≡ Menu

Performance Enhancement

Moving past blocks to peak performance

Is there an area of your life that you’d love to be stronger in, but perhaps there is a block or fear holding you back? Perhaps you want to improve your work or school performance, or see big changes in your sports performance, artistic skills, leadership development, or public speaking?

Even with tremendous skill, motivation and knowledge, we can still be far from our best performance when we are limited by unrealistic expectations and self defeating beliefs creating roadblocks to achieving your goals and enjoying the journey you are taking to reach them.

Would you love to see lifestyle changes in your nutrition, fitness, leisure time, or work hours? You may be aware that “less than ideal” lifestyle choices are affecting your emotional health, but don’t know where to begin.

First, the bad news:  There is no quick fix.
However, small meaningful changes over time can lead to profound shifts

  • A healthy lifestyle is a vital part of good physical and emotional health.
  • Most of us “know” this one, but we approach it from the wrong angle – see # 3 & #4!
  • We are complex beings, so we cannot separate our mental health from the rest of how we live our lives.
  • To move towards a greater sense of fulfillment in life, it can be helpful to identify the places where we are out of balance.

The good news about making changes…

Research has actually shown that making small changes in your eating habits, practicing meditation, and introducing healthy changes such as exercise and spending time in nature can greatly improve your overall mood and emotional health.

I know… it can be challenging to make changes.  When we combine healthier choices together with therapy, it will allow you to become more aware of your unconscious thought patterns and how they shape your health choices so that you can learn how to move beyond them and find your way to a more positive response.

If you want to see big change in your mental and emotional health for years to come lifestyle changes are paramount.

I’ve seen therapy clients make all kinds of wonderful changes in their lives…

Exercise, eating choices, spending time in nature, more fun and play in their lives, healthy and positive relationships, meditation, and even community service.

How I Can Help

One of my roles as a therapist is to help you define achievable goals and identify your existing strengths and accomplishments to help support your movement forward with confidence. You will emerge with new skills to manage stress, set goals, overcome procrastination, and build motivation. These basic but powerful steps will help put you on the path to create the change and growth you are seeking.

“Catherine made all the difference in my journey through depression and back to health. I have loved the way she integrates mindfulness practices with her therapy to help me navigate day to day challenges.”

Copyright 2024 by Catherine Smith, LCSW. Website design handcrafted by The Website Doula. All Rights Reserved.