Testimonials
Here's what parents and gymnasts and saying about Katelyn
Kristin T., Gymnast parent
Katelyn was absolutely amazing and so helpful. She was able to help my daughter connect with her love of gymnastics and look forward to competing. She used relaxation, visualization and positive self talk to help her shift her fear into a healthy competitive mindset. My daughter look forward to meeting with her and loved hearing about her experiences as a gymnast as well. She was able to use her experiences to foster hope and enthusiasm for the sport.
Prior to the sessions my daughter was terrified of higher level beam skills but she learned to be patient with herself, believe in herself and have fun again competing.
Paige J., Gymnast Parent
As the gymnastics levels got harder, my daughter was challenged with skills no longer coming pretty easily to her. She had a natural talent, and could typically try a skill and get the hang of it quickly. But as she grew and climbed up the levels, she needed to change her work ethic and mindset to continue to be successful at gymnastics by level 6. But what she ended up doing, was feeling worried she’d look “stupid” or “incompetent” when trying a new skill for the few first times and falling short. It was unfamiliar to her, made her uncomfortable, and embarrassed. What happened next was avoiding skills, getting at the back of the line, taking fewer turns, etc. Ultimately this lead to fear, lack of confidence in her gymnastics, and tears.
Before competition season, she attended the Mindset camp with Katelyn. Game changer! Katelyn is kind, smart, relatable, and understanding to gymnasts at any level. The experience was a total success. She learned how to control her emotions and mindset. She went back to practice and put in the work and regained her trust in herself.
We kept the relationship going over the next year through one on one sessions, which helped truly instill the mindset needed to have a healthy and successful gymnastics experience. These sessions were always at times that worked for us, even if that meant on a Sunday evening. Katelyn was and is always there for her, she is like a secret weapon.
We highly recommend her to all gymnast. Our home gym has hosted her for a team camp because the reality is, you need to train the brain just as much- if not more- as you train the body. Realizing this and utilizing Katelyn was the best investment we have made.
Kelly R., Gymnast Parent
My Daughter began struggling with her back tumbling and her confidence in gymnastics. We tried the traditional route of getting her in privates and me as her parent didn't understand why she couldn't just "get over" her block and why she didn't see herself the way I do. The privates didn't help as intended and I was running out of things to say that I thought would help her. She and I were both getting frustrated and thats when we turned to Katelyn! She had a few sessions with her that gave her tools to help her during her training and comps. I even attended sessions to help me learn what a block even is and how I can be a better support system for my daughter when she's struggling. I will say my daughters attitude shifted drastically, she went from "I can't do it" to "I just didn't do it today" to "I did a backhandspring!" Although she is still working through challenges, Katelyn is helping her with how to work through them and I couldn't be happier! I recommend Katelyn to all my other gym moms whos daughters may be struggling, not at their best, feeling down, or just need someone to talk to who understands more then moms!
Ashley P., Gymnast Parent
We found Katelyn at the end of January when my daughter was having a mental block on her bar routine. My daughter went from scratching bars the first two meets of the season to completing her routine. Katelyn has continued to provide knowledge and support to help my daughter continue to work on her block. I have seen a huge improvement in my daughters overall attitude and confidence. I would highly recommend Katelyn to others!
Tierra, Gymnastics parent
Working with Coach Katelyn has been such a positive experience for myself and my daughter! She was flexible with scheduling when needed. I can See a change in my overall daughter's confidence. She was terrified of her fly away for so long. Working with Coach Katelyn and working through those mental blocks. She was able e execute her fly away this season on her bar routine. She achieved USAG Florida- Level Platinum Bar Champion 🎉
Sloan C., Level 10 Gymnast
I was struggling with my positivity and confidence overall. I struggled to go for skills consistently and be proud of myself. Katelyn helped me to understand that it’s ok to celebrate myself even if there are other things to improve on. I liked how comforting she felt on every call and she really helped me to embrace more positivity. I would absolutely recommend her help to others and so grateful to have worked with her.
Vivian C., Gymnast Parent
Anaïs was struggling with mental blocks, especially a fear of going backwards, and at one point she even experienced the twisties. It was incredibly challenging for her and difficult to watch as a parent because we knew how capable she was, but mentally she felt stuck.
What truly sets Katelyn apart is the connection she built with Anaïs. She took the time to really understand her, how she thinks, what she feels, and what she needed in those moments. Because of that, Anaïs felt safe, supported, and genuinely understood, which made all the difference in helping her work through those fears.
Over the past year, the transformation has been incredible. Katelyn helped her rebuild trust in herself step by step, and now Anaïs approaches her training with so much more confidence, focus, and determination.
