I am a 28-year-old Sport Psychology professional from Finland. My curiosity about the mental side of sports started over a decade ago, in my teens, when I started to wonder about my own mental performance and reflect on it. My self-studies led me to university to continue this path. Nowadays, I hold a Master's Degree in Sports and Exercise Psychology (Psychology of Physical Activity, Health and Wellbeing. University of Jyväskylä, Faculty of Sport Sciences) and work as a full-time Sport Psychology entrepreneur.
I have a wide experience working with athletes from all over the world, from elite professionals to future stars, to enhance their mental performance and maximise their potential. Most commonly, I work with professional footballers and basketball players, but I am also experienced working with athletes from tennis, ice hockey, rugby, boxing and e-sports. As I come from an academic background, evidence-based practices are hugely important in the processes, and through that, effective work that the athletes are happy with. You can read client testimonials and more about my work in the following sections. Including the 1-on-1 work with athletes, I have consulted teams and worked in organisational coaching.
Elias Reunamo Sport Psychology Consulting offers services for individual athletes, clubs and organisations.
1-on-1 mental performance coaching for athletes and other top performers. Every process is individualised based on the needs and interests of the person. Processes are confidential and evidence-based.
The topics we work on always vary depending on the athlete, but the most common topics are related to consistent performance, confidence, flow-states, emotional regulation before and during a performance, handling pressure, improving focus, process thinking, psychological flexibility and behaviour change.
Book a free introductory meeting to discuss how you would benefit from mental performance coaching.
Group sessions for teams, coach education, lectures, workshops, and individual processes for the club's athletes.
Book a free introductory meeting, and let's discuss the best solution for your club.
Workshops, lectures and coaching to support the wellbeing and performance of your organisation.
Book a free introductory meeting, and let's discuss the best solution for your organisation.
Personalised pricing. As salaries and bonuses vary and change rapidly in the world of sports, we personalise the costs of the processes. Pricing is based on the contract and the situation of the player. Costs can be agreed on either price per meeting or a price per season plan. Pricing will be discussed in the introductory meeting. The introductory meeting is free.
With clubs and organisations, compensation is negotiated based on the contents and hours of each project.
I feel strongly about making sport psychology accessible while respecting and standing for the ethical guidelines for the pricing of quality work.
The clients know it best. Read how some of the athletes and coaches felt about our work.
"I have found the process with Elias to be really useful and very effective. Working with Elias has been very easy, and he has been really invested in the process. The topics we have worked on have been planned according to my needs, wishes and load management. The best thing about the coaching has been the quick application of the things I have learned to my own life and playing."
Arttu Lötjönen, KuPS & Finland U-21
"The possibility to openly discuss with someone has been really valuable to me. I have learned to control my mind better than before and let go of negative thoughts. This has enhanced my confidence, but also helped me to get more out of training. I don’t get 'panic thoughts' anymore if I make a mistake, and I am able to move on from the situation more quickly.
I feel that I have learned so much, but in the big picture, I have gained calmness inside my head during games."
Sofia Manner, AFC Toronto
"Bringing Elias into FC Honka was about giving our players the support they needed — not only to perform better, but to grow as people and professionals. Together with the team, he identified what was most important for us to develop collectively and worked on strengthening our team culture while also providing the players with valuable mental tools for their future careers. Elias carried out his work with great professionalism, empathy, and genuine care. He also supported the staff in improving our communication with the players — something often undervalued in team sports. My only wish is that we could have had him with us more often to benefit even more from his expertise."
Omar Adlani, Head Coach, FC Basel
"The process of working together has really made me understand the importance of the mental side of football. How it affects the way you play, even when you don’t realise it yourself. Our work has helped me play more freely and put on consistent performances over time."
Rasmus Forsell, Degerfors IF
"I have been working with Elias for almost a year now and his work has been crucial for my progress during a tough process of going through my second ACL injury. We have been working closely throughout the year, and I am truly a better athlete and person from working with Elias. He has been able to challenge me in many different aspects - while also helping me understand what’s most important in the present. We have implemented many different habits into my everyday life. Our work has made me very confident in my return to the court, and I feel like I have a huge mental advantage over my competition due to my mental process outside of the court.
Our work has just begun, and I am very proud to be able to work with a professional like Elias!"
Edvard Kristiansen, University of Charleston Basketball
"I have gained new tools which have truly supported and also enhanced my performances. I would absolutely recommend working with Elias to athletes who are motivated to learn new mental skills for their mental performance."
Roope Paunio, SJK
"I have worked with Elias for almost a year, and I feel that the process has been a great help for me. The tools I’ve gained have supported me both in good and bad moments, and I have grown as an athlete and as a person."
Seth Saarinen, FC Inter
"I worked with Elias for a season individually and also in the team environment. I received a lot of support and useful tools, which I still carry with me. The cooperation was smooth, and I would recommend Elias’s work for both individuals and teams!"
Jasmin Leppioja, IF Gnistan
"Working with Elias has helped me a lot with facing the challenges and adversities of football. All of the exercises have been helpful, and they have had a clear impact on enhancing performance and achieving flow-states. I also value the naturally flowing conversation and the confidentiality of the process."
