MIND ON ICE PROGRAM
THE MIND ON ICE MISSION:
To create a more positive and affirming sports culture for all.
- COMING SOON -
The Mind on Ice program is tailored toward athletes and coaches and may include workshops, education, consultation, and individual clinical support. Together, we identify goals and challenges to help teams thrive.
Services offered include:
- Education for teams and coaches
- Team workshops
- Ongoing consultation and one-to-one support
For Coaches/Staff
Key focus areas include effective communication, promoting individual mental health literacy, stigma and cultural norms of masculinity, managing team dynamics, conducting regular mental health check-ins, and supporting athlete’s overall well-being and performance.
For Teams
The focus is on developing team culture, creating pathways to help-seeking including recognizing and responding to challenges, overall mental health literacy, effective communication, constructively managing conflict, and fostering collaboration to work together effectively.
For Athletes
Topics focus on individual mental health literacy, effective communication with coaches, addressing, stigma and cultural norms of masculinity, perfectionism and self-harming behaviour, coping with injuries, navigating the transition from athletics to life beyond sport, and recognizing the importance of self-compassion.