Sports Performance Counselling for Athletes

Train what they don’t. Your mind.

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In high-level sports, mental strength separates good athletes from great ones. Confidence dips, performance anxiety, mental blocks, and the stress of injury can all interfere with focus and results.

At Burke Counselling in Devon, AB, we use Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) — a fast, effective method designed to clear mental roadblocks, rebuild confidence, and help athletes return to peak performance.

Individual Sessions

Individual ART Sessions for ages 13+. Within 1-5 sessions, shift and resolve sport-related challenges and mental blocks that are affecting your performance. Gain a competitive advantage in the sport you love, and the best part…you don’t have to talk a lot (if you don’t want to)!

Team Workshops

Educational sessions for sports teams, covering mental health topics like avoiding burnout, how to help kids manage pressure and failure, substance use, injury, and more. Presentations are tailored to your specific needs, with an overview of how ART benefits and supports athletes, coaches, and parents.

ART is a cutting-edge, evidence-based approach that helps athletes:

Overcome performance anxiety and mental blocks
Enhance focus and concentration during competition
Process and move past sports-related traumas and injuries
Build mental resilience and confidence
Achieve peak performance states consistently

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Stronger Mind. Stronger Game.

I work with athletes across a range of sports, including hockey players, goalies, gymnasts, powerlifters, volleyball, baseball players, and more. Athletes who are talented and committed, often carry pressure that most people don’t see.

Using Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), we use the power of visualization and bilateral stimulation to reprocess the stress, fear, and self-doubt that interfere with focus and confidence.

The result? Athletes who step back into competition feeling calmer, more in control, and able to perform at their full potential.

Your mental game is everything.

You train your body every day, but the mind is often overlooked. Regulate stress better, move unhelpful patterns, and perform with greater confidence, focus and resilience.