Dr Thomas Buck is a performance psychologist specialising in supporting elite and aspiring professional athletes operating in high-pressure competitive environments.
With over a decade of applied experience in professional sport, Thomas has worked extensively within English football across the English Football League (League Two, League One, and the Championship) and the English Premier League. His work has spanned senior first-team environments and academy systems, supporting players across the Foundation Phase, Youth Development Phase, and Professional Development Phase.
Working within multidisciplinary high-performance teams, Thomas has collaborated with coaches, medical staff, and performance practitioners to enhance mental resilience, performance consistency, and psychological readiness under pressure. His consultancy is grounded in the realities of elite sport — selection uncertainty, injury setbacks, contract pressure, performance anxiety, and career transition.
Beyond football, Thomas has delivered one-to-one psychological support to current and retired professional athletes in rugby, cricket, golf, and Olympic sport. This cross-sport experience strengthens his understanding of the common psychological demands faced by elite performers: sustaining confidence, managing scrutiny, coping with adversity, and maintaining wellbeing alongside performance expectations.
In 2022, Thomas completed a PhD examining mental health literacy and help-seeking attitudes among current and retired elite athletes. His research explored how high-performance cultures and stigma influence athletes’ engagement with psychological support, generating practical recommendations to improve support systems within professional sport.
Thomas is currently completing the British Psychological Society’s Qualification in Sport and Exercise Psychology (QSEP Stage 2) as part of the pathway toward Chartered Sport Psychologist status.
At TB Sport Psychology, the focus is clear: delivering confidential, evidence-informed psychological support that enhances performance, strengthens resilience, and equips athletes to thrive under pressure.
TB Sport Psychology provides specialist sport and performance psychology support for athletes competing in high-demand environments who want to elevate performance while maintaining psychological wellbeing.
The practice works with professional and ambitious amateur athletes seeking a structured, evidence-informed approach to improving confidence, consistency, and mental resilience. Drawing on over a decade of applied experience in elite sport and doctoral research in athlete mental health, support is grounded in both real-world performance settings and contemporary psychological science.
In addition to performance enhancement, TB Sport Psychology provides targeted support for athletes navigating injury rehabilitation, form slumps, deselection, contract uncertainty, career transitions, and retirement from elite competition. These phases often carry significant psychological demands that require specialist understanding of high-performance culture.
All consultancy is tailored to the individual. Sessions focus on identifying key performance and wellbeing triggers, strengthening self-awareness, developing practical coping strategies, and building a solution-focused mindset that enables sustained progress under pressure. For some athletes, this involves addressing anxiety or confidence blocks; for others, it is about refining mental skills to gain a competitive edge.
While experienced in elite sport environments, the service is open to athletes of all standards who are committed to meaningful development — whether competing at professional level or preparing for a first major event.
All sessions are confidential and delivered in accordance with the British Psychological Society’s ethical framework, ensuring professional standards and protection of client information at all times.
If you would like to explore how psychological support could benefit your performance, you are invited to book a complimentary 30-minute online consultation to discuss your goals and determine the most appropriate next steps.
The Bronze level provides a focused 50-minute one-to-one performance psychology consultation designed to address a specific challenge or performance objective.
This session is suited to athletes who require targeted input on areas such as confidence, performance anxiety, pre-competition preparation, injury-related concerns, or decision-making under pressure. Each consultation is structured, outcome-focused, and tailored to your individual context.
Drawing on over a decade of experience in elite sport and doctoral research in athlete mental health, Thomas adopts a collaborative, evidence-informed approach to help you identify key psychological triggers and implement practical, performance-enhancing strategies. The emphasis is on clarity, actionable insight, and immediate application.
Sessions are available either online or in person.
Bronze consultations are stand-alone sessions and can be booked at any time, subject to availability. Many athletes use this option for a specific performance issue, while others use it as an initial consultation before committing to a longer-term development programme.
Sustainable performance change rarely occurs in a single session. Developing meaningful psychological skills — whether building confidence, managing pressure, refining focus, or navigating injury — requires structured implementation over time.
The Silver Package includes four 50-minute sessions designed to provide a short-term progressive and comprehensive approach to performance development.
Following the initial consultation, sessions are sequenced strategically to deepen self-awareness, identify performance patterns, and implement tailored psychological strategies within your competitive environment. This format allows for reflection, application between sessions, and refinement of techniques to ensure measurable progress.
Drawing on extensive experience in elite sport settings and doctoral research in athlete mental health, Thomas provides a structured yet personalised framework that supports both performance enhancement and psychological resilience.
The Silver Package is recommended for athletes seeking consistent development, accountability, and a more thorough intervention process. It is offered at a preferential rate compared to individual sessions, reflecting a commitment to ongoing work.
Full payment is required prior to the first session to secure your programme and ensure continuity of support.
Peak performance requires more than short-term intervention. Sustained psychological development demands consistency, accountability, and integration within your competitive environment.
The Gold High-Performance Programme is designed for athletes operating in high-pressure settings who require comprehensive, ongoing psychological support.
This programme includes:
Sessions build progressively to strengthen psychological foundations, enhance competitive consistency, and develop advanced mental skills such as:
The extended format allows for deeper behavioural change, real-time application, and systematic performance review. This level of support is particularly suited to athletes preparing for key competitions, returning from injury, navigating contract phases, or operating within elite academy or professional environments.
The Gold Programme is offered at a preferential rate relative to single-session pricing and reflects a serious commitment to high-level development.
Full payment is required prior to commencement to secure your programme and ensure continuity of support.
For athletes operating at the highest levels, the Elite Retainer provides ongoing, high-touch psychological support to maximise performance and manage the pressures of elite competition.
The package includes,
This package is ideal for athletes preparing for key competitions, managing injury recovery, or navigating career transitions. It provides continuity, accountability, and access to Thomas’s expertise whenever it’s needed.
Commitment to the Elite Retainer is billed quarterly in advance and ensures continuity of support and structured progression.
TB Sport Psychology delivers interactive group workshops designed to enhance performance, wellbeing, and psychological resilience in team environments. These sessions are tailored to your organisation’s goals and can cover topics such as:
Workshops can be delivered in person or online, and are structured to meet your organisation’s specific needs, combining practical exercises, evidence-based strategies, and actionable insights that participants can apply immediately.
These sessions are ideal for:
All workshops are fully bespoke, ensuring the content, delivery style, and examples are relevant to your group’s experience and objectives.
Next Steps:
Please contact Thomas to discuss your goals and explore how a workshop can be structured to maximise impact for your team or organisation. A free consultation is available to ensure the session is tailored to your requirements.
To ensure your place and maintain continuity of support, all sessions and packages must be paid in advance according to the following guidelines:
Payment details will be provided once your booking is confirmed. Failure to complete payment in advance may result in cancellation or rescheduling of the session.
Please click here to view availability and book your free 30-minute online consultation.
Wirral, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
TB Sport Psychology sessions are scheduled Monday - Friday.
Sessions will not be bookable during major UK Bank Holidays.
