I sought out mental performance support as a result of a series of inconsistent performances during my university and early post-collegiate career. I wasn't able to replicate the results I was seeing in training and I felt like I was consistently underperforming. I was reluctant to seek out help despite many of my coaches, teammates, friends and family suggesting that I might be "too much in my own head" or that I might have "competition anxiety". However, these conversations only added to my struggles and the pressure to perform; I felt like there was something wrong with me as an athlete and that I had something to prove. It took me a long time to finally accept mental performance support as the next step in my athletic career, but it truly was the missing piece of the puzzle. I've been working with a Mental Performance Consultant and Counsellor for just over a year now and I feel like I am finally in control of my mindset. I am an entirely different athlete in the circle during training and competitions. Our work together has taught me many things, but most notably it has taught me how to channel nervous energies and utilize the excitement of high-pressure environments through visualization as opposed to pushing this free energy away and trying to dull it. The MPC's unique approach to mental performance training allows all of the tools, techniques and discussions to be molded by the athlete and into something that is personal to them. This style of mental performance support has really allowed me to buy into the work and get the most out of each session.