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University of California--Davis (CA)
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4 years
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Qualified Private Coach
Passed Coach Course
Christie Cotcher
Mental Skills Training
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ICF-Certified Coach and mental health professional specializing in mental fortitude for athletes using neuroscience to foster achievement with holistic well-being. View all coaching experience
Training Locations
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Packages
Online Training
for a single athlete
1 session package with Coach Christie. We will discuss your current situation: mindset, routine, goals, habits etc., and identify a path forward for growth. 45 minute session length. Excited to meet you!
Session Length: 45 minutes
$60 1 session + applicable fees
Online Training
for a single athlete
3 session package with Coach Christie. Track your progress over three sessions and see your growth using action steps and psychological techniques. 45 minute session length
Session Length: 45 minutes
$171 3 sessions ($57/ea) + applicable fees
Online Training
for a single athlete
5 session package with Coach Christie. Track your progress over five sessions and see your growth using action steps and psychological techniques. 45 minute session length
Session Length: 45 minutes
$270 5 sessions ($54/ea) + applicable fees
Online Training
for a single athlete
10 session package with Coach Christie. Track your progress over ten sessions and see your growth using action steps and psychological techniques. 45 minute session length
Session Length: 45 minutes
$510 10 sessions ($51/ea) + applicable fees
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Adults, Kids, Teenagers
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Parent, Coach, Athlete
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Visualization, Setbacks, Pressure Situations, Mental Toughness, Goal Setting, Confidence
Credentials
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University of California--Davis (CA)
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4 years
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Qualified Private Coach
Passed Coach Course
Services
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Adults, Kids, Teenagers
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Parent, Coach, Athlete
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Visualization, Setbacks, Pressure Situations, Mental Toughness, Goal Setting, Confidence
More About Coach Christie
Hi, I'm Coach Christie, your Mental Skills Coach!
My coaching journey has taken me through various athletic realms, guiding rowers, runners, weight lifters, swimmers, skiers/snowboarders, MMA-style fighters, dancers, and yoga enthusiasts. Over the past 10 years as a therapist and past 4 years as a coach, I've had the honor of working with adults at different skill levels, from beginners to seasoned pros, supporting them with the mental aspects of their game, including Self-Talk and Mindfulness, Emotional Control, Goal Setting, Imagery, Pressure Situations, and Confidence.
I do coaching over video and phone calls, using a flexible, customized, and person-centered approach to help you feel and do your best. As an ICF ACC-certified coach, I stick to the high standards set by the International Coach Federation and as a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), I bring a special touch by integrating mental and emotional well-being into the whole athletic development process. I hold a BA in Psychology and a MA in Counseling and am a member of the Institute of Coaching (IOC).
Creating a positive and supportive environment is key to my coaching philosophy. It's not just about boosting physical performance but also promoting overall well-being while you do it. Your privacy is super important to me, it is my highest priority to keep things confidential.
I'm excited about the chance to share my coaching expertise and passion with you. If you have questions or need more details, don't hesitate to reach out.
Looking forward to connecting with you!
As a young person I danced, skied and swam competitively, and continued with dance, mastering artistry and technical precision as an en pointe ballerina in high school, college and beyond. In my formative years, I was a competitive swimmer, with a particular strength in relays. As a teen, I embraced alpine racing as a developmental ski team racer, enjoying the exhilaration of navigating the slopes and pushing the limits of speed. Throughout adulthood, I've kept my love and connection to water and snow skiing, and dance, participating in various dance forms today.
My athletic pursuits fostered a lifelong commitment to character, resiliency, and physical well-being that I love to share with and support others in. My clinical training as a Licensed Therapist has also given me the tools and experience to support athletes to train mentally so they can perform at their best.
Through 45-minute video or phone call sessions, we focus on your physical, mental, and emotional well-being to build your resiliency, mindset, and mental toughness. As your collaborative thought-partner, we'll explore your motivations for change, recent successes and struggles, and what you'd like to achieve in coaching. From there, we'll work together to determine how I can best support you, from building confidence, bouncing back from an injury or slump, or fine tuning your mental skills and how you care for yourself as you're performing, I'm here to challenge and support you! We'll assess your current mental toolkit, and create strategies, tools and techniques that lead to your successful achievements using:
-Check-Ins, Celebration of Successes (no matter how big or small!), and Troubleshooting challenges.
-Goal Setting, including a clear vision of what you want to achieve and defining your vision and purpose.
-Action Plans, including personalized and doable steps to get there
-Strengths and Solution-Focused Approach to build upon what you're already doing well to get the results you're looking for.
-Cognitive Behavioral Coaching (CBT), neuroscience and positive psychology techniques to modify your beliefs, thought-process, and self-talk around challenges to foster resilience and positive mindset.
-Visualization, Mental Imagery, Mindfulness or other practices to improve your focus, concentration, and confidence.
-Reflection to help ensure you leave the session with a use-able takeaway.
Whether it's your competitive season, off-season, or preparing for a competition or event, by the end of each session, I aim for you to feel empowered, motivated, and equipped with practical tools to advance on your athletic journey.
