Pressure Sports Psychology Support
Browse mental performance coaches and sports psychology providers related to Pressure. Many support competitive juniors and offer remote sessions.
About Pressure
This page highlights providers connected to Pressure. Use this as a starting point when a junior athlete is working on mindset, confidence, pressure handling, or performance consistency.
Tip: open a few profiles and look for experience with juniors, sport-specific context, and practical routines they teach.
Provider(s)
Dr. Dana Voelker
Multi-sport Remote • Morgantown, WV
Body image
Sports: figure skating, hockey, multi-sport
Problems: athlete-health, pressure
Expertise: leadership, mindset
Dr. Nicole Detling
Winter Sports / Multi Remote • Salt Lake City, UT
Olympic-bound juniors
Sports: multi-sport, dance
Problems: pressure, confidence
Expertise: focus, mindset
Dr. Michael Zito
Multi-sport Remote • Warren, NJ
ADHD in youth athletes
Sports: soccer, baseball, multi-sport
Problems: performance-anxiety, pressure
Expertise: focus, mindset
Dr. Lindsey Hamilton
Multi-sport • Bradenton, FL
Elite academy development
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: confidence, pressure
Expertise: mindset, leadership
Dr. Tiffanye Vargas
Multi-sport Remote • Long Beach, CA
Youth coaching dynamics
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: motivation, mindset
Dr. Jim Taylor
Skiing / Multi Remote • San Francisco, CA
Prime Sport for youth/junior competitors
Sports: endurance, multi-sport
Problems: pressure, confidence
Expertise: mindset, focus
Dr. Amy Baltzell
Rowing / Multi Remote • Boston, MA
Mindfulness and compassion for perfectionists
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: resilience, mindset
Dr. Richard Gordin
Multi-sport Remote • Logan, UT
Junior Olympic prep
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: focus, mindset
Dr. Greg Dale
Multi-sport • Durham, NC
Leadership
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: leadership, mindset
Dr. Ian Maynard
Multi-sport Remote • United Kingdom, Pressure management
elite junior transitions
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: mental toughness, focus
Dr. Chris Wagstaff
Multi-sport Remote • United Kingdom, Team culture
adolescent sport psychology
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: resilience, focus
Dr. Charles Maher
Baseball • Cleveland, OH
US
Sports: baseball, multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: mental toughness, focus
Yu-Kai Chang
Multi-sport Remote • Taipei, Taiwan
Neurocognitive youth training
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: mindset, focus
Stalin Raphel
Multi-sport Remote • Bangalore, India
Cultural sport psych
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: mindset, focus
Dr. Karin Moesch
Multi-sport Remote • Malmö, Sweden
Mental health in elite youth
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: mindset, focus
Dr. Marijana Mladenovic
Multi-sport Remote • Belgrade, Serbia
Youth motivation
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: motivation, mindset
Dr. Rob Morris
Multi-sport Remote • Liverpool, UK
SEPAR lead
Sports: soccer, multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: mindset, focus
Daniel Brown
Multi-sport Remote • Portsmouth, UK
Thriving in high-pressure youth
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: resilience, mindset
Dr. Stephen Smith
Multi-sport Remote • Leeds, UK
Youth mental health literacy
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: mindset, focus
Dr. Mustafa Sarkar
Multi-sport Remote • Nottingham, UK
Resilience in high-performance youth
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: resilience, mental toughness
Alejandro Cubria
Multi-sport Remote • Houston, TX
US
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: focus, mindset
Nathan White
Multi-sport Remote • Virtual, TX
US
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: focus, consistency
Nick Young
Multi-sport Remote • Virtual, TX
US
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: mindset, focus
Matt Brown
AFL / Multi Remote • Melbourne, VIC
AUS
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: mindset, focus
Dr. Dave Hedlund
eSports Remote • Virtual, NY
US
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: mindset, leadership
Dr. Bernie Holliday
Baseball • Bradenton, FL
US
Sports: baseball, multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: mental toughness, focus
Dr. Greg Young
Soccer / Multi Remote • Virtual, UK
Specializes in the "Professional Youth Academy" experience and pressure.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: focus, consistency
Dr. Andrea Faull
Parasport Remote • Worcester, UK
Specialist in junior disability sport and adaptive performance.
