The Mental Performance System for Athletes. Through mental coaching, former elite athlete mentoring, and sports psychology, we help you manage pressure and unlock your peak performance.
Book a free consultationHere, you can choose the form of support that best suits you, tailored to your own situation and goals.
Tailored mental game coaching to strengthen focus, confidence and performance in high-pressure situations.
Find out more →Practical insights and guidance from Zoltán Stieber, former professional footballer and 26-time member of the Hungarian national team.
Find out more →Support for deeper blocks, competition anxiety and emotional challenges.
Find out more →Practical discussion in coaching mindset on how to support your child.
Find out more →Coaching for full teams to build cohesion, share goals, strengthen communication and mental readiness.
Find out more →Mental Ascend was founded by two sports mental coaches with different backgrounds and one shared goal: helping athletes become mentally prepared, self-aware and ready to perform under pressure.
With 20 years in professional sport, Zoltán represented Hungary 26 times and played in the Bundesliga, MLS and UEFA Euro 2016, where he scored against Austria. He understands the mental demands of competing abroad, managing injuries and performing under pressure. He combines elite-sport experience with practical mentoring to help athletes take their next step through difficult times and important decisions.
After 13 years of competitive handball, Zsófia spent a decade in international business leadership, including as Central European Marketing Director at Procter & Gamble, where high performance, responsibility and pressure were part of everyday life. As an ICF ACC credentialed coach, she combines this experience with structured sports mental and business coaching to help athletes, parents and teams build focus and strong mental foundations.
“You helped us get to know one another better. This would certainly have taken much longer without team coaching. It also helped us clarify our team rules: although they had existed informally, we agreed on them together.”
NoémiTeam captain, MTK Women's Handball
“Our work together also gave me a lot when planning my future. As a tennis coach, I know how to help others reach their goals, but this time I needed an outside perspective.”
BenceTennis coach
“As a footballer, mental balance is important. From the very beginning, our work together gave me such emotional and mental calm that I was able to take my focus to an even higher level.”
BendegúzPro footballer
We primarily support young athletes and elite performers who want to compete with greater mental readiness and stability. Some services are also available to teams, clubs and coaches.
Our work may focus on confidence, concentration, motivation, competition pressure, recovering from mistakes or managing performance anxiety. The aim is to help you perform with greater awareness and stability.
No. Coaching can also help you build confidence, manage pressure more effectively or prepare more intentionally for upcoming challenges.
Coaching uses questions and exercises to help you find your own goals and solutions. Mentoring can also draw on relevant first-hand sporting experience and practical perspectives. For deeper difficulties or significant competition anxiety, support from a sports psychologist may be more suitable.
A parent's role can be important, especially when the athlete is under 18, so we agree on the boundaries together at the start. The athlete's own goals and motivation remain central to the work.
We treat personal information shared in sessions confidentially. For under-18 athletes, we agree in advance what general feedback may be shared with a parent.
Our programmes are primarily online, making it easier to fit sessions around training, competitions and study. In-person meetings may also be possible by arrangement.
That depends on your goals and current situation. A specific challenge may be addressed over a few sessions, while longer-term development can take several months.
Yes. We can tailor team sessions, workshops and consultations to your needs, including mental preparation, communication, cohesion and performing under pressure.
Coaching works best when the athlete experiences the process, at least partly, as their own choice. A parent can raise the possibility without forcing it; a free consultation lets the athlete learn about the process with no obligation.
You do not need to decide in advance whether you need coaching, mentoring or another kind of support. Book a free 20-minute consultation and we will discuss your goals and help identify a suitable option.
We learn about your situation, discuss your goals and explore what kind of support might suit you. The consultation does not commit you to buying a programme.