Cricket Sport Psychologist
Dr Steven Vaughan
Chartered Sport and Exercise Psychologist helping cricketers build confidence, manage pressure and perform more consistently.
Sport Psychology for Cricket
Sport psychology for the demands of cricket.
Cricket places unusual demands on confidence, concentration and emotional control. As a Chartered Sport and Exercise Psychologist, HCPC-registered practitioner and Performance Psychologist at Lancashire County Cricket Club, Steven helps cricketers manage those demands and perform with greater confidence, resilience and consistency.
Manage pressure
Practical strategies for nerves, expectations and high-pressure moments.
Build confidence
Support for poor form, mistakes and dips in self-belief.
Improve focus
Develop stronger concentration and emotional control.
Handle setbacks
Navigate injury, selection disappointment and difficult periods.
Develop routines
Build psychological habits that support preparation and performance.
Perform consistently
Turn mental skills into practical behaviours in practice and matches.
Who Steven Works With
Support at every stage of the game.
Junior cricketers
Helping younger players develop confidence, manage nerves and build healthy psychological habits as they progress.
Academy & pathway players
Support through selection pressure, transitions, expectations and increasingly competitive cricket.
Club & amateur cricketers
Practical sport psychology support for players who want to enjoy their cricket more and perform with greater consistency.
Professional cricketers
High-performance psychological support for pressure, form, injury, expectations and elite competition.
Coaches & parents
Helping the people around players understand confidence, pressure, resilience, performance and wellbeing.
How Steven Can Help
Practical support for the challenges that affect performance.
Performance anxiety
Manage nerves, expectations and the pressure to perform.
Confidence & form
Rebuild belief after mistakes, poor performances or difficult periods.
Injury & setbacks
Develop psychological strategies for recovery and return to play.
Focus & emotional control
Stay clearer and more composed during practice and competition.
Selection & transitions
Navigate uncertainty, progression and changes in role or environment.
Performance routines
Build reliable mental habits before, during and after competition.
Credentials & Experience
Applied expertise in high-performance sport.
Steven combines advanced professional training with extensive experience supporting athletes in demanding performance environments.
Chartered Sport & Exercise Psychologist
HCPC-registered practitioner.
Doctorate in Sport & Exercise Psychology
Advanced academic and applied training in performance psychology.
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Performance Psychologist working across pathway and senior environments.
High-performance cricket experience
Supporting players through pressure, injury, transitions and performance demands.
Solution-focused practitioner
Uses a practical, targeted approach to help players move forward efficiently.
Multi-sport experience
Also works with athletes in golf, tennis, cycling, hockey, futsal and snowboarding.
Beyond Cricket
Experience across different sporting environments.
While cricket is at the heart of Steven’s work with Cricket Mind, his broader sport psychology experience gives him insight into the psychological demands of different competitive environments and allows him to support athletes beyond cricket where appropriate.
Steven’s Approach
A practical approach to sport psychology.
Steven’s work is evidence-based, practical and player-centred.
He helps cricketers understand what is happening psychologically, identify the changes that will make the biggest difference, and apply simple strategies in practice and competition.
His solution-focused approach keeps sessions clear, relevant and tailored to the individual rather than relying on a one-size-fits-all model.
Work With Steven
Choose the level of support that’s right for you.
Book directly with Dr Steven Vaughan. Pricing below is shown for your location.
Focused Support
Book a Consultation
A focused 30-minute session with Steven to explore what is affecting your performance and identify practical next steps.
Structured Support
Play to Your Potential
Three structured sessions with Steven to build confidence, manage pressure and develop stronger performance habits.
After secure payment, you’ll choose a convenient session time directly from Steven’s live availability.