Athlete Mental Performance
FEATURED IN
✳︎
THE WASHINGTON POST
✳︎
FEATURED IN ✳︎ THE WASHINGTON POST ✳︎
Cortnee has worked with athletes across a wide range of sports and skill levels.
-
![MLB mental training]()
MLB
-
![WNBA mental training]()
WNBA
-
![World games mental training]()
World Games
-
![]()
Pro Fighters League
-
![USA Basketball]()
USA Basketball
-
![]()
Over 500 NCAA Athletes
-
![]()
Olympics
-
![]()
Canadian Football League
Cortnee White, LPC
My work is centered on mental performance, helping athletes handle pressure, regulate their state, and execute.
My clinical background allows me to support the mental health side when it impacts performance, but my primary focus is helping athletes show up and perform. I focus on aligning how athletes interpret the moment, what they tell themselves, how their body responds, and how they act under pressure.
What Athletes Commonly Come In For
Performance Anxiety
Anxiety in athletes involves both the body and the mind. It often shows up as physical tension or urgency along with repetitive thoughts about mistakes, outcomes, or what could go wrong. When the nervous system stays activated, attention narrows and performance becomes harder to access under pressure.
Mental Blocks
Mental blocks are most recognized in sports like gymnastics where 70% of athletes will experience them. Other sports may know this as the yips or target panic. The brain will shut down the body's ability to perform a skill that an athlete has successfully done before.
Confidence
Confidence becomes a problem when athletes get stuck chasing how they feel. When performance depends on feeling confident first, athletes hesitate, avoid risk, or disengage, even though the skill is still there. The need for confidence can quietly keep them stuck.
My approach to helping athletes feel and play their best!
Want more without needing sessions?
I break things down deeper on Substack with tools, structure, and mental reps you can actually use.
Single Session Training (SST)
Did you know most people who see a Therapist / Mental Coach only go once? Research shows that one focused session can be enough to create real change.
Read more about this unique approach!
Follow me on Instagram! @TheAthlete_Mind
My 8 Week Performance Journal
"Unlock your potential in just 8 weeks! Track your progress, master mental skills, and become unstoppable. This performance journal is your secret weapon to peak performance! This Journal is for any sport and best for ages 9-15 years old. Click the link below to find on amazon!
