Sport and Performance Psychology. Helping athletes and teams uncover their Strengths, Find Solutions and Focus on What Works
Covering Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Wiltshire
Welcome to Gunning Mental Performance!
From youth gymnasts to international sprinters and touch rugby world medalists, Gunning Mental Performance aims to provide simple, accessible, engaging and effective Sport and Performance Psychology to athletes throughout Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire, Wiltshire ​and the broader UK.
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Underpinned by values of collaboration, creativity, excellence and growth, Gunning Mental Performance can provide Sport and Performance Psychology to athletes of all ages and abilities by focusing on two key areas: identifying your strengths as an individual and finding solutions that work for you!
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Click the button below to learn more, or get in contact at gunning.mental.performance@gmail.com.
What is Sport and Performance Psychology?
At Gunning Mental Performance, we believe that Sport and Performance Psychology isn't about fixing 'problems'. Instead it's about helping an athlete to acknowledge their strengths, focus on what works for them as an individual, and create a solution from this that allows them to thrive and perform at their best. By understanding what you want to achieve, acknowledging the progress you've made towards this already and identifying the small actions you can take to reach your goals, Gunning Mental Performance can help you to create simple, yet effective, changes that can help you optimise your performance.
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Over the years, Gunning Mental Performance has helped athletes in a number of areas, including:​
What can Gunning Mental Performance offer?
1-2-1 Consultations
Suitable for athletes of all ages, 1-2-1 consultations allow us to work together to help you achieve your potential. All 1-2-1 sessions start with a free introduction session, providing you with a chance to outline your goals and targets for working together.
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Sessions are designed to be fun, engaging and interactive and can even include using lego or video games with young (or older!) athletes.
1-2-1 sessions can take place both in-person or online.
Group / Team Support
Looking for something more in-depth for your team? Gunning Mental Performance can provide a range of services to groups or teams, including on-pitch support, observations, training and match day attendance and more.
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This option is a great way of combining a range of services for your team and with hourly and day-rate options available the service can easily be adapted to your budget.
Group Workshops
Group workshops provide an opportunity to deliver sport psychology content to a large number of people within your team or organisation. Content is bespoke and tailored to your team and can cover a range of topics.
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Suitable for all ages, sessions are designed to be engaging (no death by powerpoint!) and will include a range of tasks to encourage conversation and collaboration between group members
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Group workshops can take place both in-person or online.
Resources for Parents / Practitioners
Gunning Mental Performance is also keen to develop other sport psychologists and provide tools for parents/guardians.
Our new Etsy store (gmperformance.etsy.com) provides a range of resources for practitioners to use within their sessions, including being the home of the popular Thrivers & Divers character cards and Mindset Island.
*NEW* Video Packages
New for 2025, video packages are designed to provide short, accessible, information on sport psychology topics for your team or organisation.
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Videos will be made bespoke to your team or organsiation and provide a great way for athletes (or staff) to engage in Sport and Performance Psychology without the hassle of organising a workshop. Plus the videos are yours to keep!
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Available in packages of 4, 8 and 12 videos
Retainer Options
Looking for something long-term for you, your child or your team? Retainer options are available for people who want to 'lock-in' support from Gunning Mental Performance for a set amount of time, ranging from 3-12 months.
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A monthly fee is agreed that provides access to all the services listed, as well as further bespoke options for your requirements.
