About Dr. Katy
Dr. Katy Stanfill is a licensed clinical psychologist and a performance and sport psychologist (PY60312491). She was the mental performance coach for the USA Indoor Volleyball Women’s National Team for three seasons, working closely with the team as they took silver in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. She also has her own private practice in Seattle, WA where she works with athletes and high performers across industries on all aspects of mental performance and mental health.
Katy grew up in Columbia, MD. She played Division 1 collegiate soccer at the U.S. Naval Academy. After graduating from USNA, Katy flew CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters for the U.S. Navy. She deployed several times and held multiple leadership positions in operational and administrative roles. She also worked as a safety supervisor, curriculum developer, and manager at a high-risk training school for the U.S. Navy.
She elected to leave the Navy to earn a doctorate degree in clinical psychology. As a psychologist, she studied factors of human performance and resilience in high-stress, high-risk environments. She also specialized in the treatment of disorders related to trauma and high stress, such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
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