Sport Psychology
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Sport Psychology to enhance performance & wellbeing
Sport & Exercise Psychology Registrar Elly Wallace provides sports psychology for athletes, performers, active individuals and groups on the Gold Coast and across Australia. Individual sessions are practical and tailored to your personal needs, focusing on skills you can apply immediately in your real-world environment. Sports Psychology sessions commonly address concerns such as pressure management, focus, motivation, performance anxiety, or issues surrounding confidence, consistency, injury, burnout or perfectionism. In addition to individual sessions, Elly provides sports psychology workshops for teams and groups, onsite support and assessments.
Common issues seen in practice include:
Performance Anxiety and Pressure
Heightened worries, fears and physical arousal that interfere with focus and execution under pressure; supported through anxiety management, confidence building and focus skills.
Confidence & Focus Difficulties
Reduced self-belief and overthinking after mistakes or setbacks; addressed through practical mental skills such as self-talk, imagery and attention control.
Burnout, Injury and Transitions
Mental and emotional strain from sustained pressure, injury or change; support focuses on psychological recovery, fear of re-injury, and adjustment.
Exercise & Wellbeing Challenges
Difficulties with motivation, consistency, or engagement; support aims to build sustainable habits and a healthier relationship with movement.
WhAt Types of clients are seen for sport and exercise psychology?
Sports psychology is not limited to elite athletes. We see:
Athletes & Sports Participants at all Levels
Sports Psychology on the Gold Coast for athletes across all sports – from tennis players to boxers to recreational gym members.
Performing artists
Dancers, musicians, actors, models.
Managers and Professionals
CEOs, administrators and decision-makers
STudents
High school students, university students
Sporting Teams
Professional, representative and club sporting teams
Sport CAReer professionals
Coaches, umpires, referees and personal trainers
Disabilities/ Rehabilitation Needs
Individuals and groups optimising or managing health & wellbeing or recovery using physical activity
High PresSure/ Performance Occupations
Law enforcement, military personnel, first responders
How Sport & Performance Psychology can benefit you
Sport & performance psychology can boost confidence, helping manage pressure and anxiety and assisting with issues such as performance consistency, motivation, burnout and return from injury. To arrange an appointment for sports psychology on the Gold Coast please book here.
Optimise performance:
- Management of performance anxiety
- Team cohesion. team building and leadership skills
- Motivational techniques, maintaining motivation
- Goal setting
- Confidence building
- Preparation for the competition
- Recovery and overtraining prevention
- Stress management
- Mental skills training (e.g. self-talk, imagery, concentration)
- Communication skills and conflict resolution
- Program evaluation and debriefing
- Psychological assessment
- Career transitions (e.g. after de-selection or retirement) and loss
Enhance wellness and health:
- Using psychological principles in health and wellness settings
- Obesity management
- Advice on motivation for diet and exercise adherence
- Setting & achieving fitness goals
- Work-life balance
- Injury recovery
- Exercise as an adjunct treatment for mood disorders
- Increasing enjoyment
The sport & exercise psychology Process
Assess & gain understanding about the individual, their goals and difficulties, their environment and the unique demands they face.
Identify the barriers that are impacting performance and/or wellbeing.
Implement strategies targeted to breaking down barriers and supporting goals within the performance environment.
FAQs about Sports Psychology
Sport and exercise Psychology is the study of how thoughts, emotions and behaviours influence participation, performance, and well-being in sport and physical activity. Sport and exercise psychology also examines the ways in which physical activity affects mental health and personal development.
By understanding the connection between the mind and body, Sport and Exercise Psychology can improve motivation, confidence, and focus, while also promoting long-term well-being and enjoyment in physical and performance activities.
In Australia, all practising psychologists must complete a rigorous six-year training pathway to become generally registered with the Psychology Board of Australia through AHPRA. A General Psychologist can assess, formulate and provide evidence-based psychological support across a broad range of presentations.
A Sport and Exercise Psychologist has the same foundational registration but has completed an approved postgraduate program in sport and exercise psychology and a PsyBA-approved supervised practice program to achieve an Area of Practice Endorsement in Sport & Exercise Psychology. This endorsement recognises advanced competencies in applying psychological science to sport, exercise and performance contexts. Elly is currently completing her endorsement training required to become an AHPRA-endorsed Sport & Exercise Psychologist.
Take the next step to enhance your peformance & wellbeing
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Level 13, 50 Cavill Ave
Surfers Paradise
Gold Coast
QLD 4217 Australia
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In a crisis
Elly Wallace Psychology is not a crisis service. For 24 hour, 7 day support contact Lifeline on 13 11 14. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency call 000.
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