Laura Rowe - Chartered Sport & Exercise Psychologist

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!!).

05/11/2025

You want to EXERCISE but….

🤦🏻‍♀️ You have repeatedly tried and failed to stick to exercise plans?
🤯 You start with great enthusiasm, but soon it all feels too much?
⏰ You struggle to find time to exercise amongst everything else, even though you are conscious it will improve your health?

With so much information telling us that we need to exercise and what the benefits are, we can often feel quite overwhelmed. When we start, we perhaps have unrealistic expectations of ourselves that can quickly lead to undermined confidence. Past ‘failures’ may also contribute to this and we can have a lot in our mind that is working against us.

By taking the time to think about our MINDSET at the OUTSET, we can give ourselves the best chance of success.

Get in touch today if you are interested in taking a different approach in 2026.

Email: laura@laurarowe.co.uk

Struggling to stick with exercise? Dread the gym? As a sport and exercise psychologist, Laura can help you.

20/10/2025

Happy Monday everyone!

I am in the office today working online with some lovely clients and doing some admin in between!

I currently have capacity to take on a couple more clients with some lunchtime slots available. So if you have been thinking about reaching out, now is the time!

I limit my client numbers to ensure I can support you to my absolute best, so if you are looking for help with the mental side of your sport, do get in touch! I specialise in working with adult athletes, in particular those struggling with nerves ahead of or during competition. Perhaps you have tried all the self-help books/podcasts but are still struggling and feeling frustrated. Why not try a different approach?

www.laurarowe.co.uk/contact or email me on laura@laurarowe.co.uk

09/09/2025

Feeling immensely grateful to live by a wood so that on a nice day like today this can be my lunch break 💕

04/09/2025

Athletes! Are nerves ahead of big events holding you back?! 😬

Frustrated because you feel like you are getting in your own way? 🤦🏻‍♀️

Perhaps you have already tried self-help books and techniques, but you are still struggling 🤯

I specialise in helping athletes to overcome pre-event nerves so they can perform at their best and, importantly, enjoy their sport again!

I currently have capacity to take on 1 or 2 more adult athletes (lunchtime online sessions) so if you have been struggling for a while or felt unsure about reaching out, now’s the time to get in touch!

✅ HCPC Registered
✅ BPS Chartered
✅ Experienced supporting athletes across a wide range of sports

Don’t struggle on alone, drop me an email to arrange an introductory chat. Email: laura@laurarowe.co.uk

03/09/2025

If I step back and reflect on the many conversations I have had with athletes across different sports, the most common thing we have achieved, by a variety of means, is an acceptance that in any journey, things will not always go as you might hope. There will be disappointments and even moments you feel you have gone backwards, but that is in fact all part of moving forwards. If you can embrace that, really believe it and learn from all of your experiences, it can remove fears and enable even greater growth.