Sport Psychology Consulting
Sports psychology supports athletes and performers at every level.
It offers practical tools to prepare for competitions or performances, reflect afterwards, and build the confidence to move forward. It can also aid recovery from injury, supporting adaptation and overall well-being. Most importantly, it helps you unlock your full potential both on stage and in everyday life.
About Sport Psychology
Sports psychology can be valuable for athletes of all levels – from young and recreational athletes to professionals – as well as for dancers, actors, and other creative performers. It offers practical tools to prepare more effectively for competitions or performances, and to reflect constructively afterwards. This helps build confidence and gives the courage to take the next steps in one’s career. Sports psychology can also play an important role during recovery from injury, supporting both adaptation to change and overall well-being.
Coaches, teachers, and creative mentors can also benefit from sports psychology. Individual consultations provide an opportunity to reflect on personal strengths and areas for growth, while also learning more about how skills are developed and improved. Key themes include giving constructive feedback, creating a safe learning environment, and supporting athletes psychologically throughout training.
Sports psychology is just as useful for anyone working toward a specific goal within a set timeframe. It helps maintain motivation, establish new routines, and recognize progress along the way. A sports psychologist can create a supportive space where real change and growth can take place.
Sports Psychologist
Elina Kivinukk
Elina Kivinukk mainly works with performers (including musicians, actors, dancers) and athletes, as well as their close ones. She holds a degree in Psychology from Tallinn University and a Master’s degree in Sport Psychology from the University of Jyväskylä and Leipzig University.
She has further training in motivational interviewing, solution-focused brief therapy, pastoral care, and regularly attends (sport) psychology courses. She has also completed a professional year in school psychology. Elina is a certified psychological counselor (Level 7).
She does not provide mental health disorder diagnoses but can refer clients to appropriate specialists when needed. She is the author of a sport psychology workbook for young athletes “Tere tulemust!”. Elina works both in Estonian and English, offering sessions in person as well as online.
Price list
Individual Therapy Session (up to 60 minutes) – 90€