kt coaching

About Me

Born in South Korea and adopted into a family of gymnastics school owners and coaches in Dallas, Texas, I literally grew up in the gym. I started gymnastics when I was 3 years old and continued on into college at the University of Missouri. During my time there, I obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Communications with a focus in Interpersonal Relationships and a Master's Degree in Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology with a focus in Positive Coaching and Athletic Leadership. Five years later I decided to go back to school and earn my Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) and worked as a mental health counselor working with adolescents who struggled with low self esteem, anxiety, depression, and other mental obstacles. Today, I help shape young girls into strong confident women and athletes. Gymnastics is such an intense and focused sport that takes up so much of someone's life and time. I feel it is important to maximize that time to teach them skills that go beyond the competition floor and set them up for success in their future career, relationships, and personal life. Many of these skills are mental techniques that I have learned along my journey that will help them win more in the sport and in life in general! My resume and philosophy today is simply a reflection of all of my strengths, experiences, and passions coming full circle into loving what I do and knowing that I am making a difference. The passion behind my philosophy comes from personally knowing the frustration from having your own mind hold you back. It is true that once one masters their mind, their potential can be unlocked in all areas of life, including gymnastics!

Let's Work Together

Who I work with:

• Gyms who want to empower their athletes to become more confident on and off the competition floor
• Gymnasts who struggle with performance anxiety, low self-esteem, fear, mental blocks, and emotional regulation
• Coaches who are interested in learning mental techniques to help their gymnasts improve their performance and understand more about the mental aspect of the sport
• Parents who want to better understand the mental struggles that gymnasts in this generation are going through and help their daughter succeed and improve their mindset

Topics I Cover:

• Low Self-Esteem/Self-Confidence
• Mental Blocks
• Improving Competition Consistency
• Overcoming Fears
• Mental Health Education
• How to Cope with Performance Anxiety
• Building Positive Relationships
• Improving Communication with athlete and parent/coach
• If you have other needs, please reach out!

What I offer:

• Speaking Engagements
• Camps
• Educational training for parents, coaches and staff
• Individual sessions