“Tara Costello is a nationally recognized expert on boosting the power of your mind. She has a warm heart, and deep intelligence.
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My story
My passion began as a competitive-varsity field hockey player and psychology student at the University of Prince Edward Island. In my undergraduate degree I was drawn to sport psychology and its roots in positive psychology.
Positive psychology is the study of what is going right with people and how to use those insights and tools to help people not only cope but thrive.
I attained a master’s in human kinetics focusing on mental skills for sport and life, from the University of Ottawa.
I am a member of the Canadian Sport Psychology Association, American Association for Applied Sport Psychology and service provider with the Canadian Center for Mental Health in Sport.
I have been working with athletes, coaches and professionals to strengthen their mental performance for over 30 years. I have directly impacted the performance in operating rooms, hockey rinks, tennis courts, curling rinks, veterinarian clinics, equestrian arenas and boardrooms at regional, national and international levels.
My approach
I work with clients to improve evidence-based foundations of excellence for optimizing mental performance, leadership and well-being. I draw strongly on the validity of Robert Nideffer’s theory of attention for performance and leadership under pressure. There are limited number of world-wide practitioners trained to deliver Nideffer’s TAIS assessment (The Attentional and Interpersonal Style Inventory Concentration Scales) and I believe fewer who combine the proven brain-changing benefits of mindfulness to turn deficits into strength.
While much of my approached centers around the above mentioned, it is also influenced by a variety of professional training and work experiences. These include but are not limited to facilitator training in health promotion within complex system, experiential based team building, personal growth and leadership, women’s leadership development, equine facilitated learning and therapy and more.
“In my first year of college, I was competing for a top spot on my team and knew my biggest challenge was my mental performance. Working with Tara, I developed strong mental habits, resilience, and focus that transformed my game. By the end of the season, I earned MVP honors, was named Pitcher of the Year, and received multiple Division I offers.”
-Division 1 Baseball player, Western Carolina, NCAA
Driven by passion
As both an athlete and a professional I developed a passion for understanding and mastering mental performance early on. Winning marathons, Equestrian titles and participating in the Canada Games I can relate to the pressure of performing. I understand the mental performance required to achieving success.
Ready to guide you to success
I offer personalized one-on-one consulting for coaches, athletes, professionals and students who want to improve their mental performance and achieve consistent results. I will work with you to develop a customized plan to strengthen your mindset, improve your work/life balance and develop resilience. Click here to learn more…
