DR. DARBY BONOMI
SPORT & PERFORMANCE PSYCHOLOGIST
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
California Licensed Psychologist (PSY 12925) 1991-present
Academy of Intuition Medicine®, Sausalito, CA--Master Certification in Intuition Medicine 2013
San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis—Post-doctoral Certification in Adult Psychoanalysis 1999
California School of Professional Psychology—Berkeley, CA –Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology 1991
California Pacific Medical Center Adolescent Day Treatment Center and Adult and Family Outpatient Clinic-Pre and Post Doctoral Training 1989-92
University of California, Berkeley—A.B. with honors 1985
San Francisco University High School 1980
WORK EXPERIENCE
Private practice in Sport and Performance Psychology, San Francisco and Marin County, CA, 2016-present
Consulting Psychologist to Giant Steps Therapeutic Equestrian Center, Petaluma, CA 2014-present
Clinical supervisor, Community Institute for Psychotherapy, San Rafael, CA 2019-2020
Consulting Psychologist to preschool educators and administrators, San Francisco, CA 2010-15
Private practice in parent coaching, family consultation and psychotherapy, Marin County—2010-15
Consultant to Aunt Ann’s In House Staffing, San Francisco 2012-13
Clinical practice in psychology and psychoanalysis, San Francisco 1990-2004
Faculty Member, San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis, San Francisco 2000-2010
Clinical supervisor to psychology graduate students and psychiatry residents (St. Mary’s Hospital, CPMC, Mt. Zion, UCSF), San Francisco 1995-1999
Psychological Assistant to Dr. Marian Birch, San Francisco 1991-1992
WRITING & PRESENTATIONS
Panelist, Equestrian Businesswomen’s Networking Dinner—Desert International Horse Park, Thermal, CA, March 2024
Mental and Emotional Fitness for Performance—Clinics sponsored by USHJA for National Finals, Las Vegas, NV, Nov. 2023
Ride Every Step! Sport Psychology Seminar—Clinic sponsored by USHJA for USEF Pony Finals, Lexington, KY, Aug. 2023
Sport and Performance Psychology Basics for Equestrians—Clinics given to various barns and rider disciplines, 2022-23
The Equestrian Resilience Webinar Series—Noelle Floyd/Equestrian Masterclass, Feb., 2021
Mental and Emotional Fitness—Get Ready to Ride, seminar held at various venues, 2020
Mental and Emotional Prep for Optimal Performance, United States Hunter Jumper Association Emerging Athletes Training Session, July 2019 and July 2021
The West Equestrian, Sport Psychology Column, 2021-2023
Flying Changes Magazine, Sport Psychology Column, 2020-2022
Leg Up Blog, various topics on rider wellness 2018-present
Street to Stable Wellness Column, 2018-2021
Eventing Nation/Jumper Nation, Sport Psychology Column, 2020
California Riding Magazine, contributor and regular columnist, 2018-2020
Fear No Fear—Seminar on Coping with various types of fears, various venues 2018-19
Parenting Now: Setting the Stage for Emotional Health, Holy Family Day Home 2013
Parenting from the Inside Out—Spring, 2013 Seminar at Children’s Council, SF
Working from the Inside out to Create Change (2009, 2010)—Seminar for the San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis Preschool Consultation Project
Doctoral Dissertation: Melanie Klein—A Levinsonian Study of a Woman’s Midlife Transition (1990), presented at American Psychological Association, Division of Psychoanalysis, Annual Meeting, New York 1992
MEMBERSHIPS
American Psychological Association
American Association of Applied Sport Psychology
United States Equestrian Federation
Pacific Coast Hunter Jumper Association
California Professional Horsemen’s Association
Nor Cal Hunter Jumper Association
BOARD EXPERIENCE
United States Equestrian Team Foundation, Gladstone, New Jersey 2018-2022
Giant Steps Therapeutic Equestrian Center, Petaluma CA 2014-2017
Lone Mountain Children’s Center, San Francisco, CA 2004-2011
Hamilton Family Center, San Francisco, CA 2003-2006
Oakes Children’s Center, San Francisco, CA 1983-1985
VOLUNTEER POSITIONS
Schools of the Sacred Heart—Annual Fund Co-Captain 2019-22
Giant Steps Therapeutic Equestrian Center, Barn Ambassador 2017-present
Marin Country Day School--Docent Coordinator 2012-2013
Marin Country Day School Docent 2007-2019
Marin Country Day School Annual Fund Committee 2006-2011
Lone Mountain Children’s Center Annual Fund Co-Chair 2004-2007
San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis: Curriculum Committee, Continuing Education Committee, Admissions Committee, Program Committee 1995-2004
PERSONAL
Married 32 years, three children (25, 22, 19)
Avid equestrian, hiker, skier