Hi, I’m Lisa the Surf Psychologist.
These are all articles and resources I have put together to help you on your surfing journey, enjoy!
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How to Get Over a Fear of Big Waves
Fear of big waves isn’t just in your head—it’s in your body, wired deep into your nervous system. When faced with powerful surf, your fight-or-flight response can kick in, triggering panic, hesitation, or even total freeze mode. Read More…
How to Find Your Surf Flow
Ever had a surf session where everything just clicked? Time slowed down, your movements felt effortless, and you were completely in sync with the waves. That’s the flow state – where fear, doubt, and overthinking disappear Read More…
How to Kill Your Inner Critic
That voice in your head telling you you’re not good enough, that you’ll wipe out, or that everyone is watching? That’s your inner critic, and it’s one of the biggest mental barriers in surfing. Left unchecked, it can hold you back, drain your confidence. Read More…
About Hypnotherapy
The Science of Hypnotherapy & Surf
What if the fears, doubts, and mental blocks holding you back in surfing could be rewired at the deepest level? Hypnotherapy works directly with the subconscious mind, helping you overcome fear, build confidence… Read More…
How Hypnotherapy Works
By accessing the subconscious mind, hypnotherapy helps reprogram deep-seated fears, limiting beliefs, and emotional patterns that hold you back in life and in the surf. But how does it actually work? In this article I share how I work… Read More…
A Hypnotherapy Session Start to Finish
A session with me is a deep yet structured process designed to uncover and rewire the subconscious patterns holding you back. From the initial conversation to the hypnotic state and post-session integration, every step is… Read More…
Surf Psychology
Why is Change so Hard
You know what you want to change, so why does it feel so difficult to actually do it? Whether it’s overcoming fear in surfing or breaking old patterns in life, real change often feels like an uphill battle. But there’s a reason for that. Read More…
How to Boost Your Surf Confidence
Confidence isn’t just something you either have or don’t—it’s something you can train. Just like warming up your body before paddling out, you can prepare your mind to handle challenges. In this article, I’ll share my three-step mental warm-up Read More…
How to Surf With a Crowd
Do you find yourself increasingly going out of your way to find an empty spot to surf? …so much so that you are sitting there at your empty spot but with no waves to surf. Then you should definitely keep reading. Read More…
Why Surf Retreats Work
A surf retreat isn’t just about catching waves—it’s an opportunity to reset, grow, and break through the mental barriers holding you back. In this article I’ll share why a retreat with me is more than just a getaway. Read More…
Surf Psychology
Surf Psychology is the understanding of how the human mind works in relation to all aspects that impact surf performance. It is also knowing how to, as a therapist and coach, help surfers do the work to break the mental blocks that are holding them back from progressing in their surfing. This includes coaching and therapy around overcoming fear, heal from surf and water related trauma, performance and competitive mindset, how to be comfortable in the surf lineup, how to build confidence and self esteem.
Who Is Surf Psychology For?
- For any surfer who wants to catch more waves.
- For any surfer who wants to manage their fear better.
- For any surfer who had an injury or trauma and need support getting back to surfing.
- For any surfer who struggle to have good sessions and to feel good about their progress
- For any surfer who feel like giving up but wish they didn’t
