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Leilanie Pakoa

Exploring the Fundamentals of Sport & Exercise Psychology: 10 Topics and What You Need to Know

From mental health & wellbeing to team dynamics & the psychology of coaching! Read about 10 topics related to sport and exercise psychology!

Leilanie Pakoa

What to expect in a psychology session!

Hi I'm Leilanie and I am an endorsed sport & exercise psychologist. I predominantly work with young people, athletes, teams, neurodiverse...

Leilanie Pakoa

Session Note Taking Tips from a Psychologist!

Psychology like many allied health services requires session notes to be organised, secured safely, and retained for 7 years or if a...

Leilanie Pakoa

The Three Pillars of Wellbeing.

I have no memory of when or where I first heard this phrase - it was during my final years of study. I ask during every intake,...

Leilanie Pakoa

Diagnosing ADHD and ASD in Australia

Let me start by confirming to you that YES this process is so confusing. There is so much misinformation, different information, and no...

Leilanie Pakoa

What is a sport psychologist?

This question comes up alot in our practice, we also get what does a sport psychologist even do? How can sport psychology help me? So...

Leilanie Pakoa

Welcome to Surge Performance + Wellbeing's blog!

We are so glad you found us, and we can't wait to see what you think. At Surge we strive to create a space for people to share their...