Frequently Asked Questions

I am interested in scheduling a session. How do I proceed?

You can use our form in the request appointment section of our website, call/text us at 414.375.9017, or send an email to: admin@championshipmind.com

Mental performance sessions are about 50 minutes in length. Our hours of operation for sessions are 11am – 7pm, Monday through Thursday, 9am – 5pm Friday. If you have a request outside of our normal hours of operation, please let us know and we will do all that we can to accomodate you.

Messages are generally returned within 1-2 business days. Please be sure to leave your preferred method of contacting you.

What happens in a mental training session? What does the process look like?

Once we get started, each session will be different and tailored to the individual. We'll begin the first session by gathering background information on your experiences, what you hope to accomplish, and what concerns you might have. Following that, we will work through an assessment designed to help identify your specific strengths and possible areas of improvement. The next step is to work together to create a training plan designed to help you accomplish your specific goals.

We employ both shorter-term performance-excellence approaches as well as longer-term dynamic and interpersonal ones. What that means is that working with us will most likely involve attending to current concerns in your performances, as well as how those concerns developed in the first place. We believe working at both levels is essential in truly being able to make meaningful and lasting changes

Will sessions be confidential? How much information will be shared?

Building a strong relationship based on trust will be crucial to the mental skills process. For this reason, information is not shared with others unless specific consent is given by the athete. That said, we will give parents status updates from time to time so that they have some awareness of what we are working on.

In certain situations, it is also beneficial for us to speak with your coaches, however we will not do this unless we are given permission. Nobody has to know that you are utilizing mental training sessions.

I think mental training will really help, but my child is resistant to the idea. What should I do?

Sessions will be most productive when the athletes WANT to be there, so forcing them to come is not recommended.

It can be difficult to talk about mental training with a young athlete, but here are a few tips that may make things easier:

– Let them know that everything they share in their session is confidential. Their teammates, coaches, and other parents do not have to know they are going to mental training sessions if they do not wish them to know.

– No big suprises. Be upfront and open about the idea of mental training or sport psychology.

– Let them know mental performance training is completely normal. Let them know that professional, Olympic, college, and high school athletes use mental performance training to become better all the time. In fact, it is highly likely that many of their favorite athletes have done similar training.

– Ask them to consider coming in for three sessions to give it a try. You might think that you dislike vegetables, but you won't know if you don't give it a chance. If after three sessions they don't think it's for them, they can at least say they tried it.

– Coming in for a mental performance session doesn't mean anything is wrong with them. Instead, position it as a “training session,” similar to a strength and conditioning session. Explain that the brain is just another muscle that needs to be trained, and a championship mindset is a skill that can be developed with effort and repetition.

– Explain that our coaches have competed and coached at the highest levels of competition, and will be familiar with the challenges and obstacles that they will face. We will speak their language and understand what they're going through.

– Let them know that they will not just sit and talk during sessions. Although there will be a lot of talking, they will also be doing a variety of activities and physical training.

– Be realistic with them about mental performance training. While breakthroughs can be made in 1 session, there will be plenty of hard work that needs to be done in between sessions. Developing and training your mind is something that they'll need to work on every day.

Will health insurance cover the cost of session?

Since our sessions focus on enhancing performance, we do not accept insurance. Mental performance training focuses on the development of mental skills (focus, attitude, self-talk, motivation, etc.) and works to educate clients on how to use these skills effectively during performance.

Clinical/counseling psychology applies complex psychological theories to counseling interventions aimed at diagnosing and treating psychological problems such as depression/anxiety, substance abuse, or disordered eating.

Please be aware that we do not provide diagnosis or clinical treatment to any of our clients at this time. That said, we are trained to identify mental health disorders that may require clinical treatment. If we believe a more clinically focused approach is appropriate, we will refer you to a mental health professional that can better address your needs.

Where are you located? And do you offer sessions via Skype or Facetime?

We serve clients of the greater Milwaukee area, as well as online via video conferencing or Skype. At this time, we see clients out of the NX level training facility in Mequon, WI, which is conveniently located just off Hwy 43N:

11430 North Port Washington Road Mequon, WI 53092

If distance is an issue, we will offer sessions via tele-consult when appropriate. Since sessions are generally much more effective face-to-face, so we try to see all of our clients in person when possible. That said, If you’re interested in remote/tele-consult sessions, we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate you.