Laura Rowe - Chartered Sport & Exercise Psychologist

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.

22/06/2025

My turn to be on the playing side of things today, with my Battle Axes teammates at the South Coast Tournament. Fab day out, plus we won!! 🏆

16/06/2025

👋 Hi! I’m Laura!

🧠 Are pre-event nerves, overthinking, loss of concentration, fear of failure (or all of the above!) holding you back?

😔 Feel like you have lost some of the enjoyment in your sport?

💪 Are you putting in all the hours with your physical training, only to find you are ‘getting in your own way’ when it matters?

🤯 I understand how frustrating it feels, and know from experience that it doesn’t have to stay that way!

✅ Sport Pyschology is for athletes of all ages and levels, not just the elite!

⭐️ I would love to help you!

⏩ I currently have some daytime availability for Adult Athletes - To chat with me about your own personal challenges and how I could help, just drop me an email: laura@laurarowe.co.uk

Support for athletes and exercisers across the UK.

03/04/2025

I always try to practice what I preach, and that includes the importance of incorporating rest and recovery into your schedule if you want to sustainably perform at your best! ⭐️ On that note, I am taking a short break and will now be ‘out of the office’ until Monday 14th April. I will respond to messages on my return. Really hoping the sunshine stays! ☀️

12/03/2025

Women in your 40s/50s! What is your biggest hurdle when it comes to starting (or sticking with!) exercise?! (Just doing a bit of research 😄) 🙏

22/01/2025

New blog post! This month I share five things for you to spend some time thinking about if you want to improve your mindset and go for your goals 💪🧠

Five ideas to help get your mindset on track and achieve your goals in 2025.