Dr. Kirbi Kidd, Premier Sport Psychology
Kirbi Kidd, PsyD., LP
Dr. Kirbi Kidd is a Sport Psychologist specializing in Sport and Performance Psychology with Premier Sport Psychology based in Edina, Minnesota. Kirbi employs a collaborative approach with her clients, helping them identify and develop the specific skills required to feel and perform at their best. As a practitioner, Dr. Kidd emphasizes rapport building to build trust and an understanding of her clients’ unique needs. She fosters an inclusive environment in her sessions and believes that feelings of comfort and safety are essential to holistic mental healthcare.
Dr. Kidd’s attendance and graduation from Mount Holyoke College, fostered her pride and support in women and girls; especially their presence in sport. Dr. Kidd's advocacy for women and youth participation in sport has been, and remains, a key motivator for her to become a sports psychologist. As a fierce believer in equality, inclusion, and support, she often encourages marginalized identities to utilize their voices to represent their experiences not only in sport but in every place and relationship they exist.
She is a mentor to many students and rising professionals who are seeking to navigate the ecosystem of sport. As a Black identified clinician, Black Feminist, and Alabamian, her perspective has been invaluable to her mentorship to both current graduate students and young professionals.
Dr. Kidd has served in many capacities in various academic institutions throughout New England, the South, and the Midwest, which has provided her with a greater sense of culture and understanding of people. She hopes to learn more from every community she encounters as it is a valued way she connects with others.
Among her value of learning, she enjoys reading, visiting museums, and exploring new cultural foods. She is an avid Marvel fan who loves superheroes and a good origin story. She is certified in three different Les Mills group fitness programs, and aspires to build inroads between the mental health and fitness industries.