With over 25 years of top-level experience, Tara Costello-Ledwell, M.A., C.S.P.A., has developed in-depth yet customizable mental performance systems and programs which support those seeking top level performance in sport or their working profession. Whether in the operating room, tennis courts, golf greens course, or boardroom, Tara’s proven approach can help those ready to break through barriers and empower true performance potential.
Ahead in the Game is a powerful blend of proven knowledge and experience that can better equip you with skills, techniques, and perspectives that lead to improved responses to the pressure of high-performance sports and careers.
Get in touch with Tara for a complimentary fifteen-minute consulting session.
“Tara Costello is nationally recognized expert on boosting the power of your mind. She has a warm heart, and deep intelligence.” Business Executive
She is a team member of the Canadian Center for Mental Health in Sport. She has provided training to National and World Curling Champions, Canadian Tennis Champions, Para-Olympic Gold Medalists, Junior Olympic World Medalists, Professional and Top Amateur Hockey and Soccer Players, National and Varsity Basketball Players & Programs, Special Olympic National and Provincial Programs, and a depth of experience consulting with a variety of professionals interested in mental performance skills, habits for peak well-being and mental health.
These include, but not limited to Canadian General Surgeons, Culinary Olympians, Pharmacists, Lawyers, Veterinarians and others.
She brings powerful and a unique blend of psychological frameworks and experiences together to be a game changer to the individuals and organizations that have utilized her services.
She has been involved in cutting edge research in the field of equine facilitated mental health as the lead designer and mental health facilitator. "Psychophysiological Effects of Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy on Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Horse Partners", for publication in the Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health."
She has been guest presenter and consultant at McMaster Medical School Department of Surgery Annual Retreat and National Bank Open ATP/WTA Professional Tennis Tour. Retreat-development coordinator and experiential facilitator for various professional organizations.
Tara Costello-Ledwell has devoted her life and career to the development knowledge and application of mindfulness, mental skills and behavioral habits for peak performance and meaningful living. Foundationally, Tara’s consulting stems largely from fields of positive psychology, performance psychology, modern neuro-science of mindfulness, equine facilitated learning, and experiential/ adventure based personal growth approaches.
She is staunch believer on the importance of attentional styles, and how these mindfulness-trained abilities are the foundation of performance, well-being, inter and intra-personal relationships. Ask about the TAIS inventory for more information.
She's been an athlete herself, playing varsity and Canada Games Field Hockey, a marathon winner and long-distance runner, recreational golfer, as well as competes in western-equestrian pursuits. She is a business owner, a teacher, a wife, a mother, and has a big love of animals. She’s always increasing her skills and knowledge.
- Certified Mindfulness Teacher & Yoga Teacher in Training
- Accomplished facilitator in equine-therapy and equine assisted learning
- Competes in American Quarter Horse Association - Western Pleasure
Tara lives in Rural Prince Edward Island with her comedic husband Patrick Ledwell, son Nathaniel, and their beloved pets.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
• Registered member of the Canadian Sport Psychology Association
• BA (Psychology) University of Prince Edward Island
• MA (Human Kinetics – Mental Skills for Sport) University of Ottawa
. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Certification (Center for Mindfulness Studies)
• Specialized professional development in EAGALA Equine Therapy
• HeartMath Training (Cutting edge Heart-Brain based science)
• The Attentional & Interpersonal Style (TAIS) Inventory Advanced Certification (Measurement of the Building Blocks of Performance)
• Fundamentals of Natural Lifemanship (Equine assisted services based on the science of relationships)
• Level 1 T.R.E. (Tension /Trauma Releasing Exercises)
• Transformative Leadership/CAAWS Leadership Workshops
• Level 3 NCCP Coach
• P.N.L.P. (Certification in Neuro Linguistic Programming for Personal and Professional Excellence
SOME OF TARA'S CONSULTING EXPERIENCE
Canadian Center for Mental Health in Sport, Serene View Ranch Multidisciplinary Mental Health Clinic, PEI, Ontario and Quebec Golf Athletes, Tennis Canada (National Bank Open), World and National Junior Curling Champions, Strong Minds Clinical Director Special Olympics, National Tennis Champions, Canada Games Medalists, Athletes Reaching NCCA, Professional and Amateur Hockey Players, Equine Athletes, Top Archery Athletes & Medalists, Basketball Canada, AUS & University Teams and Athletes, Top Volleyball Athletes, Adventure Group Personal Growth and Leadership Facilitator, Canadian Soccer League, Lawyers, Veterinarians, Pharmacy Students preparing for Certification Exams, Special Olympics PEI, Special Olympics National Team, Junior Olympics Medalist, Maritime Junior Hockey, Quebec Major Junior Hockey, Gymnasts, Figure Skaters, CISSA Ontario and more!
“… sometimes making a small shift in perspective can make a huge difference in performance. I am so inspired to help athletes and professionals find these meaningful shifts.” Tara Costello
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