INTEGRATED MENTAL PERFORMANCE SERVICES
Fully integrated mental performance services for your team.
How it works:
I work directly with your team for a season or a performance cycle and am integrated into the team’s support staff.
This approach may include:
Creation of a team mental performance plan in collaboration with the team and coaching staff
Attendance at some training sessions and competitions
Team sessions and workshops based on team needs
One-on-one sessions with individual athletes as needed
Travel with team to competition
On-call support for team and team members
From the coaches I’ve worked with:
“I have worked with Cristina for a few years now for mental performance training with a couple different teams and she is always a tremendous professional.
Most recently, Cristina has been working with my Women's Soccer Team at Algonquin College. She is a great facilitator and uses a variety of methods to achieve objectives which are always interactive, fun and effective. Our players have benefitted by becoming stronger mentally, making them better players and even better individuals! I would recommend Cristina's services to anyone.”
Basil Phillips, Head Coach
Algonquin College Women’s Soccer
“I have worked with Cristina Leonardelli since 2019 when she facilitated several mental performance sessions for the Algonquin College Women’s Varsity Soccer program. Her professionalism, knowledge and demeanor had an immediate impact and her philosophy for better preparing athletes, on and off the field, subsequently became a staple of our coaching pedagogy. Not just a talented coach, from an educational perspective she gets it right in terms of her approach, preparation, relatability, and authenticity.
She comes from an athletic background and acts as both an educator and facilitator for athletes to find pathways not only towards maximizing performance but developing skills, tools, and healthy ways of being. Her comprehensive and thoughtful approach to mental performance training and personal empowerment has been such a remarkably positive culture shift for the Algonquin Women’s Soccer program that it’s difficult to imagine our team without it!”
Stephen Ball, Assistant Coach
Algonquin College Women’s Soccer
the investment.
Custom quote available upon request.
starting at
$2999
Frequently Asked Questions
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There is no level of competition requirement. Mental performance workshops can benefit all teams, from the recreational level, to the elite level.
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Mental performance training is not just for elite athletes who are already highly skilled and just need to fine-tune their performance.
Athletes who are still developing physical and technical skills will progress much faster in their physical performance when using mental training, and will also develop better coping skills and mental resilience.
Athletes who begin mental performance training at an early age benefit most from the mental training because they have the advantage of starting earlier and the information has more opportunity to develop into skill and habit as they continue to train every year.
However, mental performance training will have a substantial impact on sport performance regardless of client age and skill level.
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Mental performance skill development is an on-going process and takes time and practice. An athlete can begin seeing a mental performance coach at any time throughout their season or off-season. However, certain times throughout the raining/competition cycle may be better than others.
The best time to implement a mental performance training program is during the off-season or pre-season and sessions would continue into the competitive season. This way, athletes will initially be allowed the opportunity to work on their mental skills training without the constant pressure of winning.
To be effective, mental performance skills need to be practiced on a continuous basis for an extended period of time. Therefore, we strongly advise working with a mental performance coach for a series of sessions or workshops as opposed to scheduling them for a one-shot event.
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An ideal time for a one-on-one or group/team session would be right before a practice, right after a practice, or integrating the session into the practice. Positioning sessions like this ensures that the mental skills learned can be applied immediately.