Daniele Stizza
Sports Psychologist · Mental Coach
Daniele Stizza
Football academies
Tennis programs
Basket academies
Baseball/Softball coaches
Youth development
Team communication
Pressure management
Evidence-based support for athletes, coaches & parents

Sports Psychology
for performance & wellbeing

I help athletes and sport environments improve performance and consistency through structured mental skills training: emotional regulation, focus, confidence, pressure management, and team dynamics.

Workshops & ongoing support Individual & team interventions Communication & cohesion

About

I’m a Sports Psychologist and Mental Performance Coach based in Rome, supporting athletes, coaches and performance environments with evidence-based interventions that translate into daily training habits and competition readiness. My work focuses on performance consistency: helping individuals stay composed under pressure, make better decisions when it matters, and recover effectively from errors, setbacks and demanding competitive phases.

I design structured programs that integrate mental skills into the season plan—assessment, clear goals, practical routines and regular checkpoints—so progress is measurable and sustainable. I work on attention control, confidence, emotional regulation, stress–recovery balance and communication dynamics, aligning the people around the athlete to create a coherent performance culture. The objective is simple: reliable execution, stronger adaptability, and a healthier environment that supports long-term development.

Services

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    Mental Preparation Pre-performance routines, confidence building, goal setting, competitive readiness.
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    Focus & Decision Making Attentional control, refocusing strategies, performance cues, error recovery.
  • Pressure Management Stress regulation, arousal control, coping plans for high-stakes moments.
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    Team Communication Role clarity, feedback culture, cohesion, conflict management, staff alignment.
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    Parents & Coaches Support Educational meetings, practical tools, and shared language to support athlete development.

Selected Experience (Sports)

Key roles and projects in football, tennis, baseball/softball and youth sport environments.

2023 – Present
Rome
Sport Psychologist
Ostia Antica (Rome) — ongoing sport psychology support.
2021 – Present
Rome
Sports Psychologist
Totti Soccer School — awareness, education, and performance-oriented interventions in football academy contexts.
2017 – 2025
Italy
Sports Psychologist / Mental Coach
FIBS (Italian Baseball Softball Federation) — training for technicians on psychological, pedagogical, relational and performance topics (communication, development, emotional/cognitive skills, group dynamics).
2020 – 2024
Rome
Sports Psychologist
Circolo Canottieri Roma — tennis mental area support and structured program development with colleagues.
2018 – 2023
Rome
Sports Psychologist
F.I.G.C. (Lazio Youth School Sector) — support to clubs, coach education on communication, conflict management, and group dynamics.
2018 – 2023
Rome
Sports Psychologist
Calcio Integrato & Roma Cares — wellbeing and inclusion through football for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
Jul 2020
Rome
Sports Psychologist
Tiber Basket — basketball mental preparation bootcamp (cohesion and emotional management).

Methods

I work with evidence-based psychological approaches tailored to the sport context. My process combines cognitive-behavioral tools, stress management strategies and structured mental skills training. I integrate visualization, attention-control protocols and resilience-building methods, translating concepts into practical routines that can be used in training and competition.

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    Personalized planning Assessment → goals → weekly routines → review cycles.
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    Performance consistency Tools to stabilize execution under pressure and reduce performance volatility.
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    Environment optimization Shared language between athlete–coach–parents to support development.

Education & Certifications

2019 – Current
Level II Certification in Bio & Neurofeedback
BFE European Biofeedback Federation
2018 – Current
1st Degree Mental Trainer for Tennis
Istituto Superiore di Formazione Roberto Lombardi (Rome)
2014 – 2015
Master in Sports Psychology (EQF 7)
Studio Human Factor Consulting (HFC), Rome
2012 – 2016
Master’s Degree in Cognitive Neuroscience & Psychological Rehabilitation (EQF 7)
Sapienza University of Rome
2012 – 2013
Erasmus Programme
Universiteit Gent, Belgium
2005 – 2011
Degree in Psychological Sciences and Techniques (EQF 6)
Sapienza University of Rome