Mental and Emotional Performance for Pro Soccer Player

Welcome to The Game-Changer for Soccer Players Performance

Performance relies on many factors. While all pro athletes are physically on top of their game, the mental and emotional aspects are equally important. The earlier you start, the better your performance on and off the pitch can be. Mastering the mind takes practice and dedication, just like training your speed or agility. Otherwise thoughts and emotions can easily undermine our wellbeing and performance.

"Emotions are the strongest muscles in our body" Pro athletes must remain calm, focused and yet energized at the same time. Pro soccer mindset training is designed to help you achieve this. The "Emotionset Method" is our way into the mindset part of the game. It focuses on breaking down mental and emotional barriers as step one. Only then things like visualization, relaxation exercises and positive self-talk routines actually work. Our 29-day Emotionset Online Course, featuring one-on-one sessions, will enhance your performance and reshape your mindset training routines from the ground up.

The goal is not only to help you perform better, but ALSO experience inner fulfillment and real "performance-joy" that goes beyond your career in the spotlight. Let's do this!

HI - I AM

STEFAN PETER

"I believe joy is the ultimate driver of success."

As a Personal Performance Coach with a Master’s Degree in Sports, Health, and Leadership, I specialize in guiding pro-soccer-players to unlock both personal and athletic potential.

Coaching elite athletes including the likes of Mak Whitham (Youngest Pro in NWSL History) and top-tier coaches across the U.S. and Europe has been a dream come true. Their passion and commitment to growth also inspire me every day. Together, we improve the mental side of the game and even overcome mental and emotional challenges that often block performance.—often rediscovering pure "Performance-Joy" along the way.

To help athletes overcome mental blocks, I developed the "Emotionset Method," a unique 4-step program designed for fast, impactful results. Athletes and coaches are often amazed at the transformation they experience in just 29 days—it’s a structured yet dynamic approach that brings real, noticeable change.

With personalized one-on-one coaching and tailored online modules, we’ll work together to build your mental strength. You’ll get practical exercises based on YOUR challenges and YOUR goals, proven coaching questions, and video explanations specific to pro athltetes—all part of your step-by-step "mind-gym" program.

If you’re looking to improve the mental side of your game, let’s connect for a 20 minute chat to explore your goals. From there, I'll offer a free coaching session to help you see a clear path forward with strategies to make an immediate difference.

Book a first 20 min session with Stefan Peter

According to British and Canadian Olympic Studies the two most important aspects of elite high performance are:

- Athlete Self Awareness and - great Coach Athlete Relationship. Every successful team is built on the personalities within it—it's the human element that truly makes teams great.

As Vicente del Bosque once said, “A healthy dressing room is worth more than a hundred hours of tactics.”

By helping athletes develop self-awareness—understanding their strengths, weaknesses under pressure, preferred communication styles, and overcoming fears and mental blocks—team dynamics and coach-athlete relationships naturally improve. This shift elevates the entire team. Contact me to learn how I help players and teams like Gotham FC make these transformative changes.

