Dr. Diane Finley has over 35 years of experience in counseling, teaching and mental skills consulting. She earned her Master’s in Counseling degrees at Louisiana State University. She began doing “mental performance consultation” before the term was in the literature. Following graduation, she became a National Certified Counselor as well as a Certified Professional Counselor (MD). Dr. Finley returned to Maryland and earned her PhD at the University of Maryland College Park in human development (developmental psychology) with a minor in sport psychology.