Sports: multi-sport, endurance
Problems: athlete-health, pressure
Expertise: mindset, focus
Chris Summers
Multi-sport Remote • Brisbane, QLD
AUS
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: focus, mindset
Dr. Misia Gervis
Soccer • London, UK
Elite youth soccer development and safeguarding/psychological safety.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: mindset, leadership
Dr. Robert Diehl
Multi-sport Remote • Allentown, PA
US
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: focus, mindset
Dr. Duncan Simpson
Multi-sport • Bradenton, FL
US
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: mental toughness, mindset
Dr. Leah Lagos
Multi-sport Remote • New York, NY
US
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: focus, consistency
Dr. Penny Werthner
Multi-sport Remote • Calgary, AB
CAN
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: leadership, mindset
Dr. Brett Haskell
Multi-sport • Lincoln, NE
US
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: mindset, focus
Dr. Mitch Abrams
Football / Multi Remote • Virtual, NJ
US
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: mindset, focus
Maretha Claasen
Golf / Multi Remote • Pretoria, South Africa
SASCOC-approved; worked with Olympians and junior golfers for 30 years.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: focus, mindset
Snezana Stoljarova
Multi-sport Remote • Tallinn, Estonia
FEPSAC certified; works on junior athlete identity and well-being.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: mindset, focus
Stinne Søndergaard
Multi-sport Remote • Copenhagen, Denmark
Focuses on the "Joy of Sport" and reducing burnout in high-achieving teens.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: mindset, focus
Camilo Sáenz-Moncaleano
Multi-sport Remote • Virtual, Europe
Expert in focus and attention strategies for junior high-performance.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: focus, mindset
Dr. Leon van Niekerk
Multi-sport • Alice, South Africa
Specialist in sport identity and mental toughness in African youth.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: mental toughness, focus
Jannie Putter
Rugby Remote • Johannesburg, South Africa
Mental coach for high school rugby programs and provincial youth teams.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: mindset, leadership
Martin Scheepers
Multi-sport • Johannesburg, South Africa
Clinical and sport psychologist focusing on the school-to-pro transition.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: focus, mindset
Dr. Wilbur Kraak
Rugby • Stellenbosch, South Africa
Lecturer and practitioner focusing on youth talent ID and psychology.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: focus, mindset
Christian Zepp
Multi-sport Remote • Cologne, Germany
Expert in team dynamics and leadership for junior national teams.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: mindset, focus
Frank Muller
Multi-sport Remote • Virtual, Europe
FEPSAC specialist focusing on youth motivational climate.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: focus, mindset
Luka Dragicevic
Multi-sport Remote • Belgrade, Serbia
FEPSAC certified; specializes in youth basketball performance.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: focus, mindset
Mark Schuls
Multi-sport Remote • Virtual, Netherlands
Focuses on "The Thinking Athlete" for junior Dutch talent.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: focus, mindset
Dr. Mickaël Campo
Rugby • Marcoussis, France
Mental performance lead for French Rugby; oversees youth national teams.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: leadership, mindset
Dr. Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis
Multi-sport Remote • Trikala, Greece
Global expert in self-talk strategies for youth athletes.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: focus, mindset
Dr. Vana Hutter
Multi-sport Remote • Amsterdam, Netherlands
Specializes in talent development and coaching behaviors in youth sport.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: mindset, consistency
Dr. Marc Zibung
Multi-sport • Bern, Switzerland
Research and applied focus on junior talent identification in soccer.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: focus, mindset
Dr. Claudia Zuber
Multi-sport • Bern, Switzerland
Focuses on the developmental pathways of elite youth athletes.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: focus, mindset
Dr. Denise Hill
Multi-sport Remote • Gloucester, UK
Expert in "choking under pressure" specifically for junior golfers.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: focus, mindset
Dr. Leighton Jones
Multi-sport Remote • Sheffield, UK
Focuses on the psychological effects of exercise on young people.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: focus, mindset
Dr. Carla Meijen
Multi-sport Remote • Canterbury, UK
Expert in challenge vs. threat states in junior endurance athletes.
