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KIRSTEN PETERSON
Experienced. Credentialled. Effective.

Drawing on my 22 years of international experience as a sport and performance psychologist for Olympic athletes, coaches, and teams in the US and Australia, I understand how high performance works.
I was a team psychologist at 7 Olympic Games and have worked with numerous sports, most recently with the Australian national women's water polo and rowing programs.
I have worked for high performance organisations including the U.S. Olympic Committee and the Australian Institute of Sport. As head of the AIS Performance Psychology team, I managed a team of sport psychologists across 4 states, crafted national sport psychology strategy and programs for sport psychologists across the Australian national network, and provided advice to national sport organisations.
My Approach
I strive first to understand your unique performance demands and partner with you to craft strategies to enhance your performance and well-being in your work and personal life. You will learn about your brain, your mind, and your body and how to work intelligently with each domain to achieve more than you thought possible. As success in life is also an interpersonal endeavour, our work may also focus on understanding your own emotions, how others are feeling, and how to optimise that knowledge in relationships.
Areas of Expertise
Neuroscience of Performance
Performance Enhancement Mental Skills
Resilience
Emotional Intelligence
Team Function and Culture
Leadership
Communication
Professional Credentials
Registered Psychologist by the Professional Board of Australia: PSY0001650305
Approved Medicare Provider: 5521781Y
Endorsed Sport and Exercise Psychologist
Hogan Assessment Certified
ABN: 27 395 380 883
Educational Qualifications
BSc in Psychology from Union College, Schenectady, NY USA
MSc in Sport Psychology from University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL USA
PhD in Counselling Psychology from University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL USA




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