Danielle Poulos
Danielle
MSc, CMPC

Professional Affiliations
Owner, Danielle Poulos Mental Performance Consulting; Culture & Wellness Facilitator, Own the Podium; Consultant, Canadian Sport Institute Atlantic
Bio
Danielle Poulos is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant who is deeply committed to fostering enjoyment, wellbeing, and sustainable excellence in sport. She believes that performance and wellbeing not only coexist, but are essential partners in creating positive high-performance cultures. This philosophy shapes her person-centered approach, helping athletes, coaches, and teams build holistic life skills, resilience, and environments where people can genuinely thrive. Since 2005, Danielle has supported athletes from youth to Olympians, as well as coaches, parents, and high-performing professionals. Her work focuses on mental skills, mental health, team dynamics, confidence, emotional intelligence, communication, performance anxiety, and resilience. Danielle is also one of a select group to complete the IOC Certificate in Mental Health in Elite Sport. Her perspective is enriched by two decades of coaching—nationally and internationally—including time in Switzerland and Sicily. She has also contributed to culture work with National Sport Organizations through the Culture of Excellence Project. Beyond consulting, Danielle has held research and educator roles in sport, gender equity, adult education, and wellbeing, and has taught at Dalhousie and Acadia University.
Additional Training
Certified Competition Development Coach with the National Coaching Certification Program of Canada Certified Mental Performance Consultant, Canadian Sport Psychology Association Master Learning Facilitator, National Coaching Certification Program Certificate in Mental Health for Elite level Athletes, International Olympic Committee (IOC) Diversity and Inclusion Trained with the ViaSport Program Diversity and Inclusion in Action, NCCP Certificate Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport Respect in Sport, Safe Sport Training, NCCP Anti-Racism in Sport
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Are you accepting new mentees?
Yes
Dual-Practitioner
Are your services covered by health insurance ?

Contact Information
902-989-5050
Halifax
Nova Scotia
daniellecpoulos@gmail.com
Languages Spoken
English, French, Italian
Service Delivery Format
Hybrid
Ages
Youth (12 & Under), Teens (13-17), Adults (18-34), Masters (35-64)
Sports (non-adaptive)
Archery, Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cheerleading, Cross Country Running, Curling, Boxing, Diving, Equestrian, Field Hockey, Gymnastics, Ice Hockey, Motor Sports, Martial Arts (Karate, Judo, etc.), Powerlifting and Weightlifting, Rowing, Sailing, Skiing, Snowboarding, Soccer, Speed Skating, Synchronized Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Triathlons, Track and Field, Volleyball (Indoor or Beach), Water Polo, Wrestling
Performance Setting
Education, Sports, Performing Arts
Clientele
Competitive, University, High Performance (i.e., Olympic/ Podium pathway), Semi-professional/amateur
Sports (adaptive)
Archery, Bowling, Curling, Track and Field
Special Interests or Additional Training
Coach Education, Mental Health and Well-Being, Goal Setting, Attentional Control, Communication, Parent Education
