Athlete Mental Health
Athlete mental health counselling provides a supportive and confidential space for athletes to explore the emotional, psychological, and performance-related challenges that come with sport. While athletics can build resilience and confidence, it can also bring pressure, identity stress, injury-related grief, and burnout. Therapy offers a place where athletes are seen as whole people, not just performers.
Whether you compete at an elite level, play youth or amateur sports, or are navigating life after sport, counselling can help you strengthen both mental well-being and performance in a sustainable way.
What to Expect
Every athlete’s experience is unique, but you can generally expect:
- A Safe, Confidential, and Non-Judgmental Space
Your sessions are private and focused on you – not performance evaluation. This is a space to speak openly without fear of letting others down. - An Understanding of Sport Culture
We recognize the demands of training, competition, team dynamics, and high expectations. Therapy is grounded in an understanding of athletic environments and pressures. - A Collaborative & Goal-Oriented Approach
Counselling is a partnership. We work together to clarify goals, address challenges, and build skills that support both mental health and performance. - Pacing That Respects Your Season
Therapy can be adapted around training cycles, competitions, injuries, and recovery periods. - Personalized, Evidence-Based Care
Sessions are tailored to your sport, age, level of competition, and personal experiences, drawing from evidence-based approaches.
Who Can Benefit from Athlete Mental Health Counselling?
Athletes at all levels may benefit from mental health support. This service may be a helpful fit if you are experiencing:
- Performance Anxiety or mental blocks
- Pressure to perform or fear of failure
- Burnout or loss of motivation
- Injury-Related Stress, Grief or Identity Loss
- Difficulty coping with mistakes or setbacks
- Low confidence or self-criticism
- Emotional regulation challenges during competition
- Perfectionism
- Team conflict or coaching stress
- Balancing sport with school, work, or family
- Transitioning out of sport or retirement from competition
- Concussion-related emotional changes
- Overtraining or chronic stress
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Identity concerns beyond sport
How Athlete Mental Health Counselling Can Help
Athletes often report improvements such as:
- Increased confidence and mental resilience
- Better focus and emotional regulation
- Healthier relationships with sports and performance
- Improved coping with pressure and setbacks
- Greater balance between athletic and personal identity
- More sustainable motivation and enjoyment of sport
Therapeutic Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness and Performance-Focused Strategies
- Emotion-Focused Therapy
- Stress and Nervous System Regulation
- Trauma-Informed Therapy
- Values-Based and Identity Work
- Solution-Focused Approaches
Support is available whether your goal is performance enhancement, emotional well-being, or navigating challenges beyond the field, rink, court, or gym.
If you’re interested in seeing if this is a right fit for you, please book in for a free consult with Jennifer or Riley.