I help others to realize what is possible, overcome their fears, and make success their reality.
Psychiatrist, Former Athlete, First-Generation American
As a first-generation American and the proud daughter of immigrants from the Caribbean (Jamaica and Grenada), who came to the United States as adults and themselves became doctors, Dr. Wilsa Charles Malveaux has excelled not only academically (National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society Inductee), but also athletically in her life.
Though she was a 4-sport athlete from youth through high school (Soccer, Basketball, Cheerleading, and Track and Field), she was a multi-time Junior Olympian in Track and Field, and was recruited across the nation for both Soccer and Track & Field Scholarships. Dr. Wilsa was also selected to compete internationally in the Junior Pan Am Games for Track and field as well as on the American Ambassadors Girls Soccer team. Growing up an athlete in four sports, founder Dr. Charles Malveaux was no stranger to the pressures and difficulties of being a high-performing athlete. After suffering a broken ankle in the fall of 1995, it was hard and took years for Dr. Wilsa to get back to the Olympic qualifying bar she had set for herself.
As a first-generation American and the proud daughter of immigrants from the Caribbean (Jamaica and Grenada), who came to the United States as adults and themselves became doctors, Dr. Wilsa Charles Malveaux has excelled not only academically (National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society Inductee), but also athletically in her life.
Though she was a 4-sport athlete from youth through high school (Soccer, Basketball, Cheerleading, and Track and Field), she was a multi-time Junior Olympian in Track and Field, and was recruited across the nation for both Soccer and Track & Field Scholarships. Dr. Wilsa was also selected to compete internationally in the Junior Pan Am Games for Track and field as well as on the American Ambassadors Girls Soccer team. Growing up an athlete in four sports, founder Dr. Charles Malveaux was no stranger to the pressures and difficulties of being a high-performing athlete. After suffering a broken ankle in the fall of 1995, it was hard and took years for Dr. Wilsa to get back to the Olympic qualifying bar she had set for herself.
As a first-generation American and the proud daughter of immigrants from the Caribbean (Jamaica and Grenada), who came to the United States as adults and themselves became doctors, Dr. Wilsa Charles Malveaux has excelled not only academically (National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society Inductee), but also athletically in her life.
Though she was a 4-sport athlete from youth through high school (Soccer, Basketball, Cheerleading, and Track and Field), she was a multi-time Junior Olympian in Track and Field, and was recruited across the nation for both Soccer and Track & Field Scholarships. Dr. Wilsa was also selected to compete internationally in the Junior Pan Am Games for Track and field as well as on the American Ambassadors Girls Soccer team. Growing up an athlete in four sports, founder Dr. Charles Malveaux was no stranger to the pressures and difficulties of being a high-performing athlete. After suffering a broken ankle in the fall of 1995, it was hard and took years for Dr. Wilsa to get back to the Olympic qualifying bar she had set for herself.
Following the year 2000, a devastating subpar last year running at Stanford, and the repeated injuries and surgeries, she decided to retire and attend medical school with the intention of being an orthopedic surgeon who would serve the needs of elite athletes, and ensure they understood the future implications of their choices as they pursued their dreams. Over time, reflecting on the mental and emotional challenges of athletes; experiencing the emotional ups and downs of a professional track career cut short; re-evaluating her vision for what a successful career path and work-life balance would look like; and recalling her natural gifts and fascination with psychology combined with her passion for helping others through the emotional side of life’s adversities; Dr. Charles Malveaux’s interests turned to psychiatry.
She worked harder than ever before, and despite the new pressures and politics of college sports and being a scholarship athlete, combined with a repeatedly changing coaching roster, she found success as a top sprinter in the then Pac 10, earning valuable points for her team at each Pac 10 Championship. In the year 2000, she was offered a spot on Grenada’s Olympic Track & Field team, but due to a nagging injury, the thought that there would be another chance in the future, and insecurity about being able to perform at the level she desired, she turned the opportunity down. That year Dr. Charles Malveaux had what turned into the first of 4 surgical procedures over 4 years to address her injuries, all in the hopes of returning to the Olympic level.
Look no further! Take a look at a few of my credentials.
2023 Mental Health and Wellness in the Workplace.
Certificate from the USF College of Behavioral and Community Sciences
2021 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate.
Certified by the University of South Florida Muma College of Business
2017 Board Certified in Psychiatry
Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. (ABPN)s
2015 Medical Review Officer (MRO) Certification
Course completed
2014 Medical License
Issued by Medical Board of California
WCM Sports Psych aims to spread the message that it’s not the setbacks that define us, but how we move past them.
WCM Sports Psych aims to spread the message that it’s not the setbacks that define us, but how we move past them.
Dr. Charles Malveaux is an experienced and engaging motivational speaker that connects with audiences by sharing her personal journey from athlete to medical professional – and the successes and failures in between. No matter where they are in their career, those who hear her speak will be inspired to move beyond setbacks creatively and discover, as she did, that their vision for themselves can be bigger than the boxes that we – or others – put us in.
Dr. Wilsa Charles Malveaux is available for speaking engagements that include (but is not limited to) conferences, seminars, keynotes, television, film, media interviews, documentaries, etc.
Stress Recognition and Management
Energy Regulation
Injury Recovery
Common Mental Disorders
Coping with and Managing difficult Interpersonal Relationships
Performance under pressure
Managing anxiety in Competition/ in the moment
Managing stress for leaders/Coaches/ Upper management
Return to Sport After Injury
Transition to Life After Sport
Mental Wellbeing
Mental Illness, mental Wellness, and Emotional Wellbeing
Decreasing the Stigma of Psychiatry and Mental Illness
Sport and ADHD
When to refer to a Psychiatrist
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