Champion By Design
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Have you ever wondered what separates athletes with similar talent, training, and opportunity? The answer is often found in the mental side of performance—how athletes respond to pressure, adversity, setbacks, expectations, and critical moments. Mental agility, resilience, and confidence can significantly influence how talent is expressed when it matters most.
When you study elite athletes—from youth and collegiate competitors to professional and Olympic performers—you find that physical preparation, technical skill, and training are often remarkably similar. As competitive margins become smaller, the ability to adapt, recover, focus, and perform under pressure becomes increasingly important.
Champion By Design Coaching helps athletes strengthen the mental skills that support both performance and well-being. Whether you are working through confidence concerns, performance anxiety, injury recovery and return to sport, identity transitions, motivation challenges, or the demands of a performance-driven environment, coaching is designed to help you develop greater awareness, adaptability, and consistency.
Champion By Design Coaching is available for athletes of all ages, levels, and sports. The goal is simple: help you become your best by strengthening the mindset and habits that support sustained success—on and off the field of play.
NCAA DI,II, III; NAIA; NJCCA
Champion By Design
Coaching
I provide a variety of coaching and consultation services to help athletes, teams, and programs build the mental habits, relational patterns, and culture of excellence that support sustained success.
Sample focus areas include:
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Individual and team goal setting
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Team culture consultation and team building
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Imagery, visualization, and focus techniques for practice and competition
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Emotional regulation and clutch performance
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Life/sport balance
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Injury recovery and return-to-sport confidence
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Performance anxiety
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Leadership development for athletes and teams
College Recruiting
Preparation & Consultation
The college recruiting process can feel overwhelming, confusing, and time-consuming for athletes and families. I provide consultation to help families better understand the process, clarify priorities, and make informed decisions.
Support may include eligibility planning, identifying and prioritizing potential schools, preparing for communication with coaches, understanding recruitment timelines, and thinking through final college choices. I have supported families whose athletes have gone on to compete at NCAA Division I, II, and III programs, NAIA programs, and junior colleges.
* Dr. Harris, LCSW, is a vetted clinician listed under the following organizations:
Association for Social Workers In Sports (ASWIS)
NFLPA Wellness Program/ Mental Health Registry
United States Olympic/Paralympic Committee (USOPC) Mental Health Registry