Sports: multi-sport, endurance
Problems: pressure
Expertise: focus, mindset
Soni John Kottayil
Multi-sport Remote • Virtual, India/Asia
Specialist in motor learning and imagery for junior athletes.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: focus, mindset
Dr. Yoichi Kozuma
Multi-sport • Tokyo, Japan
Pioneer in Japanese mental training; focuses on "Junior Mental Training" systems.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: focus, mindset
Dr. Franco Noce
Soccer / Multi Remote • Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Expert in overtraining and burnout in Brazilian youth soccer academies.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: focus, mindset
Varley Teoldo da Costa
Soccer • Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Focuses on tactical knowledge and decision-making in elite youth soccer.
Sports: soccer, multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: focus, mindset
Marcelo Zanetti
Basketball Remote • São Paulo, Brazil
Specializes in motivational climates within youth basketball clubs.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: focus, mindset
Maria Regina Brandão
Multi-sport Remote • São Paulo, Brazil
Leading Brazilian expert on stress and coping in adolescent competitors.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: mindset, leadership
Ciro Winckler
Para-Athletics • São Paulo, Brazil
Specialist in the developmental pathways of junior Paralympic athletes.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: focus, mindset
Felipe da Costa
Multi-sport Remote • Virtual, Brazil
FEPSAC/ISSP linked; focuses on mental health in the youth-to-pro transition.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: focus, mindset
Rodrigo Soto-Lagos
Multi-sport Remote • Santiago, Chile
Focuses on social psychology and youth sports inclusion in Latin America.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: mindset, resilience
Fernando Laíño
Multi-sport • Buenos Aires, Argentina
Expert in youth sport sociology and performance anxiety in junior clubs.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: focus, mindset
Yago Ramis
Multi-sport Remote • Barcelona, Spain
Specializes in the influence of parents and coaches on junior athletes.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: focus, mindset
Dr. Camilla Knight
Tennis Remote • Swansea, UK
Global leader in parent-support strategies for junior tennis pathways.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: mindset, leadership
Dr. Jay-Lee Nair
Multi-sport Remote • Singapore/AUS, Specializes in youth performance anxiety and competitive preparation.
Nerves
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: focus, mindset
Jonathan Packman
Multi-sport Remote • Virtual, US
Focuses on youth athlete development and mindfulness in team settings.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: focus, mindset
Dr. Scott Pierce
Multi-sport Remote • Normal, IL
US
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: leadership, mindset
Dr. Anthony Amorose
Multi-sport • Normal, IL
US
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: motivation, mindset
Dr. David Fletcher
Multi-sport Remote • Loughborough, UK
Expert in "Psychological Resilience" in world-class junior performers.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: resilience, mental toughness
Dr. Emily Cartigny
Multi-sport Remote • Loughborough, UK
Researcher on the lifestyle and support systems of elite junior athletes.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: mindset, focus
Dr. Christine Coupland
Multi-sport Remote • Loughborough, UK
Specializes in the career identity and transitions of youth athletes.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: focus, mindset
Dr. Tatiana Ryba
Multi-sport Remote • Jyväskylä, Finland
Leading expert on "Cultural Sport Psychology" and youth career paths.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: mindset, resilience
Dr. Kristoffer Henriksen
Sailing / Multi • Odense, Denmark
Developer of the "Holistic Ecological Approach" for youth talent.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: resilience, mindset
Dr. Robert Schinke
Multi-sport Remote • Sudbury, CAN
ISSP President; focuses on multiculturalism and youth resilience.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: resilience, mindset
Dr. Gangyan Si
Multi-sport • Hong Kong, China
Expert in the "Applied Sport Psychology" systems of Chinese youth sport.
Sports: multi-sport
Problems: pressure
Expertise: mental toughness, focus