Assist Athlete Services bridges the gap between physical performance and mental development — building confident, resilient and self-aware athletes through mentoring, workshops and athlete development programs.
We help athletes, parents, coaches and sporting organisations build the skills athletes need to thrive in sport and in life — developing the person behind the performance, not just the player on the roster.
Real sessions, real athletes — mindset work happening alongside the skill work.
Mikhaela Cann is the Founder of Assist Athlete Services — a professional basketball player, WNBL Champion and former Australian representative who has lived the athlete journey from grassroots pathways through to elite sport.
Drawing on her experience as an athlete, coach and mentor, Mikhaela works alongside sports psychology professionals and a team of specialists to build programs that support the whole athlete: combining evidence-informed mental skills with practical, real-world experience.
Assist's programs tackle athlete development from multiple angles — mindset, confidence, resilience, identity, leadership, life skills and performance — giving athletes tools they can use in sport, under pressure and beyond the game.
Six ways we work with athletes, parents, coaches and clubs — from one-on-one mentoring to whole-team workshops.
Small-group and individual basketball development combining technical skill, decision-making, confidence and high-performance habits.
Book now →Personalised mentoring that helps athletes understand their mindset, develop practical mental skills and navigate the challenges, pressures and opportunities of their individual athlete journey.
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Our online athlete development community, giving ongoing access to mental skills courses, workshops, resources and education for athletes and their support networks.
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Mental skills support in an athlete's pocket — practical tools, guided activities, learning and reflection designed to help athletes apply what they learn when they need it most.
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Interactive mental skills workshops for clubs, teams and associations. Rather than telling athletes to "be confident" or "be resilient," we break these concepts into the micro-skills and daily behaviours that actually build them.
Enquire →All-girls camps and programs built to tackle the specific mindset and leadership concepts female athletes face — creating space for girls to build confidence and identity on their own terms.
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