Sports Psychologist Near Me

Master the mental game with 1-1 sports psychology coaching via video conferencing from anywhere in the world! Learn to manage sports anxiety, overcome fear, build confidence, and take your mental game to the next level.

Sports Psychologist Near Me

“Eli’s mental training and techniques really helped me through competition anxiety that I’ve struggled with for years. The strategies we discussed made sure I was focused and relaxed in the moment, and I was able to win a bronze medal for the USA at the Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships.”

“Working with Eli has made a significant difference for my son. From the start, Eli’s structured approach provided my son with practical tools to manage his challenges. He helped him set clear goals and develop strategies that have led to real progress. Eli’s insights and techniques have empowered my son to handle stress and anxiety more effectively. We highly recommend Eli!”

"In three months I accomplished more mentally than I could have ever thought possible with proof of it working with my performances."

“I just recently got done with my 12 week sessions with Eli, and it really helped me improve my mental game in my sport. The tools that he provided me with during our sessions, as well as my own Mental Performance Journal all helped me tremendously to grow a more positive, confident, and prepared approach in volleyball. He’s also super kind and a great person to talk with!”

“With many negative thoughts consuming my head, my play on the golf course struggled. Once I began working with Eli we started to make great improvements each session that helped my mentality immensely. Having a better mental game and mentality improved my play on the course. I would absolutely not be where I am now without Eli and his program.”

"Yesterday I played my first match and I won! It’s my first professional main draw win! I feel really good mentally. I think that throughout the match I was staying positive, calm, and confident."

A Personalized Approach to Sports Psychology Coaching

Our sports psychology coaching program is a 12-week, personalized approach, to improving your mental game. The program includes:

Sport Psychology Assessment: you will begin the coaching by taking a mental game assessment.
Personalized Mental Game Plan: after you complete the assessment, your mental performance coach will piece together a personalized mental game plan for your coaching.
Weekly Coaching Sessions: each week you will have a virtual coaching session with your sports psychology coach.
Action Steps: you will be given action steps and exercises to complete each week to begin strengthening your mental game.
Mental Performance Workbook: you will also receive your own tailored workbook to complete exercises in during the week.
Unlimited Text/Email Correspondence: you will have access to your sport psychology coach via text and email throughout the week between your calls.

Eli Straw, M.S. - Mental Performance Coach

Eli Straw holds a Master’s Degree in psychology with a sport psychology specialization. Eli brings a proactive and applicable approach to mental training. He believes that repetition is the key to success and so it is no different when it comes to mental training. Eli’s philosophy is to make mental training a habit that becomes part of your daily routine. That is how he believes lasting change can be created.

Combined with his expertise in clinical and applied sports psychology, Eli has extensive experience coaching, teaching, and consulting with professional, elite, college, high school, middle school, and youth athletes. Eli also has experience playing baseball at the collegiate and professional levels. His background has provided him with first-hand experience of the struggles faced by athletes and those wanting to perform well.

He has witnessed both the ups and downs of sports and understands the impact competition can have on your mind. Eli works with athletes of all sports and all levels and is a current member of the AASP.

Meet Your Coach

FaceTime or Zoom Sports Psychology Coaching Sessions

We offer sports psychology coaching via Zoom, FaceTime, or WhatsApp video calls so you can have access to expert mental coaching no matter where you are in the world!

Benefits of Sports Psychology for Athletes

Improved Confidence: Sports psychology coaching helps you build confidence in yourself and your skills.

Increased Focus: Gain better focus and concentration skills with proven mental training.
Greater Resilience: Learn how to be more resilient and grow from failure.
Decreased Anxiety & Fear:Master your nerves and overcome performance anxiety and the fear of failure.
Increased Motivation: A mental coach will help you understand what drives you to succeed.
Positive Self-Talk: Mental coaches empower you to take control of your internal dialogue.

Find a Sports Psychologist or Mental Performance Coach

Please contact us to learn more about sports psychology coaching. Complete the form below or schedule a free introductory coaching call here.

Sport Psychology Coaching is for You if...

