Tara Costello, M.A., C.S.P.A. – Mental Performance Consultant/ Mental Health Specialist
Tara has over twenty five years experience supporting individuals and teams for increased personal resiliency, emotional intelligence and performance under pressure. Tara has over thirty years involvement in sport as an athlete, coach, post-secondary educator and mental performance consultant. She has refined a process that supports athletes in developing a number of key mental habits for success and satisfaction in sport. Tara is the creator of Ahead Sport Mind Training app. She is a registered member of the Canadian Sport Psychology Association. She has a B.A. in Psychology in University of Prince Edward Island, and an M.A. in Human Kinetics from the University of Ottawa, with a specialty for mental skills for sport and life. Tara is also part of team of mental health professionals at Serene View Ranch in Alexander PEI where she delivers mindfulness and mental skills in a variety of equine therapy programs. She delivers trauma-informed equine therapy using concepts of mindfulness and self-regulation. Tara is inspired by the power of horses in helping humans to greater personal empowerment and healing. Tara has competed in the sport of field hockey at both the Canada Games and varsity levels. She competed in distance running for over 10 years, including the 10km, half marathon and full marathons distances. For relaxation she likes to ride her horse, paint, sing and go the beach. She lives with her husband Patrick and son Nathaniel in rural PEI. Tara says, “..sometimes making a small shift in perspective can make a huge difference in performance and well-being. I am passionate to help individuals find these meaningful shifts.”
Hockey Specific - NHL/ AHL/ European league players, Hockey PEI, varsity hockey players, major junior, major midget, bantam players and younger.
