Our ISP Team

Robert B. Andrews MA, LMFT

Founder and Director

robertandrews@tinssp.com or 713 201 8968 cell

Robert Andrews, M.A., LMFT founder and director of The Institute of Sports Performance, has been in private practice as a mental training consultant and licensed therapist for 30 years.

Robert worked with Olympians and Olympic hopefuls in the last four summer Olympics Games. He has helped produce numerous Olympic Gold, Silver and Bronze medalist and World Champions. He has worked with Olympic athletes from 9 different countries and 13 different sports including men’s and women’s gymnastics, trampoline, swimming, diving, basketball, fencing, judo, track & field (sprints, pole vault and middle distance) and rhythmic gymnastics.

Robert has worked extensively with NFL, NBA, and MLB players. His work focuses on helping them transition into the league, manage contract year stressors, overcome serious injuries and thrive on the field or court and in their respective cultures. Robert has done extensive work with active and retired Special Forces members and Gold Star families.

Robert has a standout reputation for working with injured athletes as they overcome the mental and emotional impact of serious sports related injuries. His injury protocols have helped athletes return to play confident and absent of the fear of re-injury so many face when they return to play.

He also works with high school and college athletes in all sports.

Robert is married to his wife Gisele, a standout high school volleyball player. His son, Galen, played college baseball and his daughter, Abby, played high school and club volleyball.

Michael Heck MA, LPC Billings, Montana Office michaelheck@tinssp.com or 626 221 2090 cell

I have 20 years of work as a counselor, coach, consultant, teacher, and clinical director in the field of mental health and athletics. I played football at Azusa Pacific University and then signed with the San Gabriel Valley Rhinos, a minor league football team in Los Angeles, CA. I started running marathons at Azusa Pacific and began coaching marathon runners at APU as well.

I’ve coached football in Billings, Montana (Billings West HS) and Houston (Second Baptist HS).

I am a licensed professional counselor in Texas and Montana. Montana you say?? Yes! My family and I live in the Big Sky State and I continue to do in-office and remote sessions with athletes all over the United States (and South Korea!).Michael is especially skilled in helping athletes overcome mental blocks. He has helped gymnast, cheerleaders, golfers, baseball and softball players and other athletes overcome the frustration, anxiety and embarrassment that comes with not being to perform a specific skill or motion related to their sport.Michael has a special talent in his work with younger athletes.

My credentials include:
MA, Clinical Psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy
MA, Family Studies
EMDR Trained, EMDRIA (treating acute stress or trauma) MA, Theology

Andrea Estrada M. Ed, LPC

andreaestrada@tinssp.com or 832 289 6423 cell

Ms. Estrada completed a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and a Master’s Degree in counseling from the University of Houston. Ms. Estrada has over 10 years of experience in sports and mental health fields, working with a wide range of challenges.

She is highly skilled in helping athletes overcome unhealthy thinking and behaviors, take action towards their goals, improve performance and live more balanced and fulfilled life.

She has a competitive background in softball starting with little league through high school. She played for select teams across the Houston area and understands the challenges that come with playing at that level. Andrea was a former collegiate dancer for the Corpus Christi Islanders and went on to dance as a professional dancer for the Houston Dynamo professional soccer team.

Once she hung up her dancing shoes, she transferred her lifelong passion for fitness and weight training to the body building competitive stage. She is a Bikini Pro, and Model Texas and Model Asia champion.

Some of her other accomplishments include being a signed fitness and swim model for MMG talent agency. Andrea has walked in fashion shows for Miami Swimweek and New York Fashion Week.

Galen Andrews MA, LMFTA

galenandrews@tinssp.com or 832 683 3354

Galen Andrews is a former college D1 baseball player. He has a passion for helping adolescent and young adults navigate the stressors that come with these stages of life. As a former student-athlete, Galen has developed an understanding of the complex issues that come with playing a sport you love and balancing school, travel, and other interest.

Galen understands the positive impact sports can have on personal development, self-esteem and character. He helps athletes he works with grow from the challenges they face.

As a licensed personal trainer, Galen understands the importance of mindset, stress management, emotional intelligence, and mental toughness in reaching ones full athletic potential.

Galen is a master at motivating teens and young adults to live authentically, develop strong character and maximize talent.