The R.I.S.E. Framework
Coaching athletes to a Resilient, Intentional, Steady, and Equipped mindÂ
Resilient
Develop the mental toughness required to bounce back from setbacks.
Intentional
Set a clear direction to prioritize efforts and maintain focus and motivation.
Steady
Manage, modulate, and adapt emotional responses to achieve peak performance.
Equipped
Develop a toolbox of mental skills designed to assist in overcoming challenges and building long-term confidence.
Aleah Cipra, MS, ALMFT
Welcome! I am so happy you are here! I began my sport journey at the age of three when I started recreational gymnastics through my local park district. Many years later, I was a top-level gymnast at a local club competing at national level competitions. While I had found some success athletically, I consistently struggled with fear, performance anxiety, and inconsistent performance that hindered my true potential.
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After graduating high school, I continued my academic and athletic career at Lindenwood University. During my time at Lindenwood, my performance anxiety hit its peak resulting in being unable to compete, and I began working with a sports psychologist. Through my time working with her, I found a confidence that I had never known in my gymnastics career. I began to love my sport again! I could push myself to new limits, compete with confidence, and overcome challenges that use to stop me in my tracks.
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After graduating from Lindenwood in 2021 with my bachelor's in business administration with an emphasis in Entrepreneurial Studies and a minor in Psychology, I began graduate school at Northern Illinois University to become a marriage and family therapist. Throughout my graduate school, I coached gymnastics at the same club that I grew up at where I saw the deep need for someone who could address the mental challenges that athletes face every day.
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After graduating with my masters in 2023, I began working at a private practice where I've worked with a variety of mental health diagnoses, life difficulties, and varying levels of crisis care. I also began meeting with gymnasts for one-on-one mental skills training sessions.
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These one-on-one sessions were the foundation for R.I.S.E. Mental Performance Coaching LLC. I am passionate about offering support to athletes to help them reach their full potential without getting in their own way. I offer the perfect blend of empathy from personal experience with mental challenges in sport with professional expertise and training. It is an honor to be a part of your journey!