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Stefan is very knowledgeable in his field and he was very easy to open up to. He was able to help me reflect on my playing career and how it will help me transition into the next phase of my life - which is coaching. He was able to provide valuable tools an techniques to help shift my mindset and view things from a different perspective. These tools and techniques are integral for the mental side of sports, both as a player and a coach.
Jacqueline Altschuld
US Pro Soccer Player
“Stefan offered expertise and insight during our conversations. He has a defined process to help athletes improve the mental side of their game, which could be tailored to the individual needs of the athlete.”
Andrew Swift
Indy Eleven Professional Soccer, Goalkeeper Coach
As a collegiate athlete the mental side of sport is just as difficult as the physical aspect so when Stefan reached out offering his knowledge I took the opportunity. The best thing about Stefan was how personal he was, he delved in about my story before getting into the logistics of psychology. I’ve struggled a lot with recent injuries which takes a big toll of one’s mental health. He helped me identify and overcome difficulties I never knew I had.
Hannah Walsh
NCAA Division 1 Soccer Athlete
I had a great conversation with Stefan where we talked about some very important aspects on the mental side of sports performance. We went through a few exercises which really helped me to think of new ways to improve my performance from the mental side. I’m excited to learn more and apply these techniques in the future!
Brendan Koplin
Pro - Soccer Player FC Merani Tbilisi
In one call with Stefan he helped improve my understanding of psychology and emotional intelligence. He passed on some really useful tips to help with my own individual development. In the modern world, it is an aspect of sport that is becoming increasingly important for individuals and athletes to be aware of.
James Hannigan
Football Development Coach, UEFA A Licence Candidate
Stefan knows how to relate to and reach his clients in order to help them identify and overcome destructive patterns. A true enthusiast of the game, he understands the psychological importance of performance and has the educational knowledge to take his clients to the next level.
Sameer Bilal
Semi pro soccer player(USL2 & UPSL and Honors Student-athlete at Pfeiffer University
The coaching has fully changed my perspective of myself as an athlete. Even only after a first session I have already thought of my career differently. I’m looking forward to my next few games to use the techniques and strategies given to me.
Ewan Sanchez
Soccer Player - FC Malaga City Academy
Stefan shared key insights into the world of emotional development and mindset that I had initially looked over. We spoke about my specific targets, and he was patient and attentive to all my questions regarding the implementation of my mindset strategies. The call was overall an amazing reflection tool and a clear introduction to a service that can help young coaches like myself gain a fast track to advanced emotional intelligence.
Idrees Ihsanullah
Soccer Coach/Analyst and Student at Georgia Institute of Technology
The clear and simple questions in the workbook helped me to perform better quickly. I was able to identify and change beliefs that blocked my performance. It was the first time I answered questions that I would usually avoid asking myself. But i was surprised how easy it is to change my subconscious limiting beliefs, once I experienced it consciously. I can finally work on a completely new vision. I also feel that I am more relaxed now when I play tennis and I am able to perform better.
Markus Salzer
Fitness Coach and Tennis player
As a personal coach and Ironman athlete I know how important good mindset is. This 4-week course was the first time I also realized how my emotions and my thoughts are interconnected. Even me as a coach myself I appreciate being coached from time to time. I can highly recommend this program if you feel stuck or don´t know how to overcome negative emotions yourself. In addition I also booked 1:1 coaching with Stefan Peter because I wanted to speed up this process and I am glad I did.
Philipp Troschl
Ironman and Fitness Coach

Constant self-doubt, questioning your abilities and feeling insecure about your performances
Fear of failure and fear of mistakes aka lack of confidence
Criticizing or putting yourself down before, during, or after competitions
Lack of motivation or even feeling empty inside
Overthinking and ruminating on past performances
Worrying about future outcomes
Performance anxiety and experiencing heightened nervousness
Regularly experiencing tension, anxiety or depression
Procrastination or or avoiding tasks that are essential for improvement
Struggling to maintain focus and awareness during training or competition
Decreased motivation or enthusiasm for training and competition
Increased irritability, mood swings, or changes in behavior
Loss of enjoyment in activities that were previously pleasurable, or even not enjoying your wins anymore
Avoidance of social interactions or withdrawal from teammates and coaches.
Comparing yourself to others constantly and feeling not good enough
Chronic symptoms, injuries or illnesses (eg. fatigue, headaches, muscle tension without clear physical cause)
Lack of emotional regulation and difficulty managing emotions such as frustration, anger, or disappointment
Feeling the need to perform to be approved, loved or to belong
Having problems being present in the moment
Constantly overworking or overpowering yourself and feeling exhausted and overwhelmed
Unhealthy relationships or avoiding love in general
Struggling to make your own decisions due to lack of confidence, clarity and purpose in life
Obsessive or addictive self-sabotaging behaviors to cope (drugs, alcohol, sex, games etc.)
Feeling emotions of guilt, shame, apathy or grief
Blaming others for your own failures and making others responsible for your happiness
A constant change of environment to feel better
Sleep difficulties

Book a 20 min session with Stefan, MAS in Sports Health and Leadership

IT'S MORE THAN JUST

POSITIVE THINKING

If you dream of consistent performance and fulfillment, there is no way around working on your mindset and emotionset. If you feel like your performance could be better, improving your behavior and emotional response in certain game situations can often make the difference. This includes changing limiting patterns, transforming self-sabotaging beliefs, learning to embrace challenges without getting blocked and fostering self-belief and self-awareness. This way you can perform at the highest level, but most importantly also experience joy and fulfillment in every performance, nurture your passion for the game, avoid burnout, maintain physical and mental well-being, hopefully even prevent injuries, and find joy in the process, in order to preserve the love for the game of soccer and the game of life.