Associate Mental Performance Consultant

HANA DEGUZMAN

M.Ed,CMPC
  • Athlete Confidence & Mental Skills
  • Performance Under Pressure
  • Youth, Collegiate, & Professional Athletes
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WHO HANA WORKS WITH

Hana DeGuzman enjoys helping athletes discover how mental performance training can improve confidence, focus, and enjoyment of competition. She believes athletes perform their best when they understand both their strengths and the mental skills needed to navigate challenges.

She works with:

  • Youth athletes
  • Professional Athletes
  • High school competitors
  • Collegiate athletes
  • Athletes experiencing performance anxiety
  • Athletes seeking greater confidence
  • Teams building mentally strong cultures

 

AREAS OF SPECIAL INTEREST & EXPERTISE

PERFORMANCE CONFIDENCE

Helping athletes compete with greater confidence by strengthening preparation and self-belief.

FOCUS & COMPOSURE

Teaching practical strategies for staying present and responding effectively during competition.

MENTAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

Helping athletes build routines that improve confidence, emotional regulation, and resilience.

ATHLETE GROWTH

Supporting long-term development through practical mental performance coaching.

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Mental Performance Consultant

EDUCATION

M.Ed. in Counseling and Sport Psychology – Boston University
B.S. in Exercise Science – University of Puget Sound

Specifications

Resilience, Identity-Based Work, Goal-Setting, Counseling, Coping with Injury, Performance Optimization

APPROACH TO PERFORMANCE PSYCHOLOGY

Hana believes mental skills should become part of every athlete’s daily training. She works collaboratively with athletes to develop individualized strategies that improve confidence, focus, and consistency while supporting continued personal growth.

Her goal is to create practical solutions athletes can immediately apply during competition.

EXPERIENCE & PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Hana has experience helping athletes improve confidence, focus, resilience, and competitive performance through individualized sport psychology services.

Her work emphasizes helping athletes enjoy the process of development while pursuing excellence.

Hana DeGuzman, M.Ed, is a mental performance consultant specializing in athletics and mental performance for all athletes and performers. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Puget Sound in Exercise Science, as well as a minor in Education Studies. Her athletic experience guided her to pursue and complete her Master’s Degree from Boston University in Counseling and Sport Psychology. Hana has experience working with various sports teams and athletes at all levels prior to joining Premier: she created and facilitated mental skills programming for youth sports teams; she worked in Harvard University’s Counseling Center to offer accessible mental health and sport psychology services for student-athletes; and she furthered her experience at the professional sports level facilitating team and individual sessions. Hana’s experiences have given her insight into how she approaches athletes and performers. She sees her clients as people first, and strives to create a safe space to learn and grow, while also bringing authenticity, humor, and genuine passion to maximize potential in all domains of life.

She is from San Jose, CA, but has had the privilege to live in many states, and call several places “home”. Hana is an athlete herself, and played collegiate softball at the University of Puget Sound. In her free time, she enjoys going to the gym, playing pickleball, hanging out at the beach, and spending time with her family and her dog, Emmy.

SPEAKING & THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Hana enjoys presenting on confidence, focus, resilience, mental performance, and helping young athletes develop healthy competitive mindsets.

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If you're looking to:

  • Improve confidence
  • Build stronger mental skills
  • Perform more consistently
  • Continue developing as an athlete

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