What is Mental Skills Training (MST)?

Similarly to the training you do to work on your technical skills and fitness, MST allows you to train to improve your mental skills. Specifically, working with a sport psychology professional provides you with:

- a setting to explore and develop your self-awareness of your athletic performances and overall sports participation.
- a variety of mental game tools that help you improve your focus, self-talk, ability to handle pressure, recovery from making a mistake, visualization, build confidence, set goals, stay motivated, and develop a pre-performance routine.
- the opportunity to talk to somebody neutral about issues that may arise in the sports setting ex. relationship with coaches, balancing school and sports participation, coping with expectations. 

Q & A...

Question: I'm interested! How can I start working on my mental game?
Answer: Mark is available to work with you one-on-one. Initial sessions focus mainly on getting to know you as an athlete, assessing and understanding your mental game needs. A tailored MST program is designed for you to ensure you are developing in the areas you need to strengthen most. As an athlete you are constantly evolving. The MST program includes ongoing assessment to ensure that it is in sync with your progress.

Question: How long are sessions and how frequently do you recommend doing them?
Answer: Sessions are 1-hour and the most effective is to do weekly sessions (within Mondays-Fridays, 12pm-6pm Pacific/3pm-9pm Eastern).

Question: Are the mental skills training sessions in person or online?
Answer: Sessions will be carried out online by doing a Zoom video call.

Question: How many sessions are recommended?
Answer: Mark recommends athletes sign up for an initial package of 10 sessions. This enables a complete assessment to be made and for us to start working through the highest priority areas identified in the assessment. Additional packages of 5 sessions can be selected if there are still areas to work on. Clients also however have the option of signing up on a session-to-session basis.

Question: Can I have a Free Trial Consultation?
Answer: Yes, Mark offers a free 1-hour trial consultation via Zoom.

Question: What are the session fees after the free trial consultation?
Answer: Sessions are $175/session if you opt for a package of 10 sessions (paid in 2-3 installments) or $250/session if you opt to pay-as-you-go.

Please contact Mark using the Contact Form to discuss your needs and take advantage of the Free Trial Consultation.