Erika Carlson, M.A., Certified Consultant-AASP
Sport Psychology Consultant


Erika has dedicated the last 12 years to developing and implementing mental training programs to help her clients achieve their goals in sport.  Common goals her clients have are to earn a college scholarship, advance to the next level of their sport, improve performance and/or enjoyment of their sport, re-gain confidence or mentally prepare for a specific event.  See testimonials page for comments from her clients.

Erika designs and implements comprehensive mental training programs for clubs, teams and individuals.  Programming includes improving performance through mental skills training, goal setting, leadership training, and team building.  Comprehensive programming at the youth level also include workshops for coaches to help improve the mental performance for their athletes and also workshops for parents to have the tools to succeed in supporting their young athletes. 

Erika also has the privilege of working as a Leadership Coach for the Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academy.  The academy is a one-week residential camp for soccer players.   Julie provides a fun and intense week of soccer and leadership training designed for every player positively impact their teams and communities.  For more information on the camps go to www.juliefoudyleadership.com.

Erika is pleased to be a Certified Consultant by the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (#274).  For more information on AASP and the field of Sport Psychology please visit www.appliedsportpsych.org.

Erika is also a Member of the American Psychological Association (division 47), and IDEA Health and Fitness Association.

The sports she has worked with include, but are not limited to; soccer, golf, baseball, softball, gymnastics, acrobatics, track and field, basketball, volleyball, swimming, BMX, lacrosse, wrestling, equestrian, and hockey.

Education:

AASP Certified Consultant
M.A. Sport Psychology, John F. Kennedy 2000
B.S. Psychology, Colorado State University, 1995

Affiliations:

Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP)
American Psychological Association (APA division 47 Sport & Exercise Psychology)

OUR PHILOSOPHY

Our personal experience with sport has taught us to believe that sports are one of the best training grounds for life. Winning may be an important immediate goal, AND IT’S FUN! But long term, sport should provide an opportunity for an athlete to learn about themselves. What they learn can be applied to other areas of life like education, business and family life. Sport, like life, is full of endless little battles that have to be fought day by day, hour by hour, minute by minute. There are victories and defeats. Sport provides an outstanding opportunity to learn how to battle in life. Sport Performance Consulting teaches athletes the skills to battle more effectively with confidence and control for their sport and ultimately life.