Alexia Inman is a former Division I beach volleyball athlete, mental health advocate, and the creator and host of the podcast Life’s A Beach as well as the weekly newsletter AIM: The Newsletter. She is currently pursuing licensure as a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) and on the path toward becoming a licensed therapist.

Alexia was a four-year starter and two-year team captain for the UC Berkeley beach volleyball team from 2017–2021, earning two Pac-12 Pair of the Week honors and recognition on the All-Pac-12 Academic Team three times. She completed her eligibility at Santa Clara University in 2022, where she earned All-WCC Second Team honors.

Her journey as a collegiate athlete was shaped by the lack of accessible mental health resources and the stigma surrounding help-seeking in competitive sports. As a result, she spent much of her athletic career building what she calls her “self-research experience”, navigating her own mental health challenges while testing and refining tools that helped her persevere. These include mindfulness practices, journaling techniques, performance anxiety strategies, and goal-setting exercises, as well as knowing when and how to seek professional support. Through her graduate studies in Counseling Psychology, she gained formal training in therapeutic processes and clinical interventions, learning how to support others with a wide range of mental health needs. She then deepened her expertise by studying Sport Psychology, adding evidence-based strategies for performance enhancement and mental skills training. This dual background allows her to assist clients with both mental health concerns and performance-related goals in a well-rounded, integrated way.

Alexia holds a Master’s in Counseling Psychology from Santa Clara University and is currently earning a Master’s in Sport Psychology at Miami University. She is actively accruing the supervised hours required to become a licensed CMPC, while preparing for doctoral candidacy in Clinical Psychology.

When you work with Alexia through AIM, she brings together her academic training, lived experience, and passion for athlete well-being. Her approach is personalized, collaborative, and rooted in evidence-based practices. With workbooks, tailored lesson plans, and one-on-one guidance, Alexia helps student-athletes feel less alone and more empowered, building mental strength that supports performance and well-being.