You’re in the right place if…
For Parents:
- Your child struggles with confidence or gets too hard on themselves
- Games look different than practice
- Emotions start to take over (frustration, anxiety, pressure)
- The sport is becoming stressful instead of enjoyable
For Athletes:
- You want to trust yourself more in competition
- You overthink or feel inconsistent
- You know you’re capable of more but can’t access it in games
- You want tools that actually help in real moments
A different approach to sport psychology
Many athletes are taught how to perform.
Fewer are taught how to perform—and still enjoy the game.
Hi, I’m Dr. John O’Brien—former Olympic and World Cup soccer player, and a clinical psychologist.
In this work, I provide sport performance coaching focused on the mental and emotional skills athletes need in competition. I help athletes perform under pressure—without losing their connection to the game.
This includes developing:
- Confidence that holds up in competition
- Emotional regulation in real moments
- The ability to focus on what you can control
- A healthier, more sustainable relationship with sport
Practical enough to use in competition.
Deep enough to actually change something.
This is sport performance coaching focused on how athletes think, feel, and perform in real moments.
Start here
The best place to begin is with a 20-minute consultation.
We’ll talk through what’s going on, what’s getting in the way, and whether this kind of support would be helpful. Most athletes work within a structured development program that combines guided sessions with practical tools they can apply between sessions.
No pressure—talk it through and see if it’s a good fit.