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MOST ATHLETES, COACHES AND PERFORMERS HAVE NEVER BEEN TAUGHT HOW TO

MENTALLY
TRAIN

LET DR. TODD KAYS, SPORT AND PERFORMANCE PSYCHOLOGIST, MAKE SURE THAT IS NO LONGER THE CASE.

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Why Dr. Todd Kays

Everything we do in life is a “performance” whether we’re an athlete, coach, teacher, supervisor, physician, parent, student or manager. If you want to know how to optimize your “performance” in any of these areas, then you have come to the right place.
 

Professional Offerings

Sports Psychology

Most athletes agree that a large percentage of their sport is mental and the majority of their mistakes are mental mistakes. Yet most athletes spend little to no time strengthening their “mental muscle.”

Performance Psychology

Performance, whether athletes, coaches, musicians, students or business executives, need to train their mind for top performance. Yet most do not know how. Do not leave this part of performance behind - or you will never reach your potential.

Counseling

Dr. Todd Kays and his consulting staff of counselors and psychologists are generalists in their training and experiences

Do you realize we can perform like some of the most greatest athletes in the world – and we don’t even have to be great athletes.”

Dr. Todd Kays, Ph.D.

Testimonials

Through working with Dr. Kays, I have the tools to perform my best when in counts most: in auditions and concerts. He has helped me achieve happiness and confidence while being competitive and loving every aspect of my performance.

Charlotte O’Connor, M.A. French Horn Instructor Plays in various symphonies including Fort Wayne, Indiana; West Virginia, and Columbus, Indiana

I first came to work with Dr. Kays before embarking on auditions for doctoral-level music programs. Before working with him, I had the tendency to let little things bog me down during performances, and would overthink every aspect of my playing and performances. After multiple sessions with Dr. Kays, I was offered admission and doctoral…

Shelby Carico Doctoral Teaching Assistant James Madison University Trumpet Studio

I have had the pleasure of working with Dr. Kays for my entire professional soccer career and what a difference it made. Being a professional soccer player, there is more to the game than wins and losses. This past year Dr. Kays helped me with the mental aspect of the game. Through literature and “mind…

Jon Busch Goalie, San Jose Earthquakes. Goal Keeper of the Year, 2008

Our Clients

About Dr. Kays

Dr. Todd Kays is a sport and performance psychologist and mental coach and has been in his own practice since 2001. He is dedicated to helping people from all walks of life reach their best performances in all important realms of life to them.

Mission

I founded the Athletic Mind Institute with the core desire of helping people in all realms of life – athletic performance, test performance, work performance, relationship performance, or whatever performance a person desires improvement. Our minds get in the way of our performances way too much and we here are simply dedicated – to whatever ends – to assist all people reach top level performance.

Our Commitment

Our commitment is to provide individuals, groups, teams and organizations with the most state-of-the-art training, education and experiential learning that rivals anyone in the country. We commit to be there for people – whether in the office, at the field, at the workplace – and do whatever it takes at whatever time to help get results.

Tired of Your Mind Getting In The Way? Feeling Frustrated and Lowered Confidence?
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