Performance and Lifestyle Psychology
Better in Character, Better in Craft
As a Sport & Exercise psychologist, I support people in optimising their performance and well-being through the development of self and psychological skills. Performance of any kind requires meeting the mental demands of the challenge to perform at your best. This starts with performance of the mind before you step on the field, the court, in the workplace or in the gym.
It’s a mindset thing.
Who I’ve Supported
Camberley Judo Club
Limehouse boxing academy
University of Westminster
Repton School
Priorsfield school
Fighters Republic
University of Hertfordshire
Northamptonshire County Cricket
Birmingham City FC
Andy Taylor Golf
Tamworth Football Club
Coventry City FC
WildCard S & C
University of Essex
Warwickshire County Bowls
NFL Academy
Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme
Acton Vale Dental Practice
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Reflective insights into my experiences on the journey to becoming a Chartered Sport & Exercise Psychologist with the British Psychological Society
Original articles written with your performance and well-being in mind. Discover practical advice and strategies to enhance your lifestyle and take it to the next level
Interviews with high performers turned long form. Read about the journeys of some great minds and what it takes to consistently perform at the highest level
Client Reviews
Over the last 6 months. Everyone has enjoyed the experience and the feedback from the athletes has been extremely positive. Natasha is professional in her planning and excellent in her delivery. Alongside steering her sessions with great control she also allows the athletes plenty of time to reflect and feedback. I have also learned from our sessions and they have indeed made me reflect on my own coaching practice. I would wholeheartedly recommend Natasha to anyone interested in developing their mental skills and strengths. We look forward to continuing our work together in the build up to Birmingham Commonwealth Games and the Paris Olympic Games.
Head Coach- Camberley Judo Club
Throughout the evening Natasha was extremely well prepared, very knowledgeable about her subject matter but at the same time extremely engaging and approachable. In a room that contained several ladies who are twice her age she was able to convey all of the messages they needed and wanted to hear which, says everything about the way she is able to present. In addition she has provided follow up information from both the sessions that the ladies can continue to refer to and work with. I wholeheartedly endorse Natasha to anyone who is thinking about using Sports Psychology to help both on an individual basis or team basis.
Head Coach- Warwickshire County Bowls
Natasha has an ability to listen to what I have said, interpret it and reflect it back to me. This shows she understands what is being said in the moment and helps to unblock my stream of consciousness. Her delivery style is very fluid and she takes a relaxed approach which, works well with me. She is empathetic and doesn’t necessarily give advice but helps me to understand what I can do. she is good as seeing things from different perspectives. I never felt like she was passing judgement and she made me comfortable in opening up.
“Jack”- CrossFit Athlete
The three workshops you have delivered to the young boxers on the England Boxing programme where very good. They were clear. well thought out, engaging and I received very positive feedback from all the boxers. Your presentations were to a very high standard throughout and I was impressed with how you catered each workshop to a sport you were not that familiar with. Great job and looking forward to the next one.
Head Coach- England Boxing
I would highly recommend working with Natasha. Playing rugby, keeping fit and working in a fast paced and challenging environment means I am balancing my health and fitness on a daily basis, to be able to show up the best I can for my colleagues, client and team mates. Since working with Natasha, I have been able to significantly improve my awareness and my behaviour and work on action plans to further reach my goals
“Beth”- Health and Lifestyle
There was a clear rationale for all aspects of the session and there was plenty of challenge and stimulation for everyone involved. All the players have now been asked to reflect and then report back to the Team Manager Natasha was first class- right from the initial phone call through to the actual delivery of the session,. I was connected throughout and had a clear idea of what was going to tale place
Head Coach- Warwickshire County Bowls
I have a more positive attitude. I feel a lot more calm when competing and that I can use my mind to stay more focused. I am more in control of my thoughts. I am closer to reaching my full potential when competing, I am able to be more positive in and out of my sport, making me more content in general. I have gotten my best result to date and I feel the psychology sessions have been a big part of it
“Nicky”- Judo Athlete
Apart from Natasha’s professional skill in engaging with both ourselves and our daughter, she is such an incredibly positive role model for any young person. Our daughter has learnt to recognise negative thought processes and patterns of behaviour, something she was not willing or able to do before working with Natasha. Learning to manage those thought processes and behaviour patterns will obviously take time but we are 100% heading in the right direction.
Parent of Youth Netball Athlete
The quality and effectiveness was great, but perhaps the only area of improvement would be to know more about the sport initially. However, Natasha showed interest in the sport and applied her techniques to suit the sport once I had explained it. I feel more relaxed and organised, so I am able to enjoy the sport more. I am able to remain mindful and more positive about everything that I am doing, both when competing and training.
“Claudia”- Equestrian Athlete
Natasha is our sports psychologist for athletes in our sporting programme. The initial online workshops last year received great feedback,and her work with our athletes is helping them significantly reach their potential. Her easy to understand terminology for students and presentation style is in a great benefit to working with her. I’m excited to see what the new year brings!
Sport Development Coordinator- UWSU
Natasha was professional, well prepared and very informative. She balanced the work with clients perfectly, being aware of their needs whilst pushing them to ask questions and be reflective. I was particularly impressed by metaphors and examples she provided to explain ideas.
Engagement officer- Voluntary Action Coventry
I’ve been working with Natasha for over a year now and the work she has done with me has made me a more confident and successful athlete. By far the best Sports Psychologist I have met and I plan to continue to work with her for the rest of my sporting career. From starting my sport (taekwondo) after a long break to now winning golds at Nationals and heading into the International circuit, Natasha and Beyond Better, I believe have attributed so much to my success and will continue to.
“Zainab”- Taekwondo
I have a better understanding of myself. I now have the ability to recognise self-doubt, ego and negative self-talk. “Only a Sith deals in absolutes.”
“Kallum”- Boxer
Natasha is very friendly and easy to talk to. I’ve only had four sessions but I can already see a change in my thinking pattern, even just talking about my problems help. I am very happy with everything so far
“Louise”- Youth Netball Athlete
I’ve been working with Natasha for over 7 months and have had nothing but a positive and constructive experience. Natasha helped me reach my best performance level and has been a friendly face to talk to when struggling with injuries.
“Alan”- Fencing
Great service, highly recommend. Transformed my day to day mindset and habits. Positive improvements within my well being, work performance and adopted a healthier lifestyle and general better health! Feeling like my life has been enhanced in all ways.
“Natalie”- Health and Lifestyle
We worked with Natasha to help with team building and working on the culture within our business. She helped us to come together as a team and develop a set of shared goals and values which have now acted like a cornerstone within the practice. I could not recommend enough, all businesses should try!
Acton Vale Dental Practice