Help Your Daughter Build the Confidence to Play in Games Like She Does in Practice

(Even If You've Tried Every Pep Talk and Extra Training Session You Can Think Of)

A FREE, 7-day email course breaking down how to stop unintentionally adding to your daughter's pressure, understand what's happening in her brain during competition, and support her as she develops the mental game to match her basketball skills.

Coach Val Whiting, former WNBA basketball player and mental performance coach

Created by

Coach Val Whiting, who has...

Won two NCAA national championships at Stanford University.
Played professional basketball in the WNBA with the Detroit Shock.
Earned a Master of Arts in Sport and Performance Psychology, combining advanced education in mental performance with firsthand experience competing at the highest levels of basketball.
Earned the credential of Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC®).
Worked with basketball players from middle school through the professional level, helping them develop confidence, manage pressure, recover from mistakes, and strengthen their mental performance.
Raised two sons who compete in high-level sports, bringing the perspective of a former professional athlete and a parent.
Founded Mentally StrongHer™ to help female basketball players develop the mental skills to perform more effectively under pressure.

I've experienced the pressure of competing at the highest levels and the emotions of watching my own children compete. That's why I created this course specifically for basketball parents.

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Are You Ready to Stop Accidentally Adding to the Pressure Your Daughter Already Feels?

Here's a sneak peek of everything you'll learn inside The Basketball Parent's Mental Game Playbook.

Day #1

Why Your Daughter Plays Differently in Games Than in Practice

Understand why a talented basketball player can look confident in practice but hesitate when the game starts, and why more skills training may not address the mental challenges she's facing.

Day #2

Why Telling Her to "Just Be Confident" Isn't Working

Learn why reassurance doesn't automatically teach confidence and how to help your daughter focus on what she can control when doubt shows up.

Day #3

The Car Ride Home After a Bad Game

Discover what to say after a disappointing game, when it's better to listen, and how to keep postgame conversations from turning into another performance review.

Day #4

What's Happening in Her Brain Under Pressure?

Get a simple explanation of how pressure can affect attention, decision-making, and execution, and learn why she doesn't need to feel perfectly calm to compete well.

Day #5

Are You Accidentally Adding to the Pressure?

Understand how even loving, well-intentioned parents can unintentionally increase performance pressure and learn how to support your daughter's goals without making every game feel like a test.

Day #6 (BONUS)

You Don't Have to Be Her Second Coach

Learn how to support your daughter without becoming her coach, motivator, problem-solver, and performance evaluator all rolled into one.

Day #7 (BONUS)

The Mental Skills Her Basketball Training Might Be Missing

Discover why mental skills deserve the same attention as physical skills and how to better understand your daughter's specific mental performance needs.

You Can't Play the Game for Her. But You Can Learn How to Support Her Mental Game.

Join Coach Val for five practical lessons and two bonuses designed to help you better understand your daughter's confidence, pressure, and mental performance. It all starts with one free email.