Laura Rowe - Chartered Sport & Exercise Psychologist

22/03/2026

Always nice to have some sporting success on a sunny Sunday! 🏆☀️⚽️ Brilliant to play and win today with my Battle axes teammates. Great performances from everyone in all our matches to secure the Shield!

11/03/2026

**NEW BLOG POST**
This month is about Performance Anxiety and specifically, those pesky ‘what if’ thoughts that many of us seem to struggle with! It is a short post (for ease of reading, I know you are all busy!) and I have only really scratched the very surface in this post, but if you are struggling, hopefully it is enough to provide a few ideas and give you faith that help is available 💕

One of the challenges I often support my clients with is performance anxiety. This can take many forms, but often involves a lot of unwanted thoughts cropping up at undesirable times. This ‘cognitive anxiety’ (our thoughts) is distinct from physiological (or ‘somatic’) anxiety (which may inv...

25/02/2026

Are you thinking about working on your mindset but don’t yet feel quite ready to reach out for support? Or perhaps you are just interested to learn more? There are a number of resources I have collated on my website which may interest you. You can check them out here: www.laurarowe.co.uk/sport-psychology-free-resources

11/02/2026

Happy Wednesday! My FAQ page has had a bit of a refresh to try and ensure it is providing the information you are wondering about. If there is something else you would like to know, do ask as I’ll be very happy to answer.

Sport and Exercise Psychology services - Answers to your frequently asked questions.

05/02/2026

19/01/2026

*When things don’t quite go as you hoped!*

I was in sporting action myself this weekend in the monthly walking football league with my Battle Axes team mates. We had high hopes with a strong team and gave everything to our performance. Unfortunately, a goal we conceded in the dying seconds of the final match, just edged us into second place. Doh!

This experience reminded me of a blog post I wrote a few years ago on ‘dealing with disappointment’ (link below). How it is absolutely ok to feel disappointed when an outcome isn’t as you hoped, but it is also important to recognise all the positives and learning points, to move forwards and continue to improve. We had a fantastic day overall, gave everything and will be even better prepared next time 💪🤩

https://www.laurarowe.co.uk/post/dealing-with-disappointment

07/01/2026

New Blog Post! ⭐️ I am acutely aware that the blog was a little neglected in 2025 🙈 so I am aiming to publish a few more in 2026! If there is a topic you would like me to cover, please ask! This one has some tips for maintaining your motivation - enjoy!

Maintaining your motivation as you pursue your sporting goals.

05/01/2026

Happy New Year! ✨ I am back in the office today (pic of my quick hot chocolate break!), supporting you with your sport and exercise mindset challenges! If you feel you are ‘getting in your own way’, perhaps nerves are rearing their head, you feel frustrated with yourself or you can’t seem to stay focused when it matters most, get in touch! I would love to help you and there is no need to ‘soldier on’ alone. www.laurarowe.co.uk/contact

Support for athletes and exercisers across the UK.

18/12/2025

It’s that time of year again! It always seems to come around so quickly?! I will be out of the office now for a few weeks and returning on Monday 5th January 2026. I will respond to messages and enquiries when I return.

I will have capacity to take on a few new athletes in January so if you have been thinking about reaching out, perhaps 2026 is the time?!

I would also like to take this opportunity to say a massive and heartfelt ‘Thank You’ to everyone who has supported me this year. Whether as a client, recommending me, a Facebook like or comment - everything helps and is greatly appreciated! I count myself as hugely fortunate to have the opportunity to do a job that I absolutely love and to make a positive impact for others. Wishing you all a fabulous festive season and good things for 2026!! 💕

02/12/2025

*RARE AVAILABILITY - MONDAY EVENING ONLINE SESSIONS*

I will have capacity to take on an additional athlete on MONDAY EVENINGS STARTING JANUARY. Online sessions. 6/6.30pm start. Timing would suit a youth athlete but could also be adult. MUST BE AGED 14 OR OLDER. Typically sessions are every other week. I often help with nerves around competition and confidence issues but can support a wide range of challenges. I have over 5 years experience working in numerous sports including running, cricket, swimming, pole vault, to name a few!

I expect this slot to be popular and I can only take on ONE in this time slot so if you would like to book an introductory meeting to see if it would be a good fit for us to work together then please GET IN TOUCH VIA EMAIL: laura@laurarowe.co.uk or via my CONTACT FORM: www.laurarowe.co.uk/contact

✅ HCPC Registered
✅ BPS Chartered
✅ Enhanced DBS Checked
✅ 5+ years experience

More info about me, pricing etc is available on my website: www.laurarowe.co.uk

25/11/2025

I do love an exciting delivery to brighten the day! New work t-shirts are here! 🤩

17/11/2025

Gosh! Feeling a bit achey today after a great day of walking football yesterday with my Battle Axes ‘orange’ teammates. We were really happy with our performance and came third (just 1 point behind the teams in 1st and 2nd!) in a very tightly contested league. Our Battle Axes ‘blue’ team also did brilliantly, coming 2nd in their league! Overall a brilliant day (and worth the aching today!!).