Our Team | Mental Training, Performance Enhancement, and Wellness Services

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Zenzi Huysmans

Teaching Assistant Professor

SEPMentalPerformanceConsulting@mail.wvu.edu

Dr. Zenzi Huysmans is a teaching assistant professor in the Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology program. She is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant and an approved mentor through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. Dr. Huysmans’ role is to support the professional development of the doctoral students and monitor the quality of the performance enhancement services they provide as they work towards their CMPC credential.

Cami Barnes

Audience focus: athletes and performers of all ages and skill levels

Cami takes a mindfulness-based approach to sport psychology consulting, helping athletes develop self-awareness, resilience, and mental flexibility to perform at their best. Passionate about fostering confidence and well-being, she tries to create engaging, hands-on sessions that empower athletes to navigate challenges with self-compassion and purpose.

Candice Brown

Audience focus: first responders, legal professionals, youth and collegiate athletes

Driven by her competitive sports background and a personal connection to first responders through her spouse, Candice takes a personable and collaborative approach, tailoring her work to meet each individual’s unique needs. She is dedicated to helping clients enhance both performance and well-being by fostering mental flexibility.

Euan Cairns

Audience focus: youth athletes

As a former endurance collegiate athlete, I support athletes in developing resilience, focusing on cognition to overcome adversity and pressure.

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Kayla Hussey

Audience focus: youth athletes and collegiate student-athletes

As a former collegiate basketball student-athlete, my goal is to help athletes of all ages build skills in their sport experiences transferrable to other performance domains (e.g., academics, career). Through a strengths-based approach, I collaborate with athletes to improve awareness of their thought patterns and connect to different parts of their identity to unlock their highest potential.

Lindsey Leatherman

Audience focus: youth to collegiate athletes and teams

I work with athletes of all ages, emphasizing mindfulness and values-driven action to promote optimal performance, while fostering a strength-based approach to support growth.

Hannah Miller

Audience focus: competitive and elite athletes across sport types

Inspired by her career as a Team USA athlete, Hannah uses a client-centered approach to help athletes enhance their mental performance, while prioritizing their overall well-being and enjoyment of their sport.

Hannah Severs

Audience focus: youth sport coaches and collegiate athletes

As a former collegiate athlete and current youth coach, I am committed to helping both coaches and athletes enhance their existing strengths while developing new mental skills to optimize performance and enjoyment in sport.

Hannah Silva-Breen

Audience focus: high school athletes and adult athletes

As a former athlete and current basketball coach, I enjoy helping athletes redefine success, learn how to grow and thrive through failure, and feel excited and motivated in their sport.

Luca Ziegler

Audience focus: collegiate athletes and non-athlete performers

As a former collegiate athlete, I help clients cultivate a deeper, more meaningful connection to performance. Depending on client needs, I frequently use mindfulness and acceptance strategies to foster optimal performance even in pressure situations.