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Mental Performance Coaching in Salt Lake City | Performance Enhancement Services

As a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) in Salt Lake City, Samantha Buxbaum stands at the intersection of cutting-edge performance science and practical application. She empowers athletes to achieve and sustain peak performance through evidence-based mental training, adaptability coaching, and performance enhancement techniques.
 

Our Comprehensive Mental Performance Services


Our approach centers on five key elements of performance that research consistently links to success:

 

  1. Mindfulness: thorough preparation of how to focus on what matters most in any given moment

  2. Holistic Identity: clarifying your identity in and out of sport and befriending your self talk 

  3. Values: Maintain clear and coherent values that guide your goals & actions

  4. Breath: effective energy management through breathing practices designed to create your optimal state for performance 

  5. Resilience: Bouncing back from challenges by seeing your body as conduit of your intuition

Specialized Areas of Support

Mental Performance Coaching for Climbers

Our climbing-specific performance coaching offers specialized 30/50 minute sessions designed for Salt Lake City's vibrant climbing community. We provide professional mental training services for rock climbers and competitive athletes, with expertise in:

 

  • Overcoming fear of falling

  • Managing competition pressure

  • Building mental toughness

  • Developing climbing-specific mental training

  • Enhancing focus and confidence

  • Mindfulness techniques for climbers

 

Whether you're training at Momentum Climbing Gym, The Front Climbing Club, or preparing for routes in Little Cottonwood Canyon, our specialized mental training will help you reach new heights with more confidence and joy.

Mental Performance Coaching for Gymnasts

Our gymnastics performance coaching provides specialized 30/50 minute sessions tailored for Utah's competitive gymnastics community. We offer:

 

  • Expert mental training for beam, floor, vault, and bars

  • Techniques to overcome performance blocks

  • Competition preparation strategies

  • Confidence building approaches

  • Age-appropriate mental skills training

  • Performance pressure management

Mental Performance Coaching for Divers

Our diving performance coaching delivers specialized 30/50 minute sessions designed for springboard and platform divers. We focus on:

 

  • Specialized mental training for performance enhancement

  • Confidence building techniques

  • Competition preparation strategies

  • Visualization mastery

  • Pre-competition routine development

  • Performance breakthrough strategies

 

Supporting divers at all levels, from the Steiner Aquatic Center to competitive programs throughout Salt Lake Valley.

The Benefits of Working with Our Team

Our integrated approach delivers comprehensive performance enhancement through:

 

  • Enhanced self-awareness

  • Improved energy management and regulation

  • Greater mental flexibility and adaptability

  • Stronger performance endurance and capacity

  • Better pressure management and resilience

  • Sustainable excellence over time

  • Reconnecting with the love of your sport

Why Choose Our Salt Lake City Mental Performance Services

 

Our approach stands apart through:

 

  • Evidence-based methodologies

  • Integration of immediate and long-term development

  • Focus on both performance and mental fitness

  • Commitment to sustainable excellence

  • Comprehensive support system

 

Meet Your Mental Performance Consultant

 

Samantha Buxbaum, CMPC, brings extensive experience in:

 

  • Performance enhancement

  • Mental skills development

  • Evidence-based training methods

  • Sustainable excellence coaching

 

As a Certified Mental Performance Consultant, she combines professional expertise with deep understanding of athletic performance, maintaining active involvement in both practice and research to ensure you receive the most current, evidence-based support available.

Schedule a Consultation

Ready to elevate your performance? Contact us to discover how our evidence-based approach can help you achieve and sustain excellence.

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Serving Athletes Throughout the Salt Lake Valley

 

We proudly work with athletes at all levels across the Salt Lake metropolitan area, helping them develop both the immediate skills for peak performance and the long-term traits needed for sustained success. Our services are available to:

 

  • Professional athletes

  • College competitors

  • High school athletes

  • Youth sports participants

  • Adult recreational athletes

  • Teams and organizations

  • Coaches and support staff

 

Contact us today to begin your journey toward sustained excellence in sport and performance.

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