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Psychologists

Mental health, performance psychology and transition support. This opening index brings together people from different sports, countries, generations and levels of the system.

Starting directory

25 people to know.

Each name opens an individual iintroo route with role, sport, country, contribution and a reference trail.

01Performance psychology

Jim Taylor

Psychologist and author working on mental skills across sport and performance.

02Sport psychology

Joan Duda

Researcher known for motivation, coaching climate and athlete well-being.

03Performance psychology

Kate Hays

Pioneer in applying performance psychology across sport and the performing arts.

04Sport psychology

Gloria Balagué

Olympic sport psychologist and educator with extensive team and athlete experience.

05Performance psychology

Jonathan Fader

Psychologist who has worked in professional baseball and high-performance settings.

06Performance psychology

Michael Gervais

Psychologist known for work with elite teams, athletes and organisational leaders.

07Cognitive sport psychology

Aidan Moran

Academic known for research on attention, imagery and expertise in sport.

08Sport psychology

Daniel Gould

Researcher and educator focused on coaching, youth development and Olympic performance.

09Sport psychology

Robert Weinberg

Scholar and textbook author whose work has shaped sport psychology education.

10Sport psychology

Jean M. Williams

Professor emerita, researcher and editor known for applied sport psychology, stress, coping and injury-related work.

12Sport and performance psychology

Mustafa Sarkar

Researcher focused on resilience, adversity and high-performance environments.

13Youth sport psychology

Camilla Knight

Researcher specialising in parental involvement and positive youth sport experiences.

14Sport psychology

Chris Harwood

Practitioner-researcher known for youth development and athlete-centred psychology.

15Performance psychology

David Fletcher

Researcher focused on stress, resilience and performance under pressure.

16Sport psychology

Andrew Lane

Researcher known for emotion, self-regulation and performance psychology.

17Sport psychology

Kristen Dieffenbach

Practitioner and educator focused on coaching, endurance sport and professional development.

18Sport psychology

Robin Vealey

Researcher known for confidence, burnout and mental-skills development.

19Sport psychology

Judy Van Raalte

Researcher known for self-talk, professional practice and athlete well-being.

20Sport psychology

Mark B. Andersen

Scholar and practitioner whose work connects counselling and performance sport.

21Sport psychology

Frank Gardner

Psychologist associated with mindfulness-based approaches to athletic performance.

22Clinical sport psychology

John Sullivan

Clinical psychologist and performance consultant in professional sport.

23Performance psychology

Pippa Grange

Psychologist and culture specialist known for work on fear, identity and team performance.

24Olympic sport psychology

Peter Haberl

Long-serving Olympic sport psychologist supporting athletes across multiple Games.

25Performance psychology

Kirsten Peterson

Sport psychologist and high-performance leader working across Olympic systems.

A living index.

The directory begins with 25 people in every role and will continue to grow across disciplines, regions and levels of sport.