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David Hancock

David

PhD, CMPC

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St. John's

Newfoundland and Labrador

Professional Affiliations

Owner, A Focused Mind Sports Consulting; Associate Professor, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Bio

David is the owner of A Focused Mind Sports Consulting. His areas of expertise include sport psychology for sport officials, goal setting, maintaining focus, managing competitive anxiety, and achieving peak performance. He has a passion for sports at all levels, and has been a hockey referee for over 25 years. David is also an Associate Professor in the School of Human Kinetics at Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John’s, NL, Canada. He teaches Sport Psychology, Coaching, Growth & Development, and Sociology of Sport. His main research priorities include sport officials and youth sport. David was born and raised in Ontario, attending Laurentian University (BA Hons, Sport Psychology; MA, Human Development) and University of Ottawa (PhD, Human Kinetics). He completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Queen’s University, before taking a position as an Assistant Professor at Indiana University. David now lives in Torbay, NL with his wife, son, and dog.

Additional Training

Contact Information
Are you accepting new clients? 

Yes, individuals and teams

Ages

Youth (12 & Under), Teens (13-17), Adults (18-34)

Specialization

Attentional Control, Elite performance, Emotional Regulation, Goal Setting, Motivation, Parent Education, Stress Management, Team Dynamics

Service Delivery Format

Hybrid

Performance Setting

Sports

Languages Spoken

English

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