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Mind Matter Performance

Athlete
Well-being

Even the most elite athletes face challenges beyond the game. Our counselling services address personal, emotional, and transitional issues that impact confidence, focus, and overall wellbeing - ensuring athletes can bring their best selves to their sport.

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Identity, Transitions & Retirement

Athletic identity is powerful – but fragile. When it shifts or is lost, athletes often feel untethered.

We support transitions such as:

  • Injury-related identity crises
  • Deselection or non-selection
  • Switching clubs, sports, or competitive levels
  • Retirement and “what now?” syndrome
  • Struggles with motivation after burnout
  • Feeling “left behind” by teammates or peers

We help athletes explore who they are outside of results – and what success looks like on their own terms.

Family, Academic & Social Challenges

Athletes don’t live in a vacuum. When stress outside the sport builds, it inevitably affects how they train, compete, and recover.

We offer tailored support for:

  • Family dynamics (conflict, cultural expectations)
  • Parent-athlete pressure cycles
  • Academic overwhelm and exam stress
  • Navigating friendship or romantic relationships
  • Social media anxiety, comparison culture, and performance validation
  • Isolation from peers due to travel, success, or injury

Our work helps athletes set boundaries, build emotional awareness, and feel in control of their lives.

Mental Health & Emotional Well-being

We normalise mental health conversations in sport – and provide real tools that work.

Areas of support include:

  • Anxiety (pre-competition nerves, social anxiety, overthinking)
  • Low mood, depression, emotional numbness
  • Trauma recovery (injury, bullying, loss, abuse)
  • Eating concerns, body image dissatisfaction, disordered habits
  • Sleep issues related to stress or overtraining
  • Self-doubt, perfectionism, and fear of failure
  • Emotional volatility (anger, frustration, emotional outbursts during matches)

We use trauma-informed, athlete-aware therapy models – where mental health is respected, and performance is protected.