SkiTeam_400x400I am absolutely thrilled to announce that I have recently been named the sport psychology consultant for the U.S. Ski Team’s women’s Europa Cup, D, and FIS NTG teams. I will be providing a comprehensive, structured, and consistent program of mental training to the athletes and coaches. This program is acting as a pilot project that I hope will be adopted team wide by the USST in the coming years to help its athletes be better prepared for success at the 2022 Winter Olympics and beyond.

Though I have worked with many USST athletes individually over the years, this is my first opportunity to work with the USST formally. It is truly a dream come true for me and gives me the chance to help USST athletes achieve their goals in a sport that has given me so much and that I love deeply.

My mental training program includes:

  1. At least two in-person trips (I spent two days with the teams at the Center of Excellence in Park City in July and will do at least one on-snow camp).
  2. One to two group Skype sessions per month through April.
  3. Working with the coaches to incorporate mental training (e.g., imagery, routines) into the athletes’ overall athlete development program.
  4. Individual Skype sessions with each athlete.
  5. Enrollment in my Prime Ski Racing 101 6-week online mental training course.

I want to express my gratitude to Tiger Shaw (CEO, USSA), Troy Taylor (no relation; high performance director, USSA), and the women’s development coaches, Thomas Erhard, Kris Shampeny, and John Cashman, for supporting my involvement.

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