Ariane Smith Machín, PhD.
Doctor of Psychology


Practice Philosophy
Dr. Machín believes in the importance of participating in growth-fostering relationships. This way of connecting allows Dr. Machín and the client to work together in an authentic way to explore and be curious about various apects of one’s life, while promoting empowerment, resilience, and strength. Dr. Machín also likes to use humor, creativity, and flexibility in her work, as she believes this allows greater freedom to explore and impact one’s level of self-awareness and acceptance. Overall, Dr. Machín enjoys spending time with clients and works to meet clients where they are at, while collaboratively finding the best treatment approach.

 
Areas of Expertise
Dr. Machín has worked extensively with individuals experiencing body image and disordered eating patterns. She also believes that one does not need to have a ‘diagnosable’ eating disorder to need support, rather, eating/body attitudes and behaviors lie on a continuum. One does not have to feel guilty or bad about these overwhelming thoughts or behaviors as they are actually quite common, especially in our changing and powerful socio-cultural climate. In their time together, Dr. Machín and the client will explore potential patterns, emotions, messages, and experiences, with the hope of moving in a positive direction of self-empowerment, mindfulness, and growth.

Dr. Machín has worked a great deal with the athlete population, including college athletes and coaches, and elite club level teams and parents. She works with athletes on performance enhancement issues, such as anxiety management, motivation, distraction control, concentration, arousal management, relaxation, stress, burnout, injury, communication and coping. She is passionate about helping other athletes reach their goals and gain a sense of empowerment, both in and out of sport.
 

Education and Credentials

• 2008 Doctor of Philosophy, University of North Texas 
  Counseling Psychology, with an Emphasis in Sport Psychology

• 2002 Master of Arts, University of Minnesota
  Kinesiology with Specialization in Sport Psychology

• 2000 Bachelor of Arts, Franklin and Marshall College
  Biological Foundations of Behavior with a Concentration in Neuroscience

Training and Credentials

• Adjunct faculty member for Mt. Mary College

Sport Performance

Dr. Machín's work with athletes, performance enhancement skills/topics have included:

- goal setting
- confidence
- motivation
- activation/arousal management
- distraction control/focus
- injuries (fears, coming back after injuries, coping)
- relaxation
- imagery/visualization
- self-talk
- leadership
- communication
- fears
- pre-performance routines
- stress and coping (avoiding burnout!)
- eating disorders/body image
 

Publications

Smith Machín, A. & Petrie, T. (2009). Disordered Eating in Female College Students: A Test of Alternative   Interventions. Poster session presented for the American Psychological Association annual conference, Toronto, CA.

Smith Machín, A. & Cogan, K.. (2009). Counseling Female College Athletes. In E.F. Etzel (Ed.), Counseling College Student-Athletes: Issues and Interventions, 2nd Edition. Morgantown, WV: Fitness Information Technology.

Smith, A. & Petrie, T. (2008). Reducing the Risk of Disordered Eating Among Female Athletes: A Test of Alternative Interventions. Journal Applied Sport Psychology, 20, 392-407.

Smith, A. (2006). A Cognitive-Dissonance Based Eating Disorder Intervention for Female College Student-Athletes. Poster session presented at the annual conference for the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Miami, FL.

Cogan, K., Smith, A., Bader, C., & Pfenninger, G. (2004). Sport psychology consulting with an elite girls soccer team: Process and product. Symposium presented at the annual conference for the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Minneapolis, MN.

Bader, C., Tebbe, C., Austin, H., Boyer, E., Braddock, L., Pfenninger, G., Smith, A., & Wildman, J. (2004). Construction 101: Building a winning team. Interactive workshop presented at the annual conference of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Minneapolis, MN.

Smith (2002). Perfectionism, Competitiveness, and Compulsivity as Risk Factors for Overuse Injuries in Division III Female Cross Country Runners. Presentation at Midwest Sport Psychology Symposium, Southern Illinois University, Illinois.

Family and Personal Interests
Dr. Machín is married and enjoys spending time reading, writing, chatting with family and friends, creating art, traveling, and doing lots of activities outdoors! She loves to run, walk, bike, swim, and breathe fresh air!

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