Professional Affiliations:

Owner, Elise Lacoste Sport Psychology; University of Calgary, PhD Candidate; Learning Facilitator, Canadian Centre for Mental Health in Sports

Biography: 

Elise is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant © and a PhD Candidate in Sport Psychology at the University of Calgary. Her area of research is mental wellness and performance initiatives for varsity athletes. Elise provides group workshops and 1 on 1 sessions for athletes, coaches, and parents who want to learn about the mental side of sports. Her work is conducted in-person in the Calgary area or online.

Additional Training:

Elise’s background in teaching (she holds a professional teaching license for both elementary and high school) allows her to connect with younger athletes and her experience playing at the university level supports her work with young adults, especially those who are training in the varsity environment. Elise has additional insight on the mental side of goaltending, as a past hockey goalie and youth coach. Her counselling philosophy is that mental training can be fun while being meaningful.

Language(s): 

English, French