Become a Certified MGCP Mental Coach
For Coaches, Life Coaches, and Therapist
Gain full access to Dr. Cohn’s 30+ years of experience and knowhow as a mental performance coach. The MGCP mental performance coach certification teaches coaches, therapists, and life coaches how to do mental training with athletes and teams. You’ll receive:
- The AMAP Assessment System for doing mental game assessments.
- 22 Athlete’s Mental Edge Workbooks to help you teach mental skills effortlessly.
- 18 real-life case studies to practice your mental coaching skills.
- 12 audio and video case studies to sit in on how Dr. Cohn teaches mental skills.
- 20 MGCP chapters with step-by-step details about the mental coaching system.
- How to work with individual athletes and teams AND much more!
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About the MGCP Mental Performance Certification
Developed by Dr. Patrick Cohn in 2004, the MGCP sport psychology certification, offered through Mental Game Coaching Professional (MGCP), provides a focused approach to mental performance coaching with an emphasis on practical application and rapid implementation.
Program Structure and Features
The MGCP program delivers a comprehensive curriculum designed to equip mental performance coaches and sports-psychologist-in-training with actionable tools and proven strategies to improve performance. The MGCP certification focuses on practical implementation rather than purely theoretical concepts.
This helps mental coaches to apply their knowledge immediately with athletes and performers. The program covers advanced mental performance coaching principles including:
- Performance anxiety management
- Concentration and focus techniques
- Confidence building strategies
- Goal-setting frameworks
- Motivation and commitment development
- Pressure management
- Mental toughness training
- Working with individual athletes
- Working with teams and groups
Benefits and Resources for Mental Performance Coaching
- The MGCP 20-chapter workbook including exercises to teach you how to identify mental game challenges and obstacles that influence performance; develop mental skills individual and team members; and improve teamwork and communication.
- MGCP Summaries, outlines and flow charts to help you understand the over mental coaching process and the phases of mental coaching taught by Dr. Cohn.
- Examples of mental imagery programs (hockey, dog handling, and golf) including how to create imagery scripts and audio programs for your athletes.
- A series of sports psychology e-books on goal setting, confidence, focus, pregame and preshot routines.
- Use of our Athlete’s Mental Aptitude Profile (AMAP) and GMAP (golfer’s version), to help you identify an athlete’s or team’s mental game strengths and weaknesses.
- Use of the Team Cohesion Aptitude Profile (TCAP) to assess team cohesion; and a sports parent’s profile to use with sports parents.
- Examples of pre-seminar questionnaires to use before you give a seminar to a group to help you identify mental game challenges and areas to teach..
- Over 160 mental game coaching “handouts” or one-page summaries and worksheets you can use to help you stay organized during sessions and as summaries for your student or team.
- 18 real-life case studies focusing on a different challenge in sports psychology and Dr. Cohn’s solution to each. You understand the real-life issues with athletes and how to address their mental game barriers.
- A list of books, audios, and other resources you can purchase to enhance your mental game coaching knowledge.
- 8 audio case studies in sports psychology in which you hear Dr. Cohn work with a golfer, tennis player, and a triathlete.
- Three video case studies in sports psychology including a swimming club seminar and a one on one session with a golfer.
- 50% off the Peak Performance Sports workbook programs.
- Also included: AMAP Assessment System, Athlete’s Mental Edge, Mental Coach’s Playbook and 10-Minute Pregame Prep
About Dr. Patrick J. Cohn
A Pioneer Mental Performance Coaching Certification
Dr. Patrick J. Cohn is a trailblazer in the field of mental performance coaching, renowned for revolutionizing the way athletes, coaches, and teams develop mental toughness and achieve peak performance.
As the President and Founder of Peak Performance Sports in Orlando, Florida, Dr. Cohn has spent over three decades at the forefront of sports psychology, shaping the industry and setting the standard for mental performance consulting worldwide.
With a Ph.D. in Education specializing in Applied Sports Psychology from The University of Virginia, Dr. Cohn is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading experts on mental performance mastery and preshot routines.
His groundbreaking research on “the zone” and preshot routines has redefined how athletes prepare mentally for competition, establishing him as a true innovator in the field.
Dr. Cohn’s pioneering work has impacted top sports organizations and professional athletes across disciplines. He has worked with the Miami Dolphins, PGA Tour champions, and top competitors in baseball, hockey, tennis, and motocross—helping them break through mental barriers, perform under pressure, and sustain excellence.
