Patrick Cohn

Dr. Cohn has been working with athletes, teams, and coaches worldwide from a variety of sport backgrounds for over 30 years. Dr. Cohn created the very first mental game coach certification when he started the MGCP certification program in 2004 to provide coaches and other professionals a system for doing mental coaching and to learn proven mental game strategies.

Athletes Using Routines or Superstitions?

Routines and Superstitions

Use Preshot Routines to Improve Consistency I was asked the following question by a recent MGCP graduate about routines… “How do you explain, in concrete words to athletes, how a preshot routine helps performance versus superstitions?” Do your athletes have to eat the exact same meal for good luck prior to competition like Wade Boggs did? Do you athletes have …

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How Do I Gain Credibility as a Sports Psychologist?

Sports Psychology Certification

In this Mental Coach video, Dr. Cohn answers the question: “How do I gain credibility as a sports psychologist or mental game coaching professional?” Many mental coaches ask this important question just after finishing their MGCP certification or completing graduate school in applied sports psychology. Credibility is also important for established professionals in sports psychology. Boosting your credibility depends on …

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Ken Ravizza on Gaining Credibility and Access to Teams

Ken Ravizza

How to Improve Credibility As a Mental Coach I just finished reviewing a video of Ken Ravizza speaking at the 2017 AASP conference on gaining entry with teams… Ken said that you must know the culture and history of the team. Is it a winning team? Do they have a losing history? Have there been a lot of coaching changes? …

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How to Get Ranked on Google

Sports Psychology Certification

This Mental Coach Mentoring video is a case study of one of my new websites at www.sportspsychologytennis.com and a preview of my new mastermind program “Business Building Secrets for Mental Game Coaches.” Learn how to get your website listed on the first page of Google based on this recent case study. Enroll today to learn all my secrets to website promotion, getting …

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Learn From Mistakes I Made

Sports Psychology Certification

In this Mental Coach Mentoring video, Dr. Cohn answers the question: “Does advertising your mental coaching service help you get students?” This is the common question from newly certified MGCPs after taking the Mental Game Coaching Certification (MGCP) Program. Should you advertise your services to athletes and coaches? Mental Game Coaching Pro

How Do I Make Contact With Athletes?

Sports Psychology Certification

In this Mental Coach Mentoring video, Dr. Cohn answers the question: “What’s the best way to make contact with athletes?”  Making contact with athletes is a big challenge for newly certified MGCPs or mental game experts coming out of graduate school. Developing relationships is critical to helping your find work. Sometime you have to look within your own circles.