Tony Kemmochi, PSYD

Dr. Tony Kemmochi, PSYD, is a sports psychologist at Intermountain Health’s Salt Lake Clinic – Orthopedics in Salt Lake City, Utah, he provides psychological services to professional and student athletes in the greater Salt Lake region. His treatment approach is based on Control Mastery Theory, an innovative theoretical orientation that combines psychodynamic, humanistic, and cognitive behavioral therapy.

Dr. Kemmochi is well versed in the treatment of a wide variety of psychological struggles, and as a former athlete, an athletic trainer, and now a sport psychologist, he has deep appreciation for various challenges faced by athletes. He combines his clinical knowledge and sport psychology to provide comprehensive care, from emotional struggles to performance enhancements.

While he incorporates evidence-based treatments, he recognizes the importance of practice-based evidence, especially when working with underserved populations, who have been overlooked by mainstream research. As a bilingual immigrant, he is mindful of multicultural factors that impact our experience in the world. He has worked with highly diverse clientele in terms of nationality, culture, race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender identity, religion, spirituality, age, socioeconomic status, disability, etc.