Mental Performance Training for Athletes
We provide mental perfomance training services designed to produce real, lasting improvements. Our work combines evidence-based techniques, targeted mental skills training, and ongoing support. We build personalized plans after an initial assessment and a clear action plan.
Turn pressure into performance
Whether you need help sharpening focus, managing competition pressure, or rebounding from setbacks, our mental sport perfomance training services meet you where you are. Our goal is to make mental training a natural part of your growth as an athlete or coach. Progress is measured step by step, with strategies you can apply in daily practice and competition. Over time, these habits build resilience, confidence, and a stronger mindset that supports both performance and overall well-being.
Trusted by Athletes and Teams in Portland, Oregon
Real Talk, Real Change, Real Performance
We coach individuals and teams across levels: youth, collegiate, and professional – to strengthen confidence, sustain motivation, and create reliable routines for competition. We also offer coaching for businesses and executives. Each session teaches practical tools and strategies you can use right away. Over time, those tools become habits that improve consistency, reduce anxiety, and enhance peak performance.
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Mental Performance Coaching
Athletes we work with:
Athletes we work with:
Individual Sports
One-on-one coaching to manage pre-race and pre-game nerves. Build consistent focus that holds through long events. Strengthen mental routines and toughness that deliver when the pressure’s on.
Team Sports
Individual and small-group coaching to cut through team dynamics and pressure moments. Clarify roles, sharpen communication, and develop the mental skills that let you dominate your position while elevating your team.
Professional Athletes
Elite mental performance training for athletes whose future depends on results. Manage performance anxiety, perfectionism, and public scrutiny. Sustain motivation and navigate career transitions without losing your edge.
Collegiate Level
Personalized support for the jump to college competition. Balance academics, social life, and the increased intensity that comes with representing your school—without burning out.
Parent support
Learn how to fuel your young athlete’s mental growth without adding pressure. Create a home environment that reinforces positive mental skills instead of undermining them.
Sports Coaches
Actionable training to manage your stress and lead with clarity. Sharpen your feedback, boost motivation, and build team culture. Create environments where athletes actually reach their potential.
Oris Sport Performance and Counseling Portland, Oregon-based mental health provider
As a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in sport and exercise psychology, I provide evidence-based mental skills training to help athletes build confidence, manage performance anxiety, and develop the psychological tools needed for competitive excellence. Serving athletes throughout Oregon and nationwide via telehealth, I work with competitors at all levels and stages of athletic development.
In-Person Sessions (Portland, OR)
Virtual Sessions (Nationwide)
“Every athlete benefits
from improved mental game”
from improved mental game”
Yulia Tsarenko Carey
As a sport psychology professional and licensed professional counselor, I can tell you this: every athlete struggles with the mental game at some point. Whether it’s performance anxiety, pressure, or self-doubt – you’re not alone, and you don’t have to push through it by yourself.
What To Expect
Ready for dynamic, straightforward mental performance training?
Our initial consultation will assess your current challenges and develop a clear action plan. This is for athletes who want to work, be reasonably open and trusting, and are ready for real change in their mental game. If you want a provider who will be real with you while helping you break through mental barriers, let’s talk. Along the way, you can expect practical tools, honest feedback, and strategies that fit your sport and your life. Every session is designed to help you build confidence, sharpen focus, and create lasting habits that keep you performing at your best.
And remember, progress in sport psychology isn’t about quick fixes — it’s about consistent growth. With each step, you’ll learn how to handle setbacks with resilience, transform pressure into motivation, and approach competition with clarity and confidence. The goal is not just short-term performance gains, but lasting skills you can carry into every arena of your life.
Who We Help Thrive
Oris Sport Psychology and Counseling offers mental health care, mental skills training, and diagnostic services for athletes, teams, and athletic programs of every size, level, and budget. We also provide mental skills coaching and performance consulting for businesses and executives. If you want to feel better, perform better, or become your best self, we’ve got your back. We partner with athletes, teams, and performers across every level, from youth sports to professionals – to strengthen their mindset, build resilience, and unlock peak performance. We work with:
Yulia Tsarenko CareyLicensed Professional Counselor in the state of Oregon
Bilingual and bicultural in Portland, OR
MS Clinical Psychology
MS Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology