Sport Psychology & Performance Psychology Practitioners
A network of trusted sport psychology and performance psychology colleagues that I refer to, both in London and around the UK. Feel free to get in contact if you’d like to know who to contact: [email protected].
You may also want to consult one of the directories for sport psychologists and performance psychologists, including Sporting Bounce, My Sports Map or AppliedSportPsych.org (if you live in the United States). More information about practitioners in your area might be found at the leading accrediting bodies and organisations, including DSEP, BASES, AASP, FEPSAC and ENYSSP.
In London
STUART HOLLIDAY, PERFORMANCE PSYCHOLOGIST, CPSYCHOL
Stuart works with individuals, groups, and teams across business, sport, and the music industry to help people transform their mindset for performance. He has experience with GB Olympic Archery, Liverpool FC Academy, and the England Netball Team, and now works with both elite and non-professional athletes and sports. With 10 years in the field, Stuart has the experience to work with any athlete, regardless of their discipline, but particularly specialises in endurance sports where his specific expertise, knowledge, and understanding of the field see him in demand with leading athletes, coaches and squads Worldwide.
Location: Based in London, consults nationwide & worldwide via Zoom and will travel.
DR. JOSEPHINE PERRY, Performance in Mind
Performance in Mind is run by Dr. Josephine Perry. She is a chartered sport and exercise psychologist working with those in sport, on the stage and in business. She writes features for sports magazines and websites and is regularly quoted in the media. Her focus is always on the person first, athlete second. Only an athlete who is happy and secure in the rest of their life is going to be able to perform to their potential. She has extensive experience working with endurance athletes (her own background is in triathlon, cycling and running) but also has a number of clients who play tennis, golf and fence.
Location: Face to face in London (clinics in Chiswick and Hampstead) and over Skype
JACK HICKS-FLYNN, SPORT PSYCHOLOGIST, CPSYCHOL
Jack works with a broad range of clients including individual athletes, teams, coaches and referees, from amateur to elite professional level across a range of sporting disciplines. His role as Performance Psychologist at Luton Town FC has enabled him to develop a specialism in providing support within both academy and professional football.
Location: London, UK
Optimise Potential
Optimise Potential is a sport and exercise psychology consultancy that consists of highly skilled practitioners all of whom have experience working with athletes, performers, and teams in a range of sports as well as with a range of levels from novice to international elites.
Practitioners: Hannah Stoyel, Hannah Winter, Serena MacLeod, Alex Stoyel
Location: London (central, SW and East)
TULIO BARBOSA, PERFORMANCE PSYCHOLOGIST
Tulio is dedicated to helping athletes develop key mental performance skills that they will use on a consistent basis throughout their athletic careers and in life. He has worked with individuals and teams across a range of disciplines and capabilities including Premier League clubs, academy-level footballers, and GB Track & Field athletes. Tulio is also the UK Representative of the European Network of Specialists in Sport Psychology (ENYSSP). An international organisation concerned with the dissemination of knowledge in the field of Sport and Exercise Psychology in the areas of applied work, research and education.
Location: London (provides web-based consultations to athletes across the UK).
LOUISE BYRNE
Louise is trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and is a member of the British Psychological Society. She works with recreational exercisers and those that want to gain a competitive edge during events, through focusing on mental well-being. She has worked with award winning investment and financial firms to increase their performance levels while maintaining their individual mental health. The alignment between daily training and working life is something she has pursued educating athletes on.
Location: London
Matthew Cunliffe, CPsychol
Matt works with some of the countries top athletes, Olympians and Paralympians. He is employed by the English Institute of Sport and has worked as the head of psychology at England Touch Rugby. He has supported athletes to national, European, World, Olympic and Paralympic competitions. In addition to his work in performance sport he is trained in cognitive behaviour therapy and works 1 to 1 with athletes on their mental health.
Location: London and Kent
INNER DRIVE
Inner Drive use psychological research to help people achieve their potential in Education, Business and Sport. They specialise in the application of growth mindset, metacognition, the science of learning, memory, brain management and stress management strategies to improve motivation, learning and confidence. Inner Drive work in business, with teachers, students, parents, elite footballers, academy footballers and Olympians. Workshops are now also available through the InnerDrive Online Academy.
Location: London and UK
Outside London
LAUREN TUFTON
Tufton Sport Psych offers psychological support to both professional and amateur athletes of all ages and capabilities. Tufton Sport Psych can also provide counsel for good mental health and well-being by offering a non-judgemental sounding block and support for the more challenging times that we all face in our lives. Available for one-to-one consultations, team consultations, informative presentations and interactive workshops.
Location: Oxfordshire based
IAN COOKSON
Based in south Manchester, Ian offers psychological support to athletes across several sports including netball, football and tennis. He is also the performance psychologist for the England Amputee Football Association men’s team, working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support the players. Ian also holds a doctorate in social psychology from Manchester Metropolitan University, which explored group identity based understandings of transport, specifically cycling.
Location: South Manchester
CHLOE OLDFIELD
Chloe offers psychological support services to individuals and teams wishing to improve performance or well-being across various domains including sport, exercise, business and general well-being or performance settings. Chloe has worked with athletes in various sports including golf, triathlon, swimming, rowing, tennis, athletics, lacrosse, equestrian sport, netball, football and table tennis - at every level from touring professional golfers and athletes representing Great Britain, to keen amateurs looking to maximise their potential and enjoyment.
Location: Buckinghamshire
Scotland, Australia, Canada
SPort psychology scotland
Headquartered in Stirling, Scotland - Dr Chris Hartley and Alban Dickson provide sport and performance psychology services to individuals, teams, and businesses who want to thrive and develop their capacity to perform at their best. Between them, Chris and Alban have experience with a range of clientele, from individuals to national governing bodies and top-tier performance programmes. Whether it's supporting performance, wellbeing, growth, welfare or career transition-retirement - they work flexibly to the needs of their clients to achieve impactful change.
Location: Scotland, UK
EVIE SERVENTI
With a career and background in health, sport and fitness journalism; and as a competitive triathlete, runner and swimmer, Evie has a genuine love and respect for physical activity and sport. She also has a genuine appreciation for what sport means to every athlete, at every level, from grassroots to elite.
Location: Gold Coast, Australia
HANNAH WINTER
Hannah has experience of working with people across a range of sports including swimming, triathlon, tennis, rowing, netball, football, golf, gymnastics, fencing and rugby. She uses a Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) approach, focusing on learning new skills and building on strengths.
Location: London, UK and Vancouver, Canada