Performance Consultants

About Me

My Background

Diane L. Finley, Ph.D. earned degrees at Louisiana State University (M.A.) and the University of Maryland College Park (Ph.D.)

My Experience

Dr. Finley has over 20 years experience in sport psychology and consulting. She is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant, Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP). She is also a National Certified Counselor and is license eligible in Maryland. She is affiliated with AASP as well as Division 47 (Exercise and Sport Psychology) of the American Psychological Association. She is also Treasurer of the Mid-Atlantic Consortium of Sport and Performance Psychology.
https://macsapp.net

About Her Clients

She works with athletes from many levels of competition (recreation league through professional) and of all ages (children through seniors).

She also consults with performing artists, businesses and boards of directors..

Services

Performance Enhancement

Performance Enhancement Consultants focus on helping people improve their performance: on the field, in the boardroom or on the stage. Some of the area that these consultant focus on are:

Stress Management - Learn how to cope with stress.
Goal Setting - Set realistic and reachable goals.
Motivation - Identify what motivates you.
Focus - Develop focusing skills.
Attention - Learn concentration techniques.

Life Coaching

Life coaching is for individuals who need feedback and insights from an outside source. Coaching is not therapy. It builds a collaborative association whose goal is to stimulate action. People consult coaches when they are dissatisfied with the direction their life or career is going when they are evaluating choices, either life or career, or when they need a little "nudge" professionally or personally. Life coaches can help with the following:

Stress Management - Learn how to cope with stress.
Goal Setting - Set realistic and reachable goals.
Motivation - Identify what motivates you.
Relationships and Communication Issues - Learn to get along with those around you,
Managing Transitions - Manage the transitions in your life
Anxiety Reduction - Learn to reduce your anxiety.
Career Issues - Figure out what to do with your life.

Mental Skills Training

Mental Skills consultants work with a variety of people including athletes and business people. Mental Skills are those skills that every person needs to succeed in life. While schools teach many skills, these skills are often ignored. Focusing on mental skills help someone further their performance in many areas. A Mental Skills consultant can help with:

Stress Management - Learn how to cope with stress.
Goal Setting - Set realistic and reachable goals.
Attention and Focus - Learn to focus on what is current.
Team Building - Work as a team.
Team Cohesion - Build a relationships among team members.
Motivation - Identify what motivates you.
Relationships and Communication Issues - Learn to get along with those around you.
Managing Transitions - Manage the transitions in your life.
Anxiety Reduction - Learn to reduce your anxiety.
Career Issues - Figure out what to do with your life..