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.

Is Lack of Consistency a Focus Problem?

Certified Mental Coach

Helping Athletes Improve Consistency A current MGCP student asked the following question: “When an athlete says he lacks consistency in his game, do you investigate this by drilling down to find out more or assume it must be due to a focus/concentration issue?” When athletes perform inconsistently, it’s not always due to a lack of focus. However, coaches and parents …

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Can You Make a Living as a Mental Game Coach?

Sports Psychology Certification

Are you uncertain if you can make a career as a mental game coach or sports psychology expert to athletes? Dr. Patrick Cohn, creator of the MGCP certification program, teaches you the secrets you need to know about become a successful mental game coaching professional and growing your business or practice. Learn how to boost your credibility and gain more …

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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

Tips for Mental Coaches 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 …

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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

Tips to Get Noticed on Google Search This Mental Coach Mentoring video is a case study of one of my 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 in the MGCP certification …

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