Barbara J. Walker, Ph. D
What athletes think about themselves and their performance directly affects their feelings and behaviors. Helping people understand their thought processes and then making the appropriate changes to help them automatically peak perform is what sport psychology is all about. It takes motivation, commitment, and a willingness to be open to change. Oh yeah, it also takes practice - but you're already used to that.
Individual Athlete Interventions
- Learn how to set effective, yet challenging goals for yourself
- Control nervousness, distraction and anxiety
- Increase your self-confidence and self-esteem
- Improve your communication with teammates
- Manage your stress
- Increase mental toughness
Coaching Sessions
Through individual or group coaching sessions, we will identify specific issues that will help you learn the right combination of skills to allow you to realize your full potential as a human and coach.
- Learning how to motivate your athletes - what works and doesn't work
- Communicating more effectively with your athletes
- Using mental performance assessments and techniques to teach your athletes the skills that will carry over the course of the season!
- Managing stress and anger
- Seeing yourself and your team as successful
Life Skills Coaching
Life Skills Coaching is about “unsticking the stuck”. It's about making changes - comfortably and at your own pace.
- Identifying what YOU really want to get out of YOUR life
- Decreasing and managing your stress
- Improving your ability to communicate·
- Increasing your self-confidence and self-esteem
- Living a more balanced life
Contact Dr. Walker
Please contact us if you would like to set up a one-on-one appointment or if you just have questions about how sport psychology or life skills can be personally beneficial for you.
Phone: 513.961.8400
