Associate Mental Performance Consultant

St. Mary’s University of Minnesota: BA, Public Relations & BA, Spanish
University of Western States: MS, Sport & Performance Psychology with an Applied Practice Concentration

Gretchen serves as an Associate Mental Skills Consultant at Premier Sport Psychology, where she works with athletes of varying ages, skill levels, and sports to develop mental skills that support performance and overall well-being. Taking a whole-person approach, she recognizes the importance of understanding each athlete beyond their performance and considers the individual experiences, values, and challenges that shape their athletic and personal development. She contributes to individual sessions, team programming, and workshops focused on building confidence, strengthening productive self-talk, managing performance anxiety, navigating adversity, and developing effective mental routines. Her approach integrates evidence-based mental performance strategies, mindfulness, and values-driven tools to help athletes perform with greater confidence, consistency, and resilience both in sport and in life.

A Minnesota native, Gretchen spent nearly a decade working in social media within professional sports, where she witnessed firsthand the public scrutiny, pressure, and comparison athletes face on and off the field. Her experience working with professional sports organizations across the NHL, AHL, USOPC, and MLS gave her a unique perspective on the demands of high-performance athletic environments and their impact on athletes’ confidence, well-being, and identity beyond sport. These experiences ultimately inspired her transition into the field of sport psychology and her commitment to supporting athletes both in and beyond competition.

A former figure skater, soccer player, and basketball player, Gretchen understands the mental and emotional demands of sport from both personal and professional perspectives. These experiences inform her whole-person approach and commitment to helping athletes develop skills that extend beyond competition, fostering confidence, self-awareness, and resilience in sport and everyday life. Gretchen earned her master’s degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Western States and is working toward certification as a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC).