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Dr Natalie Durand-Bush

Research Team Lead | Professor at University of Ottawa

Dr. Natalie Durand-Bush is a full professor and scientist in the School of Human Kinetics at the University of Ottawa in Canada. She specializes in sport psychology, with expertise in mental skills training and assessment, mental health and well-being, and coaching psychology. Natalie is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Canadian Centre for Mental Health and Sport (CCMHS). Over the past 30 years, she has worked as a Mental Performance Consultant with high-performance athletes and coaches. She also co-founded and chaired the Canadian Sport Psychology Association (CSPA), and has served as Vice-President of the International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP) and President of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP). Natalie recently co-edited "The Essential Guide for Mental Performance Consultants" and "Mental Health in Elite Sport". She also co-authored "The Mental Health Strategy for High Performance Sport in Canada" as well as "The Gold Medal Profile for Sport Psychology".

PhD | Certified Mental Performance Consultant®

Dr. Natalie Durand-Bush is a full professor and scientist in the School of Human Kinetics at the University of Ottawa in Canada. She specializes in sport psychology, with expertise in mental skills training and assessment, mental health and well-being, and coaching psychology. Natalie is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Canadian Centre for Mental Health and Sport (CCMHS). Over the past 30 years, she has worked as a Mental Performance Consultant with high-performance athletes and coaches. She also co-founded and chaired the Canadian Sport Psychology Association (CSPA), and has served as Vice-President of the International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP) and President of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP). Natalie recently co-edited "The Essential Guide for Mental Performance Consultants" and "Mental Health in Elite Sport". She also co-authored "The Mental Health Strategy for High Performance Sport in Canada" as well as "The Gold Medal Profile for Sport Psychology".

What this project means & Why it matters

This project matters because it will help us understand the process and impact of our nation’s collective efforts to implement our national mental health strategy for high performance sport, after five years of strategic and intentional work; I am grateful to be part of this project because we have assembled a strong and diverse team of researchers and partner organizations who care about the wellness of our sport community. I am confident that we will learn tons from the athletes, coaches, staff, parents, referees, and leaders who will share their experiences with us throughout this project. We look forward to understanding what is going well, and also what we should improve moving forward.

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