Partnerships
Arman Taghizadeh, M.D.
Sports Psychiatrist - mindsettraininginstitute.com
Arman Taghizadeh, M.D. also known as “Dr. T”, is a Johns Hopkins trained Board Certified Adult, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist also specializing in Sports Psychiatry. He is the founder of Mindset Training Institute® (MTI), host of the “The Mindset Experience®” podcast and a 2023 TEDx speaker.
Dr. T grew up in the greater Baltimore area and attended the Gilman School where he was a wrestling All-American. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from James Madison University where he was awarded a varsity letter every year on the NCAA Division 1 wrestling team.
He received his M.D. from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in 2004, as a member of the prestigious Combined Accelerated Program in Psychiatry (CAPP). He completed both his Adult Residency and Child and Adolescent Fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital where he was elected Chief Resident from 2008-2009.
Dr. T maintains an independent practice in Baltimore and is a faculty instructor at Johns Hopkins Hospital in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He is the official psychiatric consultant to Gilman School in Baltimore, a member of the #SameHere Psych Alliance and serves on the advisory board of Synergy Dryland. Dr. T has partnered with the NFL Alumni Baltimore Chapter as the Advisor for Mindset and Mental Health support. He is also the Chair of the Clinical Advisory Board (CAB) for “The Hidden Opponent,” a top mental health non-profit recognized as a standout resource for athletes by Kobe Bryant.
Baltimore Magazine has selected him as “Top Doctor” every year since 2016. The Baltimore Business Journal and Living Classrooms Foundation have recognized him as a “Rising Star.” He is a member of the International Society for Sports Psychiatry, a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) and a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (APA).
He continues to train and has competed as an athlete in variety of sports including weightlifting, running, cycling, Crossfit, GoRuck and endurance challenges.
Given his personal athletic success, medical knowledge, and extensive clinical experience, Dr. T works closely with elite athletes, coaches, military personnel, first responders and competitive businesses to improve performance by identifying emotional barriers to success, managing psychological factors related to setbacks, teaching mental skills training and developing a competitive mindset.
DC DYNASTY
VLA Organization
The Volleyball League of America (VLA) is the nation's premier professional men's and women's volleyball league. DC Dynasty is home to several DMV teams that compete in several events across the country and comprised of many athletes who have competed at the collegiate level and professionally.
This past season, DC Dynasty's Women's Team finished Runner-Up at the VLA Championships and the Men Finished as the Tier 2 Champions in the 2024 Season. In addition to the main DC Dynasty Men and Women's teams are both Men's and Women's Teams for Arlington Empire and Rockville Reign.
DC Dynasty is the first organization with three teams Men's teams that have qualified for Tier 2 in DC Dynasty, Rockville Reign, and Arlington Empire with a planned expansion to include a 4th team at the Tier 3 level, the Nova Knights.
DC Dynasty has partnered with The St. James to host clinics and events, assist in player training, and offer tournament opportunities for our athletes.