What is performance psychology?

I see performance psychology as a field predicated on exploring each person’s story as both a performer and a human being. Throughout the process, I look to the clients’ strengths, values, and goals to determine the mental skills and approach that will meet the client where they are and enable them to reach their fullest potential.

How can working on my mind help me?

Working on (or with) one’s mind can allow the individual to generate awareness, assess strengths, identify areas for growth, envision ideal outcomes, build stress-resilience skills, and leverage different styles of thought and emotional processing. The intent is geared toward reaching past perceived limits and growing to become the best version of themself that they can be.

What exactly is it that you do?

I facilitate mental skills training programs that are intended to make training the mind an enjoyable and approachable process. Initially, the process involves building rapport, establishing a psychologically safe environment, and performance profiling the strengths & goals of the performer(s). Sessions typically include psychoeducation surrounding the given topic, an activity or intervention that directly demonstrates the mental skill in action, and a nonjudgmental space to apply the learnings to their world alongside a guide. Sessions conclude with processing, debriefing takeaways, and a method to independently practice the mental skill highlighted during the session. For more details, feel free to reach out or check out my Services.

Do you work with people other than athletes?

Yes! I intend to broaden my scope beyond athletes. We are working on initiatives that are geared toward reaching performing artists, businesses, individuals living with varying disabilities, injury-rehabilitation contexts, and people looking to build their mental game, in general.

What is your approach to performance psychology?

I embrace a values-driven and mindfulness-based approach. However, I make sure to be flexible and meet the clients where they are, responding to their desired outcomes and doing my best to exercise other subdisciplines and consider the context of each scenario. Depending on the situation, I tailor my approach to what I believe would best serve the performer(s) involved.

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