Roni Hudd, HJK
"Working with Elias was a very enjoyable experience. The meetings were clearly prepared for my needs and what I needed to learn. The meetings were also very enjoyable. Elias provided me with helpful tools to perform more consistently and not get swung around by emotions. After the meetings, Elias gave good exercises that really helped my performance, but also my overall way of living. Therefore, I would always recommend working with Elias."
Jaap Van Dijken, Harkemase Boys
"Mental performance coaching was new to me, so I have learned a lot from our work. I have gained new perspectives and tools, which have helped with my performances, and I have been able to progress as an athlete. Overall, I have found the process effective and helpful."
Trey Niemi, Helsinki Seagulls
"Excellent process with a truly professional person! I learned a lot of concrete tools to develop my mental performance. I would recommend working with Elias to everyone who is looking to improve themselves comprehensively."
Daniel Kepot
"I have found the process to be greatly helpful. We have done exercises, we've had conversations, and the process has been a great support for my career. I think it is important to have experienced people alongside you, not only to tackle challenges but also to keep the good times rolling."
Eetu Mömmö, Lecce
"Working with Elias has helped me to understand the importance of mental performance on and off the pitch. I have received clear and practical exercises, which have enhanced my performance and supported my emotional regulation. The connection in conversation was instant, and Elias’s way of helping me to realise things through my own thinking made the process especially impressive. With every meeting, I have learned more about myself and my mental development."
Vilho Tuokkola, EPS
"Mental performance coaching has been a very enjoyable and effective process. The meetings with Elias have been moments where I’ve had the chance to reflect on my own actions, talk about challenges and learn new things. During the process, I have found new sides to myself and developed as a footballer."
Matias Paavola, KTP
"I jumped into mental performance coaching with Elias just out of curiosity, without a clear need for it, but I have been surprised by how much help I have gained from the work we have done. One time trial turned into a months-long process, and at the end of it I felt that I was a bit better footballer and a bit better person.
I would encourage other players to look more into the topic! Mental performance coaching is one of the few things where there are only things to gain and nothing to lose."
Matias Rale, Ilves
"Mental performance coaching has been very educational and multidimensional. I have especially learned to know myself better and deal with different emotional states in the middle of a football game. In games and training, there are moments where the mind wanders away from the most essential, the game itself. With the tools learned from Elias, I have been able to reach a situation where I’ve been able to minimise the distractions and focus back on the task.
I wish everyone who is thinking about starting to work on their mental performance would have the courage to try. I think that if your head is not working properly on the pitch, all the physical aspects are secondary."
Santeri Stenius, EIF
"The process has been very enjoyable and not what you might think at first mental performance coaching to be like. In my case, we have discussed both football and life, which has felt very natural to me. We have also done different exercises to develop mental skills. I have learned a lot of new things about myself during the process. I have learned things related to ‘peace of mind’ and new ways of thinking. I feel I have become more relaxed as a person, and I can understand what I can control and what I can’t.""
Aleksi Honka-Hallila, Alta IF
"Previously in my career, I have approached mental performance coaching even humorously, based on my experience. As a person, I am often a bit unconditional, and certain doubts were present when starting this process, but the evidence-based approach convinced me. Mental performance coaching has been very interesting, and it has been an important tool for the past season (2024). I have been able to continue developing as an athlete due to the process. I have tried to use everything I have learned outside of football as well, and it has supported my overall wellbeing off the pitch too. If working on your mental performance is timely for you, Elias is the right person for the job."
Otto Brusiin
See what the media has to say about the work. For media inquiries, choose Contact.
Interview by Karjalainen of a client, professional basketball player Max Besselink, about his comeback after a long list of injuries and a bit about how our work has impacted the comeback.
I was part of a book writing project on choice architecture and decision making in organisations in collaboration with Kaswu Oy, and we visited the MTV3 morning program with the main author Mikko Ojanen to talk more about the book.
I visited the sports-themed podcast of MIELI Mental Health Finland to discuss mental performance coaching of young athletes.
Here you can find my own writings, and the Head In The Game interview series we did in collaboration with clients to create a positive change in the culture around Sport Psychology in Finland. All texts are originally posted on Medium.
https://medium.com/@elias.reunamo/what-can-sport-psychology-and-elite-footballers-teach-us-about-fear-of-failure-a25d865c318
https://medium.com/@elias.reunamo/head-in-the-game-matias-rale-fba8623b3b6a
https://medium.com/@elias.reunamo/head-in-the-game-otto-brusiin-e0f033b1a4d0
https://medium.com/@elias.reunamo/head-in-the-game-matias-paavola-35f137de5889
https://medium.com/@elias.reunamo/head-in-the-game-santeri-stenius-aa3723a0d631
https://medium.com/@elias.reunamo/head-in-the-game-aleksi-honka-hallila-412bb935e3eb
My office is located in Meritorni, Helsinki, Finland. Contact me to book a free introduction meeting to discuss how our cooperation would look like. Meetings can be held in-person or remotely.