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Owner, Shaunna Taylor Performance Counselling;

Professor, University of British Columbia;

Practitioner, Canadian Centre for Mental Health in Sport.

Dr. Shaunna Taylor is a private practitioner and an Adjunct Professor at the University of British Columbia in the High Performance Coaching and Technical Leadership program. She is also a Past-Chair of the Canadian Sport Psychology Association. Shaunna was formerly a coaching consultant at the Coaching Association of Canada, and she sits as a member of the viaSport BC Women and Girls’ Advisory Group, and formerly on the International Paralympic Committee's (IPC) Women in Sport Committee. She is also a clinical counsellor (CCC) and certified mental performance consultant (CMPC) and practitioner with the Canadian Centre for Mental Health in Sport (CCMHS).

Shaunna has been consulting with coaches and athletes from grassroots to the Olympic/Paralympic level for over 20 years, involved in athlete and integrated team support for over 7 Major Games (Olympic; Paralympic; World Championship) cycles. Shaunna has a special interest in providing a holistic sport system that promotes equity, fair play and accessibility for all. Some of her current research interests are projects pertaining to coaching athletes with a disability, promoting positive self image in sport, and adding to a sport landscape that empowers athletes and leaders across the gender spectrum. She also works with a wide-ranging clientele (dancers, artists, musicians, first responders, fire service, law and order) in both mental performance and mental health.

Shaunna has earned additional certifications with the following:

- San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Online Training

- Canadian Women in Sport LENS (Gender Equity Training)

- National Coaching Certification Program Learning Facilitator (multi sport modules)

- Research and Writer, BodySense (Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport – body liberation and neutrality in sport)

Shaunna earned her doctoral degree in Health Sciences (Sport Psychology) from the University of Ottawa, and her services may be eligible for 3rd party insurance coverage. Shaunna is fluently bilingual and can offer services in English and French.