sport psychology

for athletes, schools, coaches & parents

 
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Helping Athletes & Students harness the Power of the Mind to reach their optimal physical potential. 

Olympic athletes have long recognized that the mental game is just as important as the physical. Sport Psychology offers powerful mental skills to help teams and individuals overcome stress and limiting thoughts, and perform to their best. Hong Kong-based Sport Psychologist, Karen Lo, offers 1:1 consultations, on-field support, and workshops to help athletes, students, coaches, parents and corporate professionals put these mental skills to practice. Services include:

 

Sport Psychology topics and skills typically include:

for athletes / students

  • Wanting to take your performance to the next level

  • Overcoming stress and anxiety in training/ competition

  • Building self- awareness and self-confidence

  • Improving focus and concentration

  • Dealing with choking, setbacks, errors and performance slumps

  • Establishing better relationships with coaches, parents, and teammates

  • Overcoming fear of success and failure

  • Attaining wellbeing in their careers and managing the demands of life alongside performance ambitions

for PARENTS

  • Navigating the challenges of sport parenthood

  • Communicating with my children in the context of sport

  • Developing the ability to improve my children’s confidence

  • Keeping my children motivated to play in their sport

for coaches

  • Increasing coaching effectiveness on a team

  • Handling team dynamics and maximize leadership roles on a team

  • Incorporating psychological skills training into their daily training regime

  • Keeping athletes consistently motivated and confident in training/ competition

  • Preparing youth athletes ready for competition

  • Cooperating with sport parents to maximize enjoyment and potential of athletes

for ATHLETIC TRAINERS

  • Helping clients make better exercise plans

  • Keeping clients motivated in the gym

  • Planning and diversifying exercise routines

  • Coping with stress, anxiety and disappointment

 

“Karen brought our Hong Kong Men’s National Team to an amazing ranking in the World Lacrosse Championships in July 2014 — we became 2nd in Asia. She was a very important member on our team and we couldn’t have achieved this without her.”

Mr. Louis Hou, former Director of the HK Lacrosse Association

 

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