About Us
Powering Performance. Creating Confidence.
What can Sport Psychology do?
Sport Psychology does more than just aim to improve athletic performance. It can also support athletes with transitions and dealing with problems associated with injury or retirement. Sport psychology can include teaching athletes transferable skills that are used both in sport and also in surrounding family and work life. It is about developing interventions to enhance mental health among the athletic population. Ranging from elite athletes to beginners, professionals and novices, sport psychology helps improve enjoyment, performance and well-being and helps protect against future challenges.
Example focus areas:
- Lack of Confidence
- Performance Pressure
- Injury recovery and Return to Sport
- Effective Coaching
- Team Performance
- Mental Toughness and Resilience
Helping You Make it Happen
We offer a range of services to best fit your needs. Whether it be working with a Team to deliver workshops or 1-to-1 sessions with an individual who wants help. We ensure that everyone from the Coaches to the Parents have access to Sport Psychology.
Online and In Person
Individual Sessions
Team Sessions
Parent and Coaching Workshops
The Sport Psychology Standards
As Chartered Sport and Exercise Psychologists, we are registered with the British Psychological Society, which upholds the ethical and professional standards of all psychologists. Consequently, all sports psychologists have the support and guidance in place to guarantee the highest professional standard and ethical practices.
Meet Olivia Scott
Olivia Scott is a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society (BPS). Olivia is a graduate of Northumbria University with a Distinction in MSc Sport and Exercise Psychology and an undergraduate degree in BSc Psychology from Durham University. Olivia is a member of The Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology (DSEP) and British Psychological Society (BPS) and has conducted research into psychological impacts of the return to sport following injury.
Olivia has a passion for team sports and loves to work with athletes, coaches and parents to improve performance and increase enjoyment in sport. Olivia has a background in competitive running and hockey, playing for club, University and North of England hockey when she was younger.
You’re In Good Hands
Our Ethos!
Here at Competitive Minds we believe Sport Psychology is all about helping you at all levels of sport. Over the past two decades, sport psychology has gained much attention and popularity, particularly within the Elite sport realm. Athletes and teams engaging with sport psychology have shown it can be pivotal to success. But, this success is not limited to professional sports as many athletes from all ages and backgrounds are seeking psychological advice.
If you are feeling like you are stuck on a performance plateau or you find handling the pressure when playing or performing difficult. Perhaps you struggle with your confidence and can’t get rid of that negative voice in the back of your mind. What if your team is struggling and you can’t seem to work together and trust each other playing? Is your team lacking strong communication and support? Are you struggling to identify leaders as a coach?
It isn’t just about fixing a problem. Sport Psychology is very effective when preventing issues and helping take your performance to the next level. Perhaps you want to boost your mental toughness and resilience or you want to see yourself progress to the National Team. Working with a Sports Psychologist can improve your mental skills.
If you see yourself or team in any of these, you are in the right place! Place an enquiry to find out more.