Frank van den Berg MSC

Lead Mental Performance

Originally from The Netherlands, Frank completed his Master of Science degrees in developmental psychology and sport psychology at the University of Groningen. Frank joined the Canadian Sport Institute Alberta in 2007. He has worked with national team level athletes in bobsleigh, skeleton, alpine skiing, wrestling, para-cycling, ski jumping, and other individual high-performance athletes.

Frank’s expertise includes; mental training & coaching, psychometric assessment, comeback from injury, team building, conflict resolution/mediation, coach education & support, eye movement desensitization & reprocessing, biofeedback & neurofeedback training, crisis intervention/psychological first aid.

His goal is to help athletes perform personal bests, but also to help them with their overall wellness, leadership, integrity, and joy. Frank also has a passion for working with Special Olympics athletes and coaches.



Frank in the news
April 06, 2020

Mental Health Webinar: Disruption by COVID-19 - Now What?

Lead Mental Performance Consultant Frank van den Berg and Lead…
March 02, 2020

Body Image: What we (want to) see and make of…

Mindful Monday Blog by Frank van den Berg, Lead Mental…
January 11, 2018

When Tragedy Strikes

 
January 24, 2017

Winning The Right Way

(Arianne Jones, Luge) In a world where we have never…
July 19, 2016

Are You R.E.A.D.Y.?

Olympic-bound freestyle wrestler Erica Wiebe remembers clearly the match that…

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