Performance Psychotherapy & Mindset Training for Athletes in Burlington, Ontario
online therapy across Ontario
Lyft helps athletes at every level build confidence, manage pressure, and strengthen their mental game while supporting their well-being in sport and beyond.
At Lyft Counselling, we work with athletes who want to strengthen the mental side of performance. Training your body is only part of sport. Confidence, pressure, focus, and how athletes respond to mistakes can all impact how they perform when it matters most.
Our approach supports athletes who want to compete, grow, and perform at their potential, while also developing the mental resilience needed to sustain a healthy relationship with sport.
We offer three ways athletes can receive support: performance workshops, athlete group therapy, and individual therapy.
FOR ATHLETEs
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Mental skills training for teams and organizations
Athlete performance workshops help teams build the mental skills that support confidence, focus, and resilience in competition. These sessions are designed for teams who want to proactively support their athletes' mental performance and wellbeing.
Workshops may focus on topics such as:
Managing competition nerves and pressure
Developing confidence and mental resilience
Improving focus and preparation before competition
Responding effectively to mistakes during performance
Navigating expectations from coaches, parents, and teammates
Maintaining motivation through training and setbacks
Workshops are interactive, practical, and tailored to the team’s age, level, and sport. Athletes leave with strategies they can apply immediately in training and competition.
Workshops can be delivered virtually or in person, and in some cases we attend team practices to integrate mental performance skills directly into the training environment.
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Support and skill development alongside other athletes
Competitive sport can be incredibly rewarding, but it can also be isolating. Many athletes struggle with pressure, self-criticism, or fear of making mistakes while believing they are the only one experiencing it.
Athlete group therapy provides a structured space where athletes can develop mental skills while connecting with others who understand the demands of competitive sport.
Groups may explore challenges such as:
Performance anxiety and competition nerves
Fear of mistakes or letting others down
Confidence and self-criticism
Injury and return-to-play stress
Burnout and pressure in high-level sport
Balancing sport, school, and life
The group setting allows athletes to learn new tools, build perspective, and recognize that these challenges are common in sport. Groups are facilitated by a therapist to ensure a supportive and productive environment.
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Personalized support for performance and mental wellbeing
Individual therapy offers athletes dedicated one-on-one support focused on their unique challenges, goals, and experiences in sport.
Athletes often seek individual therapy when they are experiencing:
Performance anxiety or overthinking in competition
Loss of confidence or fear of mistakes
Pressure from expectations or perfectionism
Difficulty returning after injury
Burnout or loss of enjoyment in sport
Struggles balancing identity within and outside of athletics
Sessions help athletes better understand how their thoughts, emotions, and experiences influence their performance. Together we work on developing practical strategies that support both competitive performance and long-term wellbeing in sport.
The goal is not only to help athletes perform better, but also to help them build a healthier and more resilient relationship with their sport.
Community ProjectTHE ANXIETY MONSTER
We are teaming up with local athletes to bring the Anxiety Monster to life, creating media stories that help normalize anxiety in sport. These projects connect with youth who might feel alone in their experiences, showing them that anxiety is something they can understand, manage, and face without fear. Using local athletes makes the stories relatable, authentic, and full of energy, and we always have a blast filming them.
Through projects like this, Lyft helps athletes, coaches, and youth see anxiety not as something to hide from but as a part of performance that can be acknowledged, explored, and handled with confidence.
