Performance Psychology
Performance Psychology
Performance Psychology
You have always been the one who delivers. Lately it is costing more than it used to, and pushing harder is not closing the gap. I offer performance psychology for athletes, executives, founders, and high-performing students.
You have always been the one who delivers. Lately it is costing more than it used to, and pushing harder is not closing the gap. I offer performance psychology for athletes, executives, founders, and high-performing students.
You have always been the one who delivers. Lately it is costing more than it used to, and pushing harder is not closing the gap. I offer performance psychology for athletes, executives, founders, and high-performing students.

About the speciality
About the speciality
High performers often face unique challenges even when they're at the top of their game. I help business leaders, professionals, students, and athletes build the mental clarity and resilience needed to excel. With students, that usually means learning to manage energy the way athletes do, in cycles of effort and recovery, and understanding why genuine capacity is the thing real learning builds. With professionals, the work often starts with why high stress is so hard to let go of when it has come to signal meaning and identity, and with the reframe that the real constraint is usually priorities, not time. Using evidence-based strategies, we focus on enhancing focus, sustaining motivation, and recovering effectively, so you can maintain peak performance in competition, the boardroom, or daily life.
High performers usually struggle with extensive stress. To find out where you stand, take a free self assessment here.
High performers often face unique challenges even when they're at the top of their game. I help business leaders, professionals, students, and athletes build the mental clarity and resilience needed to excel. With students, that usually means learning to manage energy the way athletes do, in cycles of effort and recovery, and understanding why genuine capacity is the thing real learning builds. With professionals, the work often starts with why high stress is so hard to let go of when it has come to signal meaning and identity, and with the reframe that the real constraint is usually priorities, not time. Using evidence-based strategies, we focus on enhancing focus, sustaining motivation, and recovering effectively, so you can maintain peak performance in competition, the boardroom, or daily life.
High performers usually struggle with extensive stress. To find out where you stand, take a free self assessment here.
High performers often face unique challenges even when they're at the top of their game. I help business leaders, professionals, students, and athletes build the mental clarity and resilience needed to excel. With students, that usually means learning to manage energy the way athletes do, in cycles of effort and recovery, and understanding why genuine capacity is the thing real learning builds. With professionals, the work often starts with why high stress is so hard to let go of when it has come to signal meaning and identity, and with the reframe that the real constraint is usually priorities, not time. Using evidence-based strategies, we focus on enhancing focus, sustaining motivation, and recovering effectively, so you can maintain peak performance in competition, the boardroom, or daily life.
High performers usually struggle with extensive stress. To find out where you stand, take a free self assessment here.
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General FAQs
ADHD
Anxiety
OCD
Screen Time
School Refusal
Defiant Behaviour, PDA, ODD
Parenting Support (SPACE Model)
Procrastination
Performance Psychology
Executive Coaching for Burnout
Substance Use
What about someone with a high IQ who still struggles?
What is performance psychology with Dr Rick Smith?
What’s the parent’s role for teen clients?
How is this different from therapy?
What kinds of goals do you help with?
Who is this coaching for?
How is performance psychology different from a sports coach or executive coach?
General FAQs
ADHD
Anxiety
OCD
Screen Time
School Refusal
Defiant Behaviour, PDA, ODD
Parenting Support (SPACE Model)
Procrastination
Performance Psychology
Executive Coaching for Burnout
Substance Use
What about someone with a high IQ who still struggles?
How is performance psychology different from a sports coach or executive coach?
What is performance psychology with Dr Rick Smith?
What’s the parent’s role for teen clients?
How is this different from therapy?
What kinds of goals do you help with?
Who is this coaching for?
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ADHD & Executive Functioning
ADHD & Executive Functioning
ADHD & Executive Functioning
Evidence-based ADHD support and strategies to sharpen focus, reduce overwhelm, and build confidence at school, work, and beyond.
Evidence-based ADHD support and strategies to sharpen focus, reduce overwhelm, and build confidence at school, work, and beyond.

Anxiety
Anxiety
Anxiety
Evidence-based anxiety treatment using CBT, ACT, and exposure therapy. Support for avoidance, worry, overthinking, and emotional overwhelm.
Evidence-based anxiety treatment using CBT, ACT, and exposure therapy. Support for avoidance, worry, overthinking, and emotional overwhelm.

OCD & Intrusive Thoughts
OCD & Intrusive Thoughts
OCD & Intrusive Thoughts
Targeted support using ERP, the gold-standard treatment for OCD, reducing intrusive thoughts and compulsions so you can regain control.
Targeted support using ERP, the gold-standard treatment for OCD, reducing intrusive thoughts and compulsions so you can regain control.

Screen Time & Digital Overuse
Screen Time & Digital Overuse
Screen Time & Digital Overuse
Structured, evidence-based support to reduce excessive screen time, restore balance, and strengthen real-world focus and connections.
Structured, evidence-based support to reduce excessive screen time, restore balance, and strengthen real-world focus and connections.
About the clinician
About the clinician
Dr Rick Smith, is a dual-doctorate clinical psychologist in Hong Kong specialising in ADHD, OCD, anxiety, executive functioning, and performance psychology. He works with adults and adolescents in his Central Hong Kong practice and online.
Dr Rick Smith, is a dual-doctorate clinical psychologist in Hong Kong specialising in ADHD, OCD, anxiety, executive functioning, and performance psychology. He works with adults and adolescents in his Central Hong Kong practice and online.
Dr Rick Smith, is a dual-doctorate clinical psychologist in Hong Kong specialising in ADHD, OCD, anxiety, executive functioning, and performance psychology. He works with adults and adolescents in his Central Hong Kong practice and online.
