OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE, WELL-BEING, AND GROWTH
CANADIAN SPORT PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATION
CSPA Professional Members: Saskatchewan
Lisa Hoffart, R. Psych
Registered Psychologist
Professional Affiliations: Mental Performance Consultant, Sport Medicine and Science Council of Saskatchewan
Biography: Lisa is a Mental Performance Consultant for the Sport Medicine and Science Council of Saskatchewan. In this role, Lisa has contributed to Team Saskatchewan’s performances at the 2011 and 2015 Canada Winter Games, the 2011 Western Canada Summer Games, the 2013 Canada Summer Games, and will continue in this role for the 2017 Canada Summer Games. Other career highlights include being part of the team that developed the innovative Mental Fitness for Long-Term Athlete Development, an in-depth document that examines mental health and athlete career transitions from every angle.
She holds a Master of Arts in Human Kinetics specializing in Sport Psychology (University of Ottawa) and a Master of Counselling specializing in Counselling Psychology (Athabasca University). Her education has enabled Lisa to further develop her holistic approach to helping athletes not only in a performance domain, but also in everyday life.
Lisa works with athletes and teams to help them achieve success in their performance domain. She has worked with a wide variety of sports and with athletes ranging from an introductory, grassroots level to an elite, international level. Mental skills can be learned and integrated into performance at any level, and Lisa works with athletes to help build these skills.
Additional training/certifications/workshops: Professional Member - Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association; ASIST; Mental health first aid; Critical incident group debriefing; Crisis response planning
Language(s): English
location. Regina, SK
email. lhoffart25@gmail.com
twitter. @lisahoffart
Kent Kowalski, PhD
Mental Performance Consultant
Professional Affiliations: Professor, University of Saskatchewan
Biography: Kent is a Professor in the College of Kinesiology at the University of Saskatchewan. Since completing his Ph.D. in 2000, his research, teaching, and applied work is primarily in the area of sport, exercise, and health psychology. His main research focus currently is on exploring the role of self-compassion in the lives of athletes.
Language(s): English
location. Saskatoon, SK
email. kent.kowalski@usask.ca
phone. 306-966-1079
website. http://kinesiology.usask.ca/people/kent-kowalski.php
Kyle McDonald, PhD Candidate
Mental Performance Consultant
Professional Affiliations: Competitive Will Performance Consulting, Hockey Canada National Para Team, University of Regina
Biography: Competitive Will Performance Consulting provides mental training services to athletes, coaches, teams, and business organizations alike. Our service approach includes workshops, team building sessions, critical analysis, education, and benchmarking tools to evolve individuals and organizations in the competitive atmosphere. Individual service approach has many options for those looking to create a competitive edge through their mindset.
Language(s): English
location. Regina, SK
email. competitivewill@outlook.com
phone. 306-551-5418
website. www.competitivewill.com
twitter. @CompetitiveWill
linkedin. http://ca.linkedin.com/in/kyle-mcdonald-6aa84436
facebook. facebook.com/CompetitiveWill
Laura Pollice, MHK
Mental Performance Consultant
Professional Affiliations: Owner, OptiMind; Natruotherapist, Association Québécoise des Thérapeutes Naturels
Biography: As a mental performance consultant and an athlete, Laura knows what it takes to be the best that you can be. Having experience in both team and individual sports, understanding the skills needed in both of these environments is an asset. Laura began her training as a mental performance consultant, specializing in psychology at the University of Concordia. She then completed her formal training with a master's in human kinetics at the University of Ottawa. From her experience as an athlete and her training as a mental performance consultant, Laura can provide athletes and coaches alike, with services that explore the mental side to performance needed to help improve skills on and off the pitch.
Language(s): English, French
location. Moose Jaw, SK
email. laura_pollice@hotmail.com
phone. 514-924-3979
linkedin. ca.linkedin.com/in/laura-pollice
facebook. facebook.com/laurapollicempc
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Kim Dorsch
Mental Performance Consultant
location. Regina, SK
email. kim.dorsch@uregina.ca
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Leah Ferguson (she/her), PhD
Mental Performance Consultant
Professional Affiliations: Associate Professor, University of Saskatchewan
Biography: Leah, Métis, is an Associate Professor in the College of Kinesiology at the University of Saskatchewan. Her primary area of research, teaching, and applied work is sport psychology. Through her research, Leah seeks to identify and apply resources to support athletes' well-being and performance. Leah works with athletes, teams, coaches, sport parents, and sport organizations to promote flourishing in sport and in life. Leah is a citizen of the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan, and she lives on Treaty 6 Territory and the Homeland of the Métis.
Additional training/certifications/workshops: Mental Performance Consultant, Sport Medicine & Science Council of Saskatchewan
Language(s): English
location. Saskatoon, SK
email. leah.ferguson@usask.ca
phone. 306-966-1093
website. https://kinesiology.usask.ca/people/leah-ferguson.php
twitter. @LeahJFerguson
linkedin. https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahjoanneferguson/
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Lisa Hoffart, R. Psych
Registered Psychologist
Professional Affiliations: Mental Performance Consultant, Sport Medicine and Science Council of Saskatchewan
Biography: Lisa is a Mental Performance Consultant for the Sport Medicine and Science Council of Saskatchewan. In this role, Lisa has contributed to Team Saskatchewan’s performances at the 2011 and 2015 Canada Winter Games, the 2011 Western Canada Summer Games, the 2013 Canada Summer Games, and will continue in this role for the 2017 Canada Summer Games. Other career highlights include being part of the team that developed the innovative Mental Fitness for Long-Term Athlete Development, an in-depth document that examines mental health and athlete career transitions from every angle.
She holds a Master of Arts in Human Kinetics specializing in Sport Psychology (University of Ottawa) and a Master of Counselling specializing in Counselling Psychology (Athabasca University). Her education has enabled Lisa to further develop her holistic approach to helping athletes not only in a performance domain but also in everyday life.
Lisa works with athletes and teams to help them achieve success in their performance domain. She has worked with a wide variety of sports and with athletes ranging from an introductory, grassroots level to an elite, international level. Mental skills can be learned and integrated into performance at any level, and Lisa works with athletes to help build these skills.
Additional training/certifications/workshops: Professional Member - Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association; ASIST; Mental health first aid; Critical incident group debriefing; Crisis response planning
Language(s): English
location. Regina, SK
email. lhoffart.psychology@gmail.com
twitter. @lisahoffart
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Kent Kowalski, PhD
Mental Performance Consultant
Professional Affiliations: Professor, University of Saskatchewan
Biography: Kent is a Professor in the College of Kinesiology at the University of Saskatchewan. Since completing his Ph.D. in 2000, his research, teaching, and applied work is primarily in the area of sport, exercise, and health psychology. His main research focus currently is on exploring the role of self-compassion in the lives of athletes.
Language(s): English
location. Saskatoon, SK
email. kent.kowalski@usask.ca
phone. 306-966-1079
website. https://kinesiology.usask.ca/people/kent-kowalski.php
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Kyle McDonald, PhD Candidate
Mental Performance Consultant