You are performing better in practices than games.
You are currently struggling with performance anxiety, fear of failure, perfectionism, or any other mental game challenge.
You have a difficult time letting go of mistakes.You have an uncontrollable negative and self-critical voice in your head.
You want to add an additional aspect to your training that will give you an edge over the competition.
You have lost the love for the game and are wanting to get it back.
You know you are better than you’ve been performing, and you just don’t understand what’s holding you back.
You feel like you play with your foot on the brake, unable to let yourself go and play with confidence.
You struggle with low confidence and believing in yourself.
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Athlete Success Stories

The mental coaching I have received from Eli was a game changer. I started off this programme having almost lost hope with ever getting over my performance anxiety and motivation to train anymore because of the fear and anxiety that had become apart of my training.With Eli I was able to learn so much about myself, my triggers and most importantly how to build up my own confidence so that the things I had learnt will stay with me and become apart of my lifestyle and not just exercises. In three months I accomplished more mentally than I could have ever thought possible with proof of it working with my performances.I highly recommend Eli to anyone struggling mentally with their sport. It helps to have someone who has been through it themselves that you can not only relate with but that takes the time to understand you as a person and how your brain works to find strategies that will stick with you in the long run. Thanks Eli!

Phyllis H | Professional Acrobat

“My 12 year old son started working with Eli 3 months ago. He’s a pretty good baseball player but can be his own worst enemy at times. Started working with Eli because he was having a hard time getting past some rough patches he had on the mound. Since starting with Eli, now he looks forward to pressure situations and tough competition, both as a hitter and pitcher. Moreover, rather than letting failures define him, he now uses them as motivation. Eli has given him the tools to develop real confidence and the ability to handle pressure and failure so as to perform to the best of his ability. I can’t recommend Eli enough. He’s an invaluable resource for any athlete.”

–Lou | Baseball Dad

“Hi Eli, cannot believe that the last session is today. Thanks for working with him, I think he had made a lot of positive progress, for baseball mindset, and to leverage these learnings as he encounters challenges growing up.”

-Allen | Baseball Dad

“Eli was an awesome mental game coach. He helped my racing career go from amateur to professional level. I hired him to help get me mentally prepared for my first pro race with IMSA at Petit Le Mans. With literally a million spectators, I was really feeling the pressure and got extremely overwhelmed. With Eli’s help before, during, and after my race, I was able to get out of my own head and focus on my driving. Because he helped me step up my mental game, I was able to podium in my first MX-5 Cup race, receiving top finishing female! If it wasn’t for the strategies he taught me, I can safely say that I would’ve crumbled under pressure, blowing my only opportunity to show my talent behind the wheel.”

-Sally | MX-5 Driver

“When I reached out to Eli to ask if he could help an athlete my son’s age, and explained the struggles I was observing, he let me know that our challenges were pretty common. Eli helped tackle some of the biggest challenges our son was facing, through consistency and practice. We saw a great deal of improvement in our son’s performance and attitude. The paradigm shift that Eli taught him is one that we use to this day and one that we have used outside of the sports environment as well. We had a great experience working with Eli and so did our son!”

-Beth | Hockey Mom

FAQ

Is this the same as working with a sports psychologist?

The main difference between sports psychologist and a sport psychology coach/mental performance coach is that a sports psychologist, or a performance psychologist must hold a PhD and be licensed to practice psychology. A performance psychologist and a sports psychologist both use the same kinds of tools and techniques which are taught within this program. We use the same kinds of practices that you would find working with a sports psychologist.

How do I know if sports psychology coaching right for me?

Do any of these resonate with you:

You are performing better in practices than games.
You are currently struggling with performance anxiety, fear of failure, perfectionism, or any other mental game challenge.
You have a difficult time letting go of mistakes.You have an uncontrollable negative and self-critical voice in your head.
You want to add an additional aspect to your training that will give you an edge over the competition.
You have lost the love for the game and are wanting to get it back.
You know you are better than you’ve been performing, and you just don’t understand what’s holding you back.
You feel like you play with your foot on the brake, unable to let yourself go and play with confidence.
You struggle with low confidence and believing in yourself.
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If so, then this program is a perfect fit!

What kind of results can I expect?

Since the work is custom and specifically tailored to you, it’s difficult to quantify an exact result you will get.

With that being said, the common results include: increased confidence, decreased performance anxiety, increased focus, increased mental toughness, and more composure under pressure.

Do You Work With All Sports?

Yes! The mind is universal and not specific to one sport. While it may seem as though your anxiety is specific to hitting a baseball or your low confidence is only due to shooting a basket, the underlying driving forces are the same no matter what sport you play.

My approach is to strengthen the mind using mental training tools and techniques. These can be applied to you no matter what sport you play.

Disclaimer

*Testimonials found on this site are examples of what we have done for other clients, and what some of our clients have said about us. However, we cannot guarantee the results in any case. Your results may vary and every situation is different. No compensation was provided for these testimonials. Note: Coach Eli Straw is a credentialed mental performance coaching and not a licensed “sports psychologist.”