Meet Dr. P

A decision at seven years old

When Rick Perea was seven, his 18-year-old brother, Danny, was killed. In that moment, he made a decision that would shape the rest of his life. Football gave him direction. Psychology gave him answers, and he says it saved his life.

From the field to the classroom

Football was his first proving ground. Confirm approved wording for college and NFL playing career (teams, years) He went on to earn a Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, and for more than a decade he taught psychology and human communication at the University of Colorado Denver, Community College of Denver, and Metropolitan State University of Denver.

From the classroom to championships

The Colorado Rockies hired him as their mental skills coach, and he went on to work at the highest levels of sport. He was Performance Psychologist for the Super Bowl 50 champion Denver Broncos and worked with the Miami Dolphins. He coached Denver Nuggets Head Coach Mike Malone in communication and leadership on the way to the 2023 NBA championship. Today he brings that same championship psychology to organizations and to surgeons, pilots, first responders, attorneys, and CEOs.

Why “Dr. P”

Clients and audiences call him Dr. P. Some call him the “Love Doctor,” because losing his brother taught him how fragile life is and how much we need to tell people we value them. That conviction, and his trademark energy, show up in every room he walks into.