Mental Performance Therapy & Coaching: How it Can Help You Thrive

At TPS Therapy, we know that mental wellness is about more than just managing stress or anxiety — it’s also about helping you perform at your best, whether that's in athletics, work, or everyday life. That’s where mental performance coaching comes in.

Our therapist, Natascha Piciga, offers a unique perspective as both a Registered Psychotherapist and a semi-professional cyclist. With lived experience in high-performance sport, Natascha brings a specialized understanding of what it takes to be mentally strong — and how to help others achieve that same mindset.

What is Mental Performance Coaching?

Mental performance coaching is a structured, evidence-based approach to developing psychological skills that enhance focus, resilience, motivation, and confidence. While it's often used by athletes, the tools and strategies are beneficial for anyone looking to improve their mental game — whether that’s in competitive sports, creative pursuits, leadership roles, or life transitions.

Unlike traditional therapy, which may explore past experiences or deep emotional patterns, mental performance coaching focuses more on present goals and future outcomes. It’s forward-thinking, strengths-based, and action-oriented.

How Does It Help?

Mental performance coaching can help you:

• Overcome performance anxiety

• Stay motivated during setbacks or plateaus

• Build confidence and self-belief

• Develop focus and concentration under pressure

• Create routines and rituals that support peak performance

• Improve emotional regulation in high-stress situations

Whether you’re preparing for a big event, recovering from burnout, or simply trying to sharpen your focus, mental performance coaching offers personalized strategies to help you perform with clarity and consistency.

The Link Between Mental Performance and Mental Health

While mental performance coaching has a targeted focus on achieving goals and enhancing performance, it is deeply rooted in psychotherapeutic principles. At its core, it supports mental well-being by helping individuals strengthen self-awareness, emotional regulation, and cognitive flexibility — key foundations of both mental health and high performance.

When you learn how to manage your inner world more effectively, you begin to feel more grounded, more capable, and more in control of your life. That’s not just about performing better — it’s about living better.

A Therapist and an Athlete: Meet Natascha Piciga

As both a psychotherapist and a competitive cyclist, Natascha understands the unique mental challenges that come with high expectations, rigorous training, and personal goals. Her approach is compassionate, relatable, and rooted in real-life experience — she’s been there, and she gets it.

In addition to her performance coaching expertise, Natascha can also incorporate evidence-based therapeutic approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and other modalities as needed to support each client’s mental health and emotional growth.

This flexibility allows her to tailor the work to each individual’s goals — whether that’s enhancing performance, managing anxiety, or developing greater resilience in all areas of life.

Please click here to book a free 20-minute Psychotherapy Consultation with Natascha today!