Sports Performance Hypnotherapy
Golf, Riding & more...
You've done the practice, don't let your head get in the way.
Hypnoptherapy and psychology-led coaching for sports nerves, confidence, anger & fear, including golf, riding and gymnastics. In my clinic in Southwell, or online.
Jacquie Whur MSc Psych GMBPsS. Clinical Hypnotherapist, registered with the GHSC & CNHC
Does this sound like you?
- You play or ride well in practice, but pressure changes everything.
- Your stomach knots on the first tee, or before you mount.
- One bad shot or mistake and your head runs away with it.
- Frustration turns to anger when you're not playing to your standard.
- Your putting freezes, or the yips take over.
- Your afraid of falling, or of getting hurt again.
- Youve lost confidence after time away or a setback.
Why the mind matters so much in sport
Under pressure the bodies alarm system switches on. Your muscles tighten, your attention narrows and a movement that should be automatic suddenly feels like something you have to think about.
Then the inner critic joins in, and the nerves feed on themselves. Thats the first tee fear, the 'spotlight effect', of everyone watching, the yips over a short putt. The change in contact with the reins and bit, the hesitation before a fence, the partnership of the nervous system, the fear of falling from your horse or apparatus within the gym.
Golf, Riding & Gymnastics
I've worked with golfers, horse riders and gymnasts. The sports differ, but the mental side is surprisingly similar.
Golf First tee nerves, the yips when putting. Managing frustration and anger when you're not playing to your standard, letting a bad shot ruin the next 4 holes!
Riding, Rebuilding confidence, understanding the nervous system connection between horse & rider, coming back to the saddle after several years away, learning to stay calm and clear when it matters.
Gymnastics, Fear of falling, mental blocks, lack of self trust.
If your sport isn't listed, get in touch. The same skills apply wherever pressure, fear or frustration get in the way.
How I can Help
I combine psychology, an understanding of the nervous system, and hypnotherapy. Hypnosis is a deeply relaxed, yet focused state in which you stay aware and in control. It gives you a calm space to rehearse the moments that trip you up, and practice new responses.
Together we will:
- Calm your response to pressure, so nerves don't take over.
- Work on emotion regulation, so frustration doesn't turn into anger or a lost round.
- Quieten the inner critic and build steadier confidence.
- Create a short routine you can use nefore a shot, a ride or routine.
- Work through fear and blocks, at a pace that suits you.
What to expect
- A free discovery call (15-30 mins). We talk through whats happening, when it shows up, you can ask me anything. There's no pressure to book.
- Your sessions. Typically 3 sessions, that are 1 hour each.
- Practice between sessions. Short tools and routines to use in training.
Sessions are in my clinic in Southwell, or online by zoom, which ever is more convenient.
About Jacquie
Hello, I'm Jacquie, a clinical hypnotherapist with an MSc in psychology. I've worked with golfers, horse riders and gymnasts on nerves, confidence, anger and fear. My psychology training helps me to understand the full workings of the bodies stress response and nervous system, and why the pressure affects us the way that it does.
Questions people ask
Do I need to be a serious or competitive athlete ? No, This is for anyone whose nerves, confidence or frustrations are getting in the way, at any level.
Will it improve my performance ? I can't promise scores or results. I help eith the mental side, calm, focus, confidence, and how you respond to pressure and mistakes.
What are the yips ? They can have a mental cause, a physical one, or both. If you have a tremor or freeze that doesn't ease when you are calm, please check with a physio or your GP.
I was having problems with anxiety and a loss of confidence when riding my horse, so I contacted Jacquie to see if she could help and the results have been amazing! She really takes the time to understand your problem and tailors the hypothesis to the issue. It has helped me to stop overthinking and worrying and now I'm back to enjoying my horse and having a lot of fun. I would recommend Jacquie to everyone, she is brilliant and hypnotherapy really does work.
Kim
I had been golfing for years, when I started to develop a fear of teeing off, so much so I started to decline invitations to play, even in casual rounds with friends. Jacquie was amazing, she helped me to get over this fear, and I'm back playing every week.
David
Ready to talk it through
Book a free discovery call and tell me whats happening when the pressure is on. It's a chat, no obligation.
Sessions are in Southwell, Nottinghamshire (easy to reach from Newark, Lincoln, Nottingham), or online.
Ready to talk it through
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Sessions in Southwell, Nottinghamshire (easy to reah from Newark,Nottingham and Lincoln), or online.
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