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Leah Ferguson

Ph.D., CMPC®

Location

Saskatoon

Saskatchewan

Professional Affiliations

Professor, University of Saskatchewan; Certified Mental Performance Consultant®, administered by the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) and Canadian Sport Psychology Association (CSPA); Mental Performance Consultant, Sport Medicine & Science Council of Saskatchewan

Biography

Leah Ferguson, Ph.D. (she/her/hers), is a citizen of the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan and Professor in the College of Kinesiology at the University of Saskatchewan. Her research focuses on sport psychology and Indigenous Peoples’ wellness, where she works with Indigenous and non-Indigenous athletes, youth, girls, and women to collaboratively enhance sport experiences and wholistic wellness outcomes. She is particularly interested in the role of self-compassion as a resource for girls and women to overcome challenges and setbacks to flourish in sport and life. She is a Mental Performance Consultant with the Sport Medicine & Science Council of Saskatchewan, a Professional Member of the Canadian Sport Psychology Association, and a Certified Mental Performance Consultant®. She translates her sport psychology research into practice through her applied work with athletes, teams, coaches, and sport parents, ranging from grassroots to high performance levels, to facilitate well-being and performance for positive sport experiences.

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Mental Health Professional
Language(s)

English

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