Laura Rowe - Chartered Sport & Exercise Psychologist

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.

26/08/2025

Women in your 40s/50s! Do you need some support to make exercise a part of your regular routine?

❓Know you ‘should’ be doing it and that it will be good for you, but that doesn’t help!
🤯 Already feel overwhelmed with ‘No time’ and too many other commitments?
🧠 Want to make sustainable and practical adjustments that will work for your lifestyle and help you to actually feel better?

Perimenopause can leave us feeling fatigued, overwhelmed, struggling with sleep, low in confidence, the list goes on!!!

People often think my work as a Sport & Exercise Psychologist is only about ‘high performance’ or ‘elite’ sport, but actually this isn’t the case 😮

Something I am really passionate about is helping women to start (and continue!) participating in sport and exercise at 40+.

Our bodies experience a lot of changes at this time, and we often need to take a fresh approach to our training. What has worked previously, or what we have prevously thought about exercise, may need adjustment. There can also be lots of emotions to deal with 🤯💕

You don’t have to ‘soldier on’ alone! In online sessions we can discuss where you are right now, what is holding you back, and create an achievable action plan to move forwards. I have ‘lunch hour’ slots currently available!

What do I bring to the party?!

⭐️ Personal Experience (I am in my 40’s too!)
✅ Nearly a decade of experience working with women in this age group
🧠 Qualified Sport & Exercise Psychologist
📈 Published Group Exercise Researcher
💪 Qualified Personal Fitness Trainer
💕 Peri-/Menopause CPD

Drop me a message if your New Year’s resolutions went out of the window long ago and you would like to take a different approach. www.laurarowe.co.uk/contact

21/07/2025

Back in the office! Refreshed and ready to go! With my ‘after school’ capacity for youth athlete (age 14+) sessions having been full for a while, I have already had some enquiries about daytime sessions during the holidays! ☀️🧠 If you have a son or daughter (aged 14 or over) that could benefit with some help on the ‘mental side’ of their sport, I probably have daytime space (online sessions) for just one or two more youth athletes over the summer. Drop me an email laura@laurarowe.co.uk or get in touch via my website laurarowe.co.uk/contact to book a free online introductory meeting.

✅ HCPC Registered
✅ BPS Chartered
✅ Enhanced DBS Checked
✅ NSPCC Safeguarding Training

03/07/2025

Ok peeps, I am heading ‘out of the office’ for a few weeks, but will be back with you, fully refreshed, on Monday 21st July. I’ll respond to messages on my return. Here’s hoping the sunshine sticks around! ☀️

30/06/2025

It is getting HOT!! ☀️😎🥵

Just a quick reminder to take extra precautions with your training in the heat! It can be tempting to forge ahead regardless, but do remember that adjusting your training plans to keep yourself safe will be more beneficial in the long run than risking heatstroke!

A few tips: (Although I am sure you are all super sensible and know them anyway!)

⏰ Try to train at cooler times of the day - set those alarms early or wait until the evening

🤔 Adapt your planned training session if necessary, eg. reducing reps or intensity

🧢 Wear appropriate cool clothing and suncream

💦Stay hydrated! Ensure you have water and take drink breaks

⛔️Don’t be afraid to skip a session or cut it short if you think it is unsafe.