Jocelyn Penna
Jocelyn Penna is a registered Psychologist and Sport and Exercise Psychologist with a Masters Degree in Sport Psychology, Undergraduate and Honours Degree in Psychology and 20+ years experience in the field.
Jocelyn works with athletes at every stage of development, including World Champions and professional dancers, athletes and performers.
Her unique expertise also makes her highly sought after by emerging dancers building consistency and company performers aiming to excel under pressure. Having a background in dance, Jocelyn is aware of the particular issues facing professional and pre professional dancers and performers and continues to work with dancers and performers in Australia and overseas.
Common presentations for performance enhancement include nerves, anxiety & pressure, identity & confidence, life balance & stress management, relationships & support networks, goals & motivation.
High pressure environments are demanding and at times consuming. Jocelyn assists people to function optimally within these settings, enjoy life balance and well-being, and to achieve at their chosen endeavors.
Other high pressure environments where Jocelyn utilises performance psychology principles are in business, medicine, and other professions requiring extensive focus.
Working in the field of psychology for over 20 years, Jocelyn has provided evidence based psychological interventions and counselling to many people experiencing issues relating to stress, pressure, life balance, sleep, behaviour, eating concerns, overexercising, anxiety, depression, disordered eating, parenting, grief and other mental health concerns. Jocelyn works with clients through different life stages, from children to adolescents and adults.
Jocelyn works with social and elite athletes, performers, people who work in high pressure environments, early career psychologists and people wanting to improve their mental or physical health.
As well as consulting individually, Jocelyn delivers educational programs to groups, squads, teams and interested public.
Jocelyn is a registered supervisor of trainees, provisionally registered psychologists and of psychologists in the Sport and Exercise Psychology registrar program and has lectured at universities and private colleges.
The interplay between physical and mental health is important to Jocelyn. Most people know that exercise and nutrition are important to their physical and mental health, however some find it extremely hard to change exercise or dietary habits. Jocelyn supports people to explore historical, complex emotional and psychological reasons why some people find health behaviour change so challenging.
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