Performers, Athletes, and Professionals
Feeling pressure?
Beating yourself up after mistakes?
Performing inconsistently?
Do you want to improve your mental game, be more focused, resilient, and have more fun?
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Michael grew up in between cultures and the youngest of 4 boys.
His parents came to the US as refugees from the former Soviet Union, and shortly after, he was born. They belonged to the local Russian-Speaking Baptist community until his parents separated.
At the age of 8, his dad took him to and kept him in Kiev, Ukraine away from his mom, brothers, and country for 15 months. These early experiences developed into an interest to study communication, psychology, and hypnosis as vehicles to understand himself and the world around him.
He got into martial arts and sports recreationally. Even though he made mistakes, he wasn’t discouraged from playing sports he enjoyed. One day in middle school, Michael readied himself to catch a football from a long throw, and as he looked on, the ball disappeared from his field of vision and hit him in the face.
It was embarrassing, but he got over it. Michael grew up chubby, but active. He enjoyed skateboarding, martial arts, yoga, running, and more. As an adult, he taught ballroom dancing, was a wildland firefighter, and much more.
He holds an MA in Sport and Performance Psychology and a BA in Integrative Psychology from National University and certificates in hypnosis from the International Association of Professional Conversational Hypnotists.
Our Methods:
Symbolic Language
Traditional Sport Psychology Techniques
Self-Talk
Mental Rehearsal
Goal-Setting
Re-Integration
And other advanced practices!
Mental Skills Training Manual: Winning the Mental Game
Available on Amazon Now
Mental health isn't only about mental illness. It is also about mental wellbeing. One thing that can help with mental wellbeing is learning mental skills, which are trainable just like any other skill.
Life is complex, and learning how to navigate that complexity, understand yourself better, and self-regulate is more important now than ever.
More specifically, this book is a resource for performers, athletes, and professionals as they navigate the ups and downs that come with pursuing goals.
Testimonials
“Michael has a very supportive presence and his thoughtful questions really help me focus on what’s important. I always feel more grounded and ready to face challenges after our talks.”
“Working with Michael allowed me to find strengths and resilience beyond goals. It’s part of me as a way of being regardless of the circumstances.”
“Whenever I have had the pleasure of having Michael guide me through a personal challenge, he has a way of reflecting back in such a beautifully concise way, that I feel both understood by him as well as find such clarity within myself. My blocks simply melt away and I can feel a sense of lightness after each session.”
“If you’re lucky enough to work with Michael’s expertise and intuitive approach, you’ll find who you didn’t think you were, achieving what you didn’t think you could.”
Sports Should Be Fun
Athletes, training your mental skills can help you have more fun, feel more confident, and compete better in life and in sport.
Maybe you’ve been feeling pressure, like you have something to prove.
Or perhaps you’ve been beating yourself up after mistakes, performing inconsistently, or afraid of talking to your coach.
Sports can come with a lot of things, like expectations, judgments, perfectionism, injury, dips in motivation, doubts, and sometimes even power struggles.
There may be feelings of duty, obligation to parents, not wanting to let your coaches down. So many things.
And at the end of the day, sport is something you should enjoy.
That’s why we teach mental skills. To help you enjoy sports even more.
As you train your mental skills, you will get to know yourself better so that whatever comes your way you can trust you can handle it.
You'll see the time and effort you put into mastering your mental skills. Others will see resilience, composure, and confidence. Some people say that a strong mental game is what separates the best from the rest.
If you choose to learn from us, we are happy to have you here. We look forward to supporting you as you pursue your goals.
Cheering you on!
If you haven’t already, check out the free guide on how to overcome negative thinking. There’s a lot of good stuff in there.