Athlete Mental Health &
Mental Performance Coaching

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Athlete mental health counselling focuses on specific mental health issues that athletes face. Due to a highly unique environment, athletes are faced with equally unique issues. Some of these include intense performance pressure, self-worth being tied to an athletic identity and performance outcomes, loss of identity during injury, frustration and emotional dysregulation resulting from injury, transition out of sport and navigating balance. 

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The Canadian Olympic Committee has deemed athlete mental health an integral part of athlete well-being and performance. As such, the stigma around mental health issues for athletes is slowly being broken down. My role in this field is to help promote athlete mental health, normalize issues and provide support for those in need. 

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Mental Performance Coaching on the other hand is a different process, but not entirely separate from athlete mental health. Performance coaching focuses specifically on developing the mental and emotional skills that support confidence, resilience, and performance in sport and physical activity. Just like physical training, the mind can be trained to help athletes perform consistently, manage pressure and overcome fear. 

 

Mental performance coaching helps athletes:

• Build confidence and focus

• Manage nerves and performance pressure

• Strengthen resilience and motivation

• Improve emotional regulation and self-awareness

• Learn practical tools like goal setting and visualization 

 

For Athletes of All Ages & Abilities

My services are for athletes at every age and level—recreational athletes to competitive, collegiate, and professional performers. Services are individualized to your sport, goals, and experience, with skills that transfer beyond sport into daily life.

 

A Whole-Athlete Approach

Sessions are practical, supportive, and collaborative, focusing on building skills that promote long-term performance, well-being, and balance both in sport and in life.