Therapy for Parents of Competitive Athletes in Ontario
Work through the pressure you carry around your athlete’s sport, with space for your own wellbeing. Available online across Ontario and in person in Kingston.
More Steadiness on the Sidelines
Understand what happens when worry takes over during tryouts or competition, and practise responding without getting pulled into every outcome.
Conversations That Leave Room to Listen
Find ways to talk about effort, disappointment, and motivation while giving your athlete room to share what they need from you.
Space for Your
Own Life
Explore how sport has shaped your identity, time, and relationships, including the parts of your life that need attention beyond the season.
Meet Our Therapists
Sarah Verge
Registered Psychotherapist
Kiera McDonald
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Patrick Callaghan
Registered Psychotherapist
When the Game Is Over but You Are Still Carrying It
The game has ended, but you are still replaying the coach’s decision or wondering whether you said the wrong thing on the drive home. Sport can take up more emotional space than you expected, especially when your athlete is hurting or the next tryout feels loaded. Therapy gives you room to explore your reactions and decide how you want to respond.
Your own stress deserves attention, alongside the care and commitment you bring to your athlete.
What You Can Work on in
Parent Therapy
Notice when concern about your athlete’s future turns into constant checking or comparison
Practise settling your body before responding to a difficult game or disappointing news
Work through frustration about playing time, selection decisions, or team dynamics
Clarify when to encourage, when to step back, and how to discuss expectations
Explore why certain results feel tied to your own sense of success
Understand relationship patterns that affect how you listen, set boundaries, or handle disagreement
Why Choose KORR for Therapy as a Sport Parent?
At KORR, your experience matters in its own right. Sessions focus on what competitive sport brings up for you, from the investment of time and money to uncertainty about your athlete’s future. Together, you can explore the expectations you carry and practise responses that fit the relationship you want with your athlete.
For families exploring separate support for their athlete, KORR Elite addresses mental performance and wellbeing, while KORR Teen offers a structured program focused on mental performance, character, and life skills.
How to Get Started
Begin with what has been taking up the most space for you:
Book a Free Consultation
Talk about what is bringing you to therapy, ask questions, and explore whether KORR feels like a good fit.Attend Your First Session
Meet in Kingston or online from elsewhere in Ontario. Start with your experience, including what happens before, during, or after your athlete’s competitions.Build Your Approach
Develop ways to respond to pressure and communicate with your athlete, then reflect on what happens when you try them at home.
Support Your Athlete Without Losing Sight of Yourself
Make room for your own wellbeing through the demands of competitive sport. Connect with KORR online across Ontario or in person in Kingston.