Dr. Alexander Brian Yu

Dr. Alexander Brian Yu is a Burke, Virginia based psychologist who is specialized in Exercise & Sports Psychology. Active license number of Dr. Alexander Brian Yu is 0810007914 for Clinical Psychology in Virginia. His current practice location is 8996 Burke Lake Rd Ste L101, Burke. Patients can reach him at 301-246-0194. Dr. Alexander Brian Yu is PH.D., CMPC in Exercise & Sports Psychology and his NPI number (Unique professional ID assigned by NPPES) is 1417675067.
Dr. Alexander Brian Yu is uniquely trained and specialized to engage in a broad range of activities including the identification, development and execution of the mental and emotional knowledge, skills and abilities required for excellence in athletic domains; the understanding, diagnosing and preventing of the psychological, cognitive, emotional, behavioral and psychophysiological inhibitors of consistent, excellent performance; and the improvement of athletic contexts to facilitate more efficient development, consistent execution and positive experiences in athletes.
Sport psychologists are mainly interested in two areas: (a) helping athletes use psychological principles to achieve optimal mental health and to improve performance (performance enhancement) and (b) understanding how participation in sport, exercise and physical activity affects an individual's psychological development, health and well-being throughout the lifespan.