TAPPED IN
PERFORMANCE

About Tomas Tapper

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Registered Sport Psychologist |General Psychologist | Workshop Facilitator

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Tomas is a Registered Sport Psychologist and performance consultant who works with athletes, coaches, teams and individuals to develop the psychological skills required to perform consistently under pressure and build sustainable high performance across sport, work and life.

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He works in private practice general psychology at the New Farm Wellness Centre and within sporting organisations, schools and elite performance programs to deliver practical, evidence-based workshops and consulting that translate sport and performance psychology into real-world outcomes. His balance of general and performance psychology helps ensure he is always keeping the whole individual as priority.

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Performance across elite sport and high-pressure environments

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With a background as a former elite athlete and over a decade of experience in competing and coaching internationally, Tomas brings a deep understanding of how individuals and teams develop dynamically within demanding, high-stakes systems.

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He has worked extensively across sport, including supporting athletes and coaches through multiple major campaigns including multiple Olympic and Paralympic Games, as well as World Championships. 

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Tomas applies performance and sport psychology principles across elite performing arts and specialist performance domains ranging from aviation to golf and dance to motocross. He also contributes to applied teaching and has in lectured and taught sport psychology at the University of Queensland. Alongside private practice, he currently works with several sports in Queensland Academy of Sport and is the performance psychologist for Queensland Ballet.

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What Tomas does

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Tomas works across three interconnected areas:

• High-performance sport environments

• Schools and youth development pathways

• Individual performance, wellbeing and general psychology contexts

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His work includes both organisational and one-to-one support, focusing on the psychological foundations of performance and wellbeing, including:

• Performing under pressure

• Motivation, confidence and resilience

• Leadership and coach development

• Team culture and communication

• Psychological flexibility (ACT) and mindfulness

• Recovery, wellbeing and sustainable performance

• Personal development and life performance challenges

 

Approach

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Tomas is known as being an ACT expert in the field of sport psychology and has a facilitation style that is engaging, practical and highly applied. Whether working with teams or individuals, his focus is on translating psychological principles into simple, usable strategies that can be applied immediately in training, performance, leadership and everyday life.

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All workshops and programs are tailored to the specific needs of the organisation or individual, ensuring relevance and practical impact rather than generic theory and are known for being co-creative for lasting impact.

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With a specialisation in coach-athlete relationships, Tomas provides individual psychological support for athletes, coaches and individuals navigating performance and life challenges. Professional supervision is also available for psychologists, sport psychologists and other mental health practitioners.

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Philosophy

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High performance is not limited to sport and it's not accidental — it is a way of engaging with meaningful challenge across life.

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It is developed through values-driven connection to intentional skill-building, strong relationships, and environments that consistently support people to perform, adapt and grow under any type of pressure.

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