Dr. Anderson is from Seattle, WA and earned her undergraduate degrees in Psychology (B.S.) and Communication Studies (B.A.) from UCLA. Dr. Anderson was a gymnast at UCLA, where she won three NCAA national team titles. She went on to earn her MA and Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in sport psychology from the University of North Texas (UNT).
Dr. Anderson co-owns Premier Sport Psychology, PLLC with her husband, Justin Anderson. She currently directs the sport psychology services for the University of Minnesota Athletic Department. Dr. Anderson serves on the Big-10 Mental Health and Wellness Cabinet
Dr. Anderson directs the sport psychology services for USA Curling's National Team. She was a staff member of Team USA at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, where the US Men’s Curling team won gold. At the games, she received the United States Order of Ikkos Medallion from the team members honoring her contribution to their success.
Previously, Dr. Anderson worked at the Melrose Center from 2009-2011 and contributed to the National Eating Disorder Association’s Coach & Trainer Toolkit. She completed her predoctoral internship in the Wichita Collaborative Psychology Internship Program and worked in the Center for Sport Psychology & Performance Excellence at UNT. She was an NCAA research grant recipient focused on learning more about female athletes & well-being in Division I colleges nationwide.
Dr. Anderson is a professional member of the American Psychological Association Division 47-Sport Psychology & Division 45 –Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity and Race, the Minnesota Psychological Association and the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. She is a wife and mother of two young girls... and a goldendoodle puppy, named Bubbles.