Lori Dithurbide
Lori
PhD, CMPC

Professional Affiliations
Associate Professor Kinesiology, Dalhousie University; Research and Innovation Lead & Mental Performance Consultant, Canadian Sport Institute Atlantic; Lead Mental Performance Consultant, WAG Gymnastics Canada
Bio
Dr. Lori Dithurbide is a full-time faculty member in Kinesiology at Dalhousie University teaching courses and conducting research in Sport and Performance Psychology. Lori consults with high-performance athletes training in Atlantic Canada and across the country, focusing most recently on Canada's women's artistic gymnastics national and Olympic teams, in addition to golf and curling athletes. She has worked with Hockey Canada's Women's National Development Team, Canoe/Kayak Canada, Sailing Canada, Golf Canada, and a number of provincial sport organizations. Lori attended the 2016 Rio Olympic Games and the 2024 Paris Olympic Games with Canada's Women's Artistic Gymnastics team. She serves on the Board of Directors for both Golf Canada and Golf Nova Scotia. In her spare time, Lori enjoys travelling, spending time near the ocean, and golfing
Additional Training
High-Performance Certification, Sport Scientist Canada; Mental Health in Elite Sport, International Olympic Committee
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Dual-Practitioner
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Languages Spoken
English, French
Service Delivery Format
Hybrid
Ages
Teens (13-17), Adults (18-34), Masters (35-64), Seniors (65+)
Sports (non-adaptive)
Cross Country Running, Curling, Figure Skating and Ice Dancing, Golf, Gymnastics, Ice Hockey, Sailing, Soccer, Track and Field
Performance Setting
Education, Business, Exercise, Performing Arts, Sports
Clientele
Competitive, University, High Performance (i.e., Olympic/ Podium pathway), Professional, Semi-professional/amateur
Sports (adaptive)
Boccia, Golf, Swimming, Track and Field
Special Interests or Additional Training
Academic & Career Counselling, Attentional Control, Burnout and Overtraining, Elite performance, Goal Setting, Injury and Rehabilitation, Motivation, Stress Management, Team Dynamics
