JOÃO LAMEIRAS·International Sport and Performance Psychologist
Perform your
full potential.
Sport & performance psychology for elite athletes, professional poker players and executives operating under pressure.
- Trusted by 500+ Olympic athletes, pros and high performers.
- 15+ years in elite performance environments.
For Sports
Mental skills are like physical skills.
From Olympic athletes to academy players - train clarity, emotional control and execution under the brightest lights.
- Pre-competition routines
- Recovery from setbacks
- Team & coach communication
For Poker
Win the long run, not the next hand.
Decision quality over outcomes. Mental discipline programs for cash, MTT and high-stakes professionals navigating variance.
- Tilt control protocols
- Bankroll & risk psychology
- Sleep, focus and stamina at the table
For Executives
Clarity under pressure. Decisions that scale.
A confidential, highly selective advisory model for founders, C-suite leaders and operators in high-stakes environments.
- Decision-making under uncertainty
- Leading through change
- Sustainable high performance
Trusted voices
15+ years trusted by elite athletes, teams and high-performance organisations.
"Dr. Lameiras prepared me to perform under pressure."
The mindset needed for success is to be the best version of ourselves - working with him brings us closer to that.
"Truly recommend - we'll work with him forever."
Practical, honest and adapted to elite competition windows.
"In poker, the mental side is crucial."
If we want to compete at the highest level, we need to work with world-class professionals. That's exactly what I found in Dr. João Lameiras, who gave me the tools and resources I needed to face the challenges of my career.
A proven system for performing under pressure.
Built from 15+ years embedded in elite sport, high-stakes poker and executive environments.
Diagnose
Deep performance assessment - context, history, goals and current pressure points.
Design
A custom mental performance system tailored to your competition or business windows.
Deploy
Weekly sessions, on-site work and remote support during decisive moments.
Publications · New
Intervenção Psicológica em Contexto Desportivo
Co-coordinated by João Lameiras
Bridging science and real-world practice in high-pressure environments.
A new book for practitioners, coaches and athletes - translating two decades of applied performance psychology into actionable frameworks.
Perform when it matters most
Get clarity under pressure.
A confidential, highly selective advisory model. Limited slots open ahead of the new website launch.
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