Doctoral Trainees

Clinical Assistants and Doctoral Trainees

Omar Vasquez is a doctoral trainee at KYCARDS. He is currently in his 2nd year of Spalding University’s Clinical Psychology Doctorate program. Omar has a Master’s degree in Counseling with a specialization in Sport Psychology from Boston University and completed his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at UC Berkeley. Omar has a passion for working with teens, emerging adults, and adults, with research interests spanning sport psychology, stress and anxiety, collegiate student mental health, and health psychology. Clinically, Omar has worked in multiple settings, including community-based, college counseling, eating disorder treatment, and private practice settings, treating a variety of presenting concerns such as anxiety, depression, eating disorders, behavioral disorders, and trauma. Omar also enjoys working with athletes and performers, both with clinical and performance-related challenges. Omar is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP). When he’s not in the office or in class, Omar enjoys being outside, watching movies, especially comedies, playing golf, watching sports, and trying new restaurants.