About Neurosports Performance & Counselling
At Neurosports Performance & Counselling, our mission is to empower athletes of all levels to reach their full potential—mentally, emotionally, and physically. We provide expert sports counselling that builds resilience, enhances performance, and supports well-being. Through personalized guidance and evidence-based strategies, we help athletes overcome challenges, develop mental toughness, and thrive in all areas on the field, court or ice.
Ashley Shier
Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist
The Mental Side of Peak Performance
Mental Skills Training
Mental Skills Training (MST) is the process of developing psychological tools and techniques that help athletes perform at their best—consistently and confidently—regardless of external pressures. Just as physical training enhances strength, endurance, and technique, MST builds mental toughness, focus, and emotional control.
Whether you're an elite competitor or a developing athlete, mastering your mental game is often the key to unlocking your full potential.
Mental Skills Training typically focuses on the following areas
- Goal Setting: Creating specific, measurable, and motivating performance and outcome goals.
- Focus & Concentration: Learning how to block out distractions and stay present during competition.
- Confidence Building: Developing a strong and stable belief in your abilities, regardless of setbacks.
- Visualization & Imagery: Using mental rehearsal to prepare for performance and enhance muscle memory.
- Emotional Regulation: Managing stress, anxiety, frustration, and other emotions that impact performance.
- Motivation & Drive: Identifying personal and athletic purpose to sustain long-term dedication.
- Self-Talk: Reframing negative thoughts and using internal dialogue as a tool for success.
- Resilience & Recovery: Bouncing back from failures, injuries, or performance slumps with strength and perspective.
Stress Management Counselling
Stress is a natural part of competitive sport, but when left unmanaged, it can negatively impact performance, motivation, focus, and overall well-being. From pre-game anxiety to the pressure of performance expectations, athletes face unique mental and emotional challenges that can interfere with both their sporting success and personal life.
Common Sources of Stress in Athletes
- Performance pressure (from self, coaches, parents, or fans)
- Injury and recovery
- Fear of failure or letting others down
- Balancing sport with school, work, or personal life
- Uncertainty in competition or career transitions
- Team conflicts or coaching relationships
Our Stress Management Counselling sessions help athletes
- Identify personal and sport-related stressors
- Learn effective coping strategies (breathing, grounding, mindfulness, etc.)
- Build emotional awareness and regulation skills
- Develop healthy routines and boundaries
- Create personalized pre-performance and recovery plans
- Build confidence and mental flexibility under pressure
We use evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and Sport Psychology techniques tailored specifically for athletes.
Sports Counselling for Injured Athletes
“The physical pain is just one part of the injury. The mental recovery is often the hardest part.”
Injury is one of the most difficult experiences an athlete can face. Whether it’s a short-term setback or a career-ending event, being unable to train, compete, or contribute to your team can lead to a range of emotional challenges. Many athletes feel isolated, frustrated, anxious, or even depressed during recovery.
Sports counselling provides the emotional and psychological support athletes need to recover fully — not just physically, but mentally.
What Injured Athletes Commonly Struggle With
- Frustration and anger over not being able to perform
- Fear of re-injury or not returning to the same level
- Loss of identity ("Who am I without my sport?")
- Isolation from teammates and training environments
- Depression or anxiety due to inactivity and uncertainty
- Pressure to return before they’re mentally or physically ready
- Loss of motivation and difficulty staying positive during rehab
How Sports Counselling Helps
We support injured athletes through every phase of the recovery process by providing:
✅ Emotional Support & Coping Strategies
- Talking through the emotional impact of injury
- Normalizing grief, sadness, and anger
- Creating space for acceptance and mental healing
🛠️ Mental Skills for Recovery
- Visualization for healing and return to play
- Mindfulness to stay grounded during rehab
- Confidence rebuilding after long breaks
- Goal setting for each stage of recovery
💡 Reconnecting with Identity & Purpose
- Helping athletes rediscover who they are outside of their sport
- Exploring new interests, strengths, or career paths
- Building a healthy sense of self-worth beyond performance
👣 Return-to-Play Preparation
- Managing the fear and anxiety of returning
- Navigating pressure from coaches, teammates, or self
- Creating a mentally safe return-to-play plan
- Talking through the emotional impact of injury
- Normalizing grief, sadness, and anger
- Creating space for acceptance and mental healing
Support for Coaches, Parents and Teams
Counselling is not just for individual athletes. It can also benefit:
- Teams — improve communication, cohesion, and collective resilience
- Coaches — better understand athlete mental health, manage team dynamics, and prevent burnout
- Parents of young athletes — guidance on how to support performance without adding pressure
Coaches play a critical role in shaping an athlete’s mindset, confidence, and overall experience. Our counselling services and workshops for coaches include:
- Recognizing signs of athlete stress, burnout, or mental health issues
- Managing team dynamics and promoting positive culture
- Building emotionally intelligent leadership skills
- Navigating communication challenges with athletes and parents
- Understanding how to motivate without creating pressure or fear
- Managing your own stress, performance pressure, and burnout as a coach
Support for Teams
Team success depends not only on skill and strategy but also on cohesion, trust, and mental resilience. We help teams build:
- Stronger communication and collaboration
- Conflict resolution and peer support strategies
- Shared values and culture
- Collective coping strategies for high-pressure situations
- Team-building exercises to enhance connection and unity
Support for Parents of Young Athletes
Parents often want the best for their children — but may unintentionally add pressure or misunderstand what their young athletes need. Our counselling and educational sessions for parents focus on:
- Understanding the psychological challenges of youth sport
- Supporting your child through wins, losses, and pressure
- Encouraging healthy motivation, not perfectionism
- Navigating injury, performance slumps, or burnout
- Helping with sport-life balance and emotional development
💬 We help parents become allies, not additional sources of pressure.
Neurosports Performance & Counselling Offers:
Career Counselling
Navigating your career path can be challenging, especially when you're not sure what direction to take. Our career counseling services are here to help you explore your options, build a plan, and achieve your goals. Whether you're just starting out or looking to make a change, we're here to help.
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One on One Sessions
Team/Workshops
Workshop Format
- Flexible delivery: In-person or virtual
- Duration: 1–2 hour sessions
- Interactive & engaging: Real conversations, team exercises, and practical takeaways
- Customizable: Tailored to the needs, age, sport, and goals of your team
Supporting Athletes, Strengthening Minds
Opening Hours
Mon - Fri: 9am - 5pm
Saturday: 10am - 3pm
Sunday: Closed
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