Services

Below you will find the services we offer. This section has been divided into Sport Psychology and Performance Psychology. The tools however are similar between the two.

What is Sport/Performance psychology?

The IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) states:

“Sports psychologists can teach skills to help athletes enhance their learning process and motor skills, cope with competitive pressures, fine-tune the level of awareness needed for optimal performance, and stay focused amid the many distractions of team travel and in the competitive environment.

Psychological training should be an integral part of an athlete’s holistic training process, carried out in conjunction with other training elements. This is best accomplished by a collaborative effort among the coach, the sport psychologist, and the athlete; however, a knowledgeable and interested coach can learn basic psychological skills and impart them to the athlete, especially during actual practice.”

Sport pyschology

Dr caren's approach

Caren’s approach is to work in partnership with you, the individual/team. To define specific performance needs and objectives, from there we will then develop a carefully tailored science-based training plan that will deliver the desired results.

Who?

Coaches and athletes who want to reach the next level, who want to achieve their full potential.

You might become anxious or lose focus during competition. You might have trouble communicating with your teammates, controlling your emotions or even just motivating yourselves to train.
Or maybe you might choke at key moments during a game. Perhaps you have hit a plateau in your sports?
Some of the areas I can help in are: Confidence, attention control, coping under pressure, concentration, emotion regulation, anxiety, motivation, self-awareness.
Athletes don't just consult sports psychologists when they're facing obstacles. I am here to help those who are good but want to become great, or those who are great but want to become world class. Whatever your needs may be, I am here to offer support. I help athletes from all levels (children to elite level athletes, athletes with and without a disability).
Recovery from injuries. After an injury, athletes may need help tolerating pain, adhering to their physiotherapy sessions or adjusting to being sidelined.

Caren's Mental Roadmap to Success

These are just a few examples of some of the topics that would be covered and the tools that you would learn as part of Caren’s Mental Roadmap to Success.

Do you want to become truly world class? Do you aspire to be the best in your field? Are you already on the road… but you want to hit the throttle!

This programme has been specifically crafted to help you achieve your potential and accelerate your journey to becoming world class.

Caren’s Mental Roadmap to Success takes you through 5 stages.

For more information do get in touch or book a call

Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement

New: Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement course. I am now an Instructor for this course and will be running workshops for teams.

What is MSPE:

It is a 6 to 10 week course help you to enhance your sporting performance by being more mindful.

Sport Psychology is a process of growth, self-discovery, and learning skills that will help you excel in your sporting life as well as in other aspects of your life. In my sessions I encourage a positive outlook and help with the adoption of new attitudes and reactions. I have the tools and professional experience to help you achieve your goals and dreams.

Performance pyschology

Everyone faces performance issues. From an early age we face an endless sequence of auditions; Evaluations (test scores, grades), public speaking (speaking to classmates), or “Will I get into the right university?” These challenges continue into adult life: “Will I get the job? Promotion? Can I keep up with the competition?”

If you are reaching for the top in your profession, you are continually auditioning.

In today’s age, when every performance can be critical, it is helpful to keep in mind the time-honoured mental techniques that have helped legendary performers to optimize their performance.

The power of mental preparation is important to reach your goals, overcome fears and help you be more self-aware.

I work around 3 key factors from Sport: Prepare, Perform and Recover. Working on these 3 keys will help create and nurture individuals that can lead teams in the ever changing and challenging environment making them resilient and adaptable. To have sustainable peak performance.

Areas that I can support your team in are time and energy management, communication, leadership, goal setting, confidence, resilience, and emotional intelligence.

It is about helping you go from good to great, from great to world class in your profession. No matter your profession, you all can strive to be the best you can be. I can help you achieve your goal of being the best YOU that you can be.