
Welcome
I'm Annie Berger, and as a Mental Performance Coach, I provide personalized mental skills training to help you achieve peak athletic performance. Sports offer incredible opportunities, but also present challenges like performance slumps, "choking" under pressure, burnout, and returning to play after injury.
Whatever challenge you're facing, I'll help you learn the mental skills needed to overcome your obstacles. I'll help you set and achieve specific, actionable goals that align with your objectives. By helping you address the mental barriers holding you back, I will help you rediscover your passion for sport, and unlock your full potential.
My Sports Story
New clients always start by sharing their sports story with me, so I wanted to share my sports story with you. As a lifelong athlete, my passion for sports and competition has taught me invaluable lessons that extend far beyond the field. After earning nine varsity letters in high school for soccer, football, basketball, and lacrosse, I went on to play two Division I sports—soccer and lacrosse—at Bucknell University. My passion for sports helped me navigate being diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes just weeks before competing in the 1997 Maccabi Games (during the summer before my sophomore year in high school). This experience compelled me to prioritize my health, and living with diabetes continues to motivate me to stay active. After college, I grappled with my athletic identity, which is a common challenge for collegiate athletes. After a long break from team sports, discovering tennis in my late 30's reignited my competitive spirit. While I loved tennis, my performance suffered when adrenaline spikes during competitive matches caused my blood sugar to rise to dangerous levels. I sought the advice of a mental performance coach to help me manage my emotions and blood sugar levels on the court. After seeing first-hand how powerful mental skills could be, I was inspired to pursue a master’s degree in Sport and Performance Psychology. Now, I feel so fortunate to be able to support athletes on their own journeys toward personal excellence. With two young daughters, I've had experience as a youth sports coach and sports parent. I find incredible joy in guiding young athletes through their sports journeys, helping them develop both their skills and their love for sport. Sports have anchored me through different life stages, keeping me healthy, motivated, and passionate. I’m excited to work with athletes at every level—youth, adult, elite, and recreational. My mission is to share mental skills that boost performance, enhance enjoyment in sports, and promote lifelong athletic engagement. I live just outside New York City in Westchester County with my husband, two daughters, and our (not-so-mini) golden doodle. When I'm not working with clients, you'll find me on the tennis court or coaching, or cheering on my children in their various sports and artistic performances.
Experience
EDUCATION
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Master of Science, Sport and Performance Psychology (2024)
University of Western States
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Bachelor of Arts, English Major (2005)
Bucknell University
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
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Member, Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP)
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Member, International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP)
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Member, American Psychological Association (APA) - Division 47 - Society for Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology