Mental Performance Coaching

Performance problems rarely come from a lack of skill.
They come from the inability to manage normal thoughts, emotions, and stress when the stakes rise.

When Performance Breaks Down

Most performance problems don’t show up in low stakes moments.
They show up when pressure increases and the margin for error disappears.

Things fall apart in high-leverage moments
Confidence fluctuates without a clear reason
Emotions interfere with execution and motivation rather than supporting it
Training doesn’t show up when it counts
Stress narrows thinking, decision-making, and execution

These experiences are common — and they are not personal flaws.
They reflect untrained responses to pressure.

Triangle Performance Consultants helps individuals and teams train the mental skills required to perform consistently in high-pressure environments.

WHAT SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY ADDRESSES

Sports psychology focuses on how athletes think, feel, and respond when demands increase. Mental performance training helps athletes develop the internal skills like the ones listed here. The skills that help athletes perform their best and retain the enjoyment of their sport.

Attentional control in dynamic environments

Sustain motivation across long seasons

Consistency across practice and competition

Sustained focus and adaptability

Maintain confidence through adversity

Recovery and re-engagement after setbacks

Clear decision-making under stress

Emotional regulation and composure

Reset quickly after mistakes

Manage competitive anxiety

These skills are trainable — just like physical or technical skills.

If you’re interested in developing performance skills that transfer to high-pressure situations, let’s talk.

Helping people perform their best when they need it most

At Triangle Performance Consultants, we help individuals develop the mental skills required to perform at their best when it matters most.

Using evidence-based performance psychology strategies, we work with clients to strengthen the cognitive and emotional skills that support consistent execution under pressure. Whether you are an elite athlete or someone operating in a highly technical or tactical environment, mental performance training can help you reach new levels of performance.

Our work is grounded in practical application and real-world performance demands.

We focus on helping clients:

Identify where performance and execution break down under pressure
Develop mental skills that transfer directly to competition and real situations
Build repeatable routines that allow performance to hold steady under stress

The goal is simple: to help performers remain focused, confident, and composed when the stakes are highest.

Who This Work Is For

This work is designed for individuals and teams operating in high-pressure performance environments who want their execution to hold when it matters most.

It is not psychotherapy. This work focuses on performance psychology rather than clinical treatment, helping performers develop the mental skills required to execute under pressure.

These skills are developed through structured training and applied directly to real-world performance environments.

Dr. Richie Kroboth works with athletes, teams, coaches, and professionals operating in high-pressure environments to develop the mental skills required for consistent performance.

Based in Raleigh, North Carolina, Dr. Kroboth works with serious athletes across a variety of sports at all levels seeking to strengthen performance in demanding environments. His approach integrates research from sport psychology, performance science, counceling, and applied mental skills training to help individuals and teams translate preparation into performance.

Dr. Richie Kroboth

Founder, Triangle Performance Consultants

Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC)

Member of The Association for Applied Sports Psychology

Having worked with athletes of all ages, backgrounds, and sports, he understands the challenges associated with peak performance at an elite level and seeks to help athletes maintain the love they first experienced for their sport while reaching their potential for athletic success. With more than 25 years of experience studying human development and high performance, he has been become an expert on the mental aspects influencing performance. Integrating evidence-based training practices to optimize performance he has accomplished successful outcomes with both individuals and highly competitive, large scale organizations.

Background

Dr. Kroboth earned his Doctorate in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Western States and a Master’s degree in Counseling at the East Carolina University. He completed his undergraduate work studying both Psychology and Exercise & Sport Science at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a member of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology and is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant.

Before founding Triangle Performance Consultants, Dr. Kroboth built a successful career in the corporate sector with a Fortune 50 company, where he developed extensive experience in leadership development, organizational behavior, and performance training.

Philosophy

Dr. Kroboth believes that peak performance requires more than physical preparation alone. Athletes and performers must also develop the mental skills necessary to manage pressure, recover from mistakes, maintain confidence, and stay engaged through adversity. His approach focuses on building a complete mental skills toolbox that performers can rely on throughout their careers.