Progress, Potential, and Possibilities Podcast / Show Dr. Jonathan Jenkins, Psy.D., CMPC, Mental Fitness and Psychotherapy & Dr. Kimberly O’Brien, Ph.D., Unlimited Resilience, LLC - The Psychology of Performance, Pressure, and Well-Being
Dr. Jonathan Jenkins, Psy.D., CMPC, is a clinical psychologist and Certified Mental Performance Consultant known for his work with elite athletes, including members of the New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox.
Dr. Jenkins also serves as Assistant Director of Psychology Training at Harvard Medical School’s Massachusetts General Hospital ( https://www.massgeneral.org/doctors/22465/jonathan-jenkins ) as well as in private practice, Mental Fitness and Psychotherapy ( https://www.mentalfitnesspsych.com/ ), where he integrates performance psychology into clinical care for youth and adults.
With his Psy.D in Clinical Psychology from University of Denver, Dr. Jenkins multidisciplinary expertise in mental health, sport psychology, and resilience positions him as a leading voice on the intersection of mental health and elite performance.
Dr. Kimberly O’Brien, Ph.D. is the founder and director of Unlimited Resilience, LLC ( https://unlimitedresiliencellc.com/ ), a group mental health practice designed for athletes by athletes, and co-founder and director of Athletes Better Together ( https://www.athletesbettertogether.com/ ), an athlete peer mentoring program. She is also a research and training consultant at the Behavioral Research & Training Institute at Rutgers University ( https://ubhc.rutgers.edu/education/brti-overview.xml ).
Dr. O’Brien received her BA from Harvard University, where she was a four-year member and co-captain of the hockey team which won a National Championship in 1999. She obtained her MSW and PhD from Boston College and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at Brown University.
Dr. O’Brien's research is focused on intervention development for suicidal adolescents and their families, with additional specializations in substance use, interventions which utilize technology, and athlete mental health and suicide prevention.
Dr. O’Brien has co-authored over 75 articles and book chapters related to adolescent suicide, substance use, and mental health, and was awarded the Young Investigator Research Award from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention in 2019.
Together, Dr. Jenkins and Dr. O’Brien are co-authors of the upcoming book Mentality Wins: The Athlete’s Playbook for Thriving in Sport and Life ( https://www.mentalitywins.com/ ), exploring the fascinating connections between athletic performance and mental health.
Important Episode Links
Mentality Wins Instagram Page -
https://www.instagram.com/mentalitywinsbook/
Dr. Jonathan Jenkins Instagram Page -
https://www.instagram.com/dr.jonathanjenkins/?hl=en
Dr. Kimberly O’Brien Instagram Page -
https://www.instagram.com/unlimited_resilience/
Webinar: Thriving Under Pressure- Mental Fitness for Athletes - Feb 26, 2026 -
https://mentalhealthawarenesseducation.com/events/webinar-thriving-under-pressure-a-mental-fitness-guide-for-athletes/
2nd Annual Coalition of Athletic Communities for Mental Health (COACMH) Conference - Tuesday, February 17, 2026 -
https://calendar.cuanschutz.edu/event/2nd-annual-coalition-of-athletic-communities-for-mental-health-coacmh-conference
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