If you have specific preferences or questions about the session structure, feel free to share them. Your input is valued, and adjustments can be made to tailor the sessions more closely to your preferences.
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Client Reviews
Ramona S. - Rowing Athlete/Coaching Client (Testimonial)
Christie brings compassion and clarity in her coaching. I've greatly benefited from our sessions covering professional goals and personal self-care.
Erik W. - Coaching Client (Testimonial)
Christie is a fantastic coach! She respects my need for serious contemplation, while also helping me lighten up when I am ridiculously over thinking things, so I can actually move forward. Christie listens with full attention and deep compassion. Her insightful questions cut straight to the heart of the problem, help me rethink assumptions, and lead me to new perspectives and expanded options. I was quite reluctant to engage with coaching, but my burnout was bad enough that I quit my job without a plan for what to do next. Christie helped me figure out how to get back to work in a way that I expect to be sustainable. Christie’s combination of professionalism, thoughtfulness, skill, and compassion allow me to give her my highest possible recommendation.
Stephanie M. - Coaching Client (Testimonial)
Christie has coached me through several personal and professional challenges. She has a way of listening through all the messy details to pose questions around the thread that helps provide focus and clarity. She creates a space that encourages growth and vulnerability. She is genuine in her curiosity and caring, and her coaching has led me to so many personal insights. I look forward to each session because I know I will come away with something valuable.
Chandra V. - Coaching Client (Testimonial)
Christie's coaching helped me learn more about myself as I talked through several issues with her. She is a great listener and her questions helped me clarify my thinking and sparked things I had not thought of . I often thought, "That is a great question." I immediately felt comfortable with her because of her calm presence and desire to help me work through an issue. She's empathetic and is also not afraid to push my thinking, which I appreciated. I highly recommend Christie's coaching services.
Sophie H. - Coaching Client (Testimonial)
It has been my great pleasure to receive coaching from Christie. Working with her, I’ve achieved challenging career objectives, improved personal and professional areas, and found greater balance in my life. Her techniques allow your strengths to be realized, your journey to be appreciated and a greater sense of purpose to be obtained. I am a more confident and fulfilled individual today as a result of Christie’s coaching. Thank you Christie for your support
Alison M. - Coaching Client (Testimonial)
Working with Christie as my coach has been a truly enlightening experience. Christie has a remarkable ability to hold space in a way that creates a safe and nurturing environment for exploration. Her calm and composed presence is incredibly reassuring, making every session a tranquil and productive experience. Christie's gift lies in her skillful questioning. She has a way of asking questions that lead me to explore possibilities and insights far beyond what my own mind alone would allow. Her questions are thought-provoking and encourage deep reflection, which has been instrumental in my personal and professional growth.
Tracy S. - Coaching Client (Testimonial)
I worked with Christie in her capacity as a coach for more than a year. What I enjoyed most about my time spent in discussion with Christie was her kindhearted approach to tackling the areas of my work and personal life that needed the most attention. She had a tremendous impact on my mental well being and allowed me to build confidence in my own strengths and own my own journey. Christie has a knack for leading you along a path meant to uncover areas of challenge through your own efforts while fully supporting you through the process. She easily establishes methods and introduces tools that allow one to to shift one's perspective and reframe one's circumstances. She helped me to think about the challenges I perceived in a number of different lights and allowed me to reframe my reality in a way that felt less challenging and more manageable. If you're looking for a coach who allows you to grow and develop through your own efforts while maintaining a spirit and desire to see you succeed, Christie is the right type of coach for you.
Josh M. - Coaching Client (Testimonial)
Christie is empathic, a great listener, and full of knowledge and resources when it comes to setting you on a successful path. She walked me through my woes, and inspired in me more confidence, self-kindness, and optimism. Give her a shout!
Jonathan G. - Coaching Client (Testimonial)
Christie is a true professional with a kind heart. She listens thoroughly, encourages when needed, and points to a different perspective as needed too. What I love most about Christie is her ability to talk you through issues given her therapy background but also help create an action oriented game plan that’s forward looking. I found few professionals versatile enough to do both. She’s great with mindset, self care, and is just a pleasure to work with. I definitely recommend her!
Rose J. - Coaching Client (Testimonial)
From our first coaching session, I knew I was in good hands. Christie is caring, intuitive, and responsive. Her insights helped me clarify my ideas and plan of action. Christie also assisted me by breaking down my goals into bite-sized actions. I am so appreciative of her words of wisdom. “
Terrance R. - Coaching Client (Testimonial)
Working with Christie I’m seeing my ability to handle stress improve dramatically. I'm much more able to identify problems and then address them in real-time where I couldn't before, which has done wonders for my mental health. Christie has helped guide me through these areas. I've improved my self-confidence and especially my self-awareness to new levels. Christie creates a safe space to work within and if I hit a trouble spot I now see that as a challenge to work through rather than something to avoid, which speaks to her and her positive style that makes working with her super enjoyable!
Ross W. - Coaching Client (Testimonial)
Christie is a fantastic coach; it was a pleasure working with her. A true professional and master of her craft. I cannot stress that strongly enough. Definitely worth your time and money to set up some sessions with Christie.
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