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Mental performance is valuable for anyone looking to enhance their performance or fine-tune their skills. You don't always have to be facing significant challenges.
It's suitable for individuals committed to personal growth, open to self-reflection, and eager to invest in their performance development.
Mental health and performance counseling integrates psychological principles with skill-based training to help athletes, performers, and professionals enhance resilience, manage stress, and achieve peak performance.
It addresses mental blocks, performance anxiety, and burnout while fostering confidence, focus, and optimal mental health.
Kieran is a counselor, educator, coach, and former Paralympic sledge hockey athlete whose life and career have been shaped by resilience, leadership, and a deep commitment to helping others grow through adversity. A world champion in his sport, Kieran also coached the provincial sledge hockey team to three consecutive national titles, bringing a strong foundation in mentorship, teamwork, and high-performance mindset to everything he does. Before transitioning into counseling, he spent 16 years as a teacher, working in schools across K–12 and teaching a wide range of subjects. Throughout his career, coaching and teaching have remained central to his passion for helping others build confidence, character, and perseverance.
Kieran’s path has been anything but ordinary. After shattering his legs in a near-fatal cliff-jumping accident, he faced a long and demanding recovery that ultimately led him to Paralympic sport and a renewed sense of purpose. He later wrote an autobiography to share his journey and inspire others facing their own challenges. Today, as a counselor, he supports individuals navigating chronic pain, depression, anxiety, and major life transitions. His therapeutic approach draws from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Solution-Focused Therapy, blending practical skills with compassion and lived understanding. Grounded and approachable, Kieran is passionate about walking alongside others as they rediscover strength, hope, and possibility. He is also a proud husband and father of four beautiful girls, who continue to be his greatest motivation.
Sami Gouveia is a seasoned mental performance coach and the founder of Rise Above Mental Performance. Her journey in competitive performance began early, fueled by a passion for soccer that led her to captain MacEwan University to their first-ever U SPORTS national championship. Recognizing the pivotal role the mind plays in achieving peak performance, Sami pursued an academic path in sport psychology, earning both a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Science in Sport and Performance Psychology (with Applied Practice), graduating with distinction.
Sami is an active member of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology and the Canadian Sport Psychology Association. She has worked with athletes and performers across more than fifteen different disciplines, offering them the tools to unlock their mental potential. As a mental performance coach, her focus is on empowering individuals to develop the mental skills necessary to surpass limitations, overcome adversity, and achieve their true potential.Through Rise Above Mental Performance, Sami is dedicated to helping her clients build resilience, mental strength, and focus, not only in sports but in all aspects of life. Her approach combines a deep understanding of sport psychology with a genuine passion for empowering others to succeed.
