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“Alison was a key member of staff for us at Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018.
Drawing on her professional knowledge base, experience as an athlete and ability to adapt and continue to succeed in challenging situations.
Alison was able to teach brief but effective psychological tools to athletes to take into competition, which improved teamwork, player understanding of one another and overall team performance. Alison is good, fun to work with and someone to have in your coaching armory“

-Barry McGuigan, Scotland National Men’s Beach Volleyball Coach

“Alison Gorrell is a highly professional and adaptable Performance Lifestyle Coach who I have worked with for many years. I first worked with Alison as part of Team Scotland Beach Volleyball in the run up the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games seeing her employ her skills at the highest level. When supporting international competition and training camps Alison’s expertise helps shape a high performance environment where staff and players can perform at their best. Using a variety of 1-1 and group sessions the players and staff could better deal with the stresses of competition and have clarity on their roles and responsibilities on and off the court. Alison’s practice was integrated by other disciplines with the use of different communication and motivation techniques were employed by the S&C and Volleyball coaching staff to ensure a consistent message to players.

I have engaged with Alison as a client as well as a practitioner and she has helped me with career planning and developing coaching behaviours which have enabled me to work at the Olympic level. Having had a successful career in professional sport whilst dealing with numerous challenging coaches and team mates Alison has the first hand experience to relate to players and make them feel secure. Sport psychology is a critical piece of the coaching/playing puzzle and I would highly recommend Alison to any coach or player who wants to improve their mental game and lay the psychological foundations for success.”

-Thomas Walton, Physical Preparation Coach, Scottish Institute of Sport

Alison was a key part of my success and my continued successes. Alison was asked to join us so that we could gain the mental edge over other teams. When she joined I was skeptical to the added value, but it became apparent that she would be a key element in our performance. Either in 1 on 1 sessions or team sessions it was clear Alison added value, being attentive in sessions when she could see our mental fatigue and driving us in 1 on 1 meetings. Some of the biggest features, that were also the smallest moments, was the addition to pre game psychology sessions. They were to the point and set the tone of our performances.

Without Alison our team and I would not have made it to the Commonwealth Games and performed at the level we did on the World Tour. She is fantastic, bringing her experience of being a top professional athlete and her expertise will help develop you as a well rounded top performer.

-Seain Cook, Professional Beach and Indoor Volleyball Player

“I met Alison Gorrell four years ago and at the moment she was outstanding basketball all-star-team player in UK. She has helped me in crucial moments of my career. It was a big turning point for me going into the professional world of volleyball. She helped me with my confidence and motivated me to become the best version of myself on and off the court! She is very passionate speaker and has enormous experience with professional athletes, so it is always fun to hear her stories. Alison is very professional, reliable and responsible, so it is a joy to work with her. She has been through it all, so her open minded personality can relate to various athletes and situations. I really enjoyed working with her!’

-Jurja Vlasic, Professional Volleyball Player 

“I got in touch with Ali during a difficult period for me as a professional football (soccer) player. She helped me calm down, get my focus back to myself. She made me believe in my own strengths more and more by focusing on my qualities. It’s easy to talk to her, she is always positive, smiling and giving me the confidence I need to perform on the pitch. Although we are not always in the same country or timezone, I feel there is always a possibility to reach out and when I do, I know beforehand I will make progress mentally.”

-Dominique Bruinenberg, Professional Soccer Player

"Having coached Alison for two successful seasons, it was very clear the focus, desire, hard work and passion she had for every element of the game. Alison really dedicated herself to physical improvements in the weight room, track and on the court. She accessed sport nutrition seminars and one to ones to help fuel her body the right way. Lastly, one thing Alison always did was apply her mental toughness to all challenges she faced and this specific trait of Alison was the main reason she would succeed whether it be on the court, in the class room or weight room. Alison Studied her Masters in Sport Psychology which was fantastic as Alison would use strategies learned, she would also help implement positive changes for her team with individual and group sessions. Alison was always someone I would reach out too as she would give great logical advice and suggestions. Since Alison left our program in 2017/18 we have stayed in touch and she still offers me great mental coaching support to date."

-Chris Bunten, Professional Women’s Basketball Coach