructor in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling department at the University of Western States. A licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Nevada, Illinois, and Utah, she is also a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology and Canadian Sport Psychology Association, with listings on the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee and NFL Players Association mental health directories.

Her educational credentials include:

• EdD in Sport and Performance Psychology from University of Western States (2025)
• MA in Clinical Social Work from University of Chicago (2009)
• BS in Communication from Northwestern University (2005)

Dr. Mehling specializes in evidence-based interventions for performance anxiety among professional athletes, performing artists, and high-stress professionals like surgeons and first responders. Her clinical approach integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Interpersonal Psychotherapy within an informed eclecticism framework, with particular expertise in combat sports psychology and interdisciplinary healthcare collaboration.

She provides supervision for post-graduate clinicians pursuing licensure and mentorship for CMPC certification candidates through her Las Vegas private practice, while maintaining active roles with the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, National Association of Social Workers, and American Psychological Association Division 47.