Frequently Asked Questions

Sport psychology is the child of two different parents: psychology and kinesiology. As such, practitioners that follow different training routes have different labels and credentials.

Though my Ph.D. is in sports psychology, I am not a licensed psychologist. As such, my scope of practice resides within high-performance contexts.

Simply, mental training involves discussion about unwanted psychological or emotional effects during practice, training, and competition.

We formulate, practice, and monitor the success of skills and strategies that develop confidence and resilience to combat those unwanted effects.

Pre-performance routines, competition debriefing;

Leadership, communication, team dynamics, coach-athlete relationship;

Emotion management, focus;

Motivation, self-care, mental health, burnout

a) A willingness to objectively discuss your mental performance

b) Commitment to improving yourself as a performer

c) It's helpful to have a coach that is encouraging of mental training