Why is it important?

There are often challenges in the way of achieving our personal best, and there are many strategies to overcome those challenges and achieve success.

How can we help?

Goal-setting, mental focus, relaxation and anxiety management, self-talk, imagery - we can help you develop skills in all these areas. Work with us to build your personal "toolbox" of skills.

What will we do together?

We'll work with you to figure out what works best for you. We don't provide cookie-cutter solutions. We'll work together and support you in achieving the growth you want and need.

As is our confidence, so is our capacity. -William Hazlitt

The greatest performers often have a supreme confidence in themselves. They want the ball in their hands with the game on the line. They want the biggest stages, the biggest stakes. Confidence is the foundation of the highest levels of performance. But confidence must be based in reality – in mastered skills and tested abilities – or adversity will wash away that foundation like sand.

Arete Performance can support you in building that firm foundation. We will help you identify the skills that you need and help you practice them in a purposeful way. Success leads to growth and meaningful success comes only when we are challenged and tested.

I set another goal…a reasonable, manageable goal that I could realistically achieve if I worked hard enough. I approached everything step by step. – Michael Jordan

Sport and Performance Psychology provides a variety of skills and techniques that can help with your performance challenges. To borrow a phrase from Dr. Ralph Vernaccia, “Good science makes good sense.” We’ll partner with you and use our expertise and experience to craft a plan that is uniquely tailored to you.

Arete Performance can support development of:

  • Concentration (focusing & re-focusing) skills
  • Relaxation skills
  • Positive self-talk routines
  • Mindfulness skills and techniques
  • Emotional management
  • Distraction control
  • Mental Readiness
  • Imagery routines
  • Self-awareness & self-care
  • Goal-setting
  • And more

Contact us today to begin your individualized consultation process.