Leader in Sports Psychology Coach Certification
In 2004, Dr. Cohn cemented his legacy as an industry leader by creating the first-ever Mental Game Coaching Professional (MGCP) certification program. This groundbreaking initiative introduced a systematic, experienced-based framework for training mental performance consultants—establishing the gold standard for professionals seeking to integrate mental coaching into their practice.
Beyond his work with athletes, Dr. Cohn is a prolific author, sought-after speaker, and recognized media authority. He has published over 20 influential works, including the widely acclaimed “The Confident Athlete” and “Confident Sports Kid” series, which have empowered athletes and coaches worldwide.
His expertise has been showcased on major media platforms such as CNN, Fox, MSNBC, USA Today, Yahoo Sports, and Men’s Health, as well as leading sports publications like Golf Magazine, PGAtour.com, and Golf Digest.
A visionary in the field, Dr. Cohn has also served as a sports commentator for The Golf Channel and continues to lead the conversation on mental toughness, confidence-building, and performance psychology.
His mission remains unwavering: to push the boundaries of mental performance coaching and provide athletes and coaches with the cutting-edge strategies they need to dominate their game and reach new heights.
Contact us for more information about the MGCP mental performance coach certification. Complete the form below to get more details and current tuition costs:
What Participants Say
“The MGCP Program was a fantastic experience”
“The MGCP certification program was a fantastic experience that provided a thorough education into not only how to work with athletes but also how to operate a business focused on mental coaching. I’d highly recommend the program to anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of mental performance coaching.”
~Nick Kogelman, MGCP
“…The MGCP program is great!”
“The information in the MGCP program is great! The arrangement of chapters, supportive handouts, case studies and homework assignments inter-leaves the information, analysis and planning together nicely.”*
~Gene Moretti, MGCP
“Helped me to become a better coach”
“I just wanted to thank you for sharing so many of your ideas which has helped me to become a better coach. Last week, you sent me a handout about compiling a game plan when playing a practice round. I used that this weekend with one of my junior golfers that I have been working with for a month and today he won his first tournament of the year. I am not writing because he won, but because of your effort, I am better prepared to teach the mental skills of golf. For that I am thankful.”*
~Chuck Yaeger, MGCP
“All of our doubts and questions have been answered in full”
“Overall my MGCP Course gave me a new powerful way to work, I was very lucky to be in a class with interesting and competent students that made the learning even more extensive. We had discussions guided by Dr. Cohn over questions and issues brought by all classmates that added further insight to the program. All of our doubts and questions have been answered in full. I now have many new ideas and tools to work with my students in order to make my mental game programs even more useful and enjoyable. Thank you Dr. Cohn!”*
Camilla Dettori, MGCP
“A perfect fit for a busy lifestyle“
“The MGCP certification program is a perfect fit for a busy lifestyle. The program has allowed me to continue parenting and coaching along with managing the course work and get the most out of it all. Dr. Cohn has given us the most practical and relevant tools to be successful in helping athletes learn to be mentally in control of their sport and their lives. Due to the hands on work with case studies throughout the course I feel confident in applying the strategies with athletes.”*
~Leslynn Kleespies
“Exceeded my expectations and then some”
“Dr. Cohn’s MGCP program exceeded my expectations and then some. I appreciated Dr. Cohn’s interest and integrity during the MGCP program. I took the program because I wanted to learn a real system for working with athletes and teams. Dr. Cohn’s approach to uncovering the athlete’s main obstacles to success and then having the strategies to help the athlete were exceptional. I would highly recommend this class to anyone who is
“The best investment I have ever made!”
“I just want to say how much I enjoyed the MGCP certification program. It has really helped me understand the mental game, but more importantly has outlined a game plan I can use when working with my athletes. It has probably been the best investment I have ever made!”*
~Rodney King, MGCP
“Exactly what I needed”
“Dr. Cohn’s MGCP certification program was exactly what I needed. I searched long and hard to find a program just like this. His specialized MGCP training & certification program provided me with the extra “edge” and mental game tools I needed to expand my practice into sports and improve my mental coaching programs for athletes.”*
~John R. Ellsworth, MGCP — Listen to John’s MGCP Success Story