Now, as we’re heading into regionals, Anaïs is more confident and driven than ever. She’s truly excited and has set goals to make it her best meet yet, which is something we wouldn’t have imagined before.
I would absolutely recommend Katelyn to any gymnast or parent. The impact she has had on Anaïs goes far beyond the sport, and we are so grateful to have her in our corner.
Gymnast Parent
Our daughter has always struggled with anxiety. Unfortunately this year took a turn we never expected with a major injury. Katelyn has been instrumental in helping our daughter through this challenging time. My daughter looks forward to chatting with Katelyn each week. Sometimes it is about gym or some days it’s about school/friend stuff. We are not sure how we would have made it through this past year without Katelyn!
Gymnast parent
My daughter used to struggle with confidence on the beam and often felt shaky during her routines. Since working with Katelyn on proper skill cues and learning how to use deep breathing. to stay calm, we've seem an incredible transformation. She now approaches challenging skills with more control, focus, and confidence. It's amazing to watch her grow not just physically, but mentally as well. The progress she's made has truly changed her experience on all events, and we couldn't be more grateful.
Jaime F., Gymnast parent
Olivia has had the best experience working with Katelyn over the past year. Over the course of their work together, Katelyn has played an incredibly important role in helping Olivia build confidence, manage performance anxiety, and work through mental blocks in a supportive and constructive way.
Katelyn creates a safe and encouraging space where Olivia feels heard, understood, and never judged. Her approach is thoughtful and patient, and she does a great job helping Olivia break challenges down into small, manageable steps so they feel less overwhelming.
We have seen real growth in Olivia’s mindset, particularly in her confidence and ability to approach skills with a more positive and grounded outlook. She is also having fun competing again. Katelyn often reminds her that wins do not always come in the form of medals or placement, but in the joy she is feeling again and the persistence to keep going and not give up.
We are eternally grateful for Katelyn’s guidance, and the meaningful impact she has had on Olivia’s overall well-being and athletic confidence
Gymnast Parent
Having Katelyn as a mentor and coach has helped my daughter grow in ownership of her gymnastics, increased her confidence, taught her to have grace for herself, and to believe in her dreams and goals. We have seen her develop amazing focus and mental strength at competitions and practices. She treasures her time with Katelyn where she can be honest and open and comfortable and leave with tools and mindsets to help her tackle not only her sport, but life.
Stephanie C., Gymnast Parent
My daughter was a level 8 training 9 when she started working with Katelyn. She was working with her regular therapist, but she needed a more specific gymnastics approach. She was struggling mentally, emotionally, and physically. She had a situation with a teammate, an injury, and a mental block on skills she had been competing. Katelyn gave her new ideas and skills to help conquer all of it. She supported her with kindness, compassion and respect. I know my daughter appreciated working with someone who could definitely understand what she was going through as a gymnast. I know without a doubt Katelyn played a pivotal role in getting her confidence back. She finished her level 9 season as the state all around champion! I am so grateful we found Katelyn!
Jennifer F., Gymnast parent
My daughter started working with Katelyn because of a mental block she had with tumbling. She still has some struggles, but I have seen her grow and advocate for herself better at practice and to have the vocabulary for what she is going through.
My daughter found Katelyn easy to talk to and I think it helped her to know Katelyn was also a gymnast who went through similar things. I definitely recommend KT Coaching!
Felicia D., Gymnast parent
She was struggling with bars and beam. Some of it was fears and the rest was strengthening her mental cues for herself. Some of her fears were after surgery and building confidence to reattempt them!
She has greatly improved her visualizing her routines, cues, and setting her mind before the competition. This has helped her to be more confident during the competition.
"She helped me overcome fears, be more confident, and even get some skills back!"
Katie says "Absolutely! She is really kind and fun to work with!"
Mom says "Absolutely, she is always friendly to work with and genuinely cares for our kid! When she sees her at a comp in passing she gives her a hug and asks her how she is doing!
Petra C., Gymnast Parent
My daughter was going through a confidence slump due to recurring injuries. Her mental game was off, and she felt like she couldn’t catch her breath. I came across an Instagram post about working with Katelyn, a former NCAA D1 gymnast. I thought her insights and mental coaching could help my daughter, and boy, did they! Katelyn was relatable and understood the pressures my daughter was facing. She coached her through each meet of the season, and by the end, she regained her confidence and achieved success. Katelyn shared inspiring stories that helped my daughter feel proud of her growth and learning. I highly recommend Katelyn because she met my daughter where she was and helped her realize that her confidence was always there. She just needed someone to help her tap into it!