What is Journey Performance Consulting & Coaching?

Journey PCC is about helping people achieve and sustain their personal excellence throughout their life journey.

Jay has expertise and passion in developing mental skills, coaching, and personal training in a manner that prioritizes and facilitates long-term outcomes over short-term quick fixes for both performance and well-being.

Who is Journey PCC?

Hello and welcome! I’m Jay, and I’m excited to be a part of your journey as you transform your aspirations into achievements. Let me share my story and how I can help you achieve your personal and performance goals!

I founded Journey PCC in 2024. I've enjoyed coaching and teaching since I was young, and I love seeing others accomplish their goals. This started with teaching friends and family to waterski in my childhood, led me to become a high school coach while completing my undergraduate degree, and continued when I began teaching at the high school level.

My curiosity and love of learning kept me interested in human performance. I read books and articles, watched documentaries, and listened to lectures on strength training, sports psychology, nutrition, sleep, recovery, and various training methodologies for longevity and sports performance. This led me to a master’s degree in coaching studies, where I was formally introduced to the world of mental performance. The seed was planted, and shortly after completing my degree, I began looking into becoming a Mental Performance Consultant. I left my teaching career and moved across the country to complete a second master’s degree, this time in applied sport and performance psychology.

During that master’s, I joined the Canadian Sport Psychology Association (CSPA) on their public outreach and education committee. Our role is to help grow awareness of the field and its importance, and to work with professionals with the appropriate training, education, experience, and ethical code to ensure positive experiences for clients. After completing my master’s in applied sport and performance psychology, I moved back home to southern Vancouver Island and completed the remaining coursework required to sit the exam to become a Certified Mental Performance Consultant® (CMPC). CMPCs are the gold standard in mental performance and are the only nationally accredited mental performance credential in North America.

In my free time, I enjoy playing and watching sports, soaking up the beauty of the Pacific Ocean and rainforests, being a part of the local volunteer fire department, and spending time with friends and my family.

With Journey, I can combine my experience and expertise in the mind and body to help you reach your goals. Please explore the site to learn more about my services, or contact me directly with any questions. I look forward to the opportunity to work together and support your journey, wherever it takes you.

The Logo

The logo shows a pathway winding through the mountains, with the sun or moon in the distance. I'm grateful to have moved to Vancouver Island in 2009 to start my undergraduate degree and to be surrounded by mountains and the ocean. The way I approach work and life is like following a path through the mountains. All journeys include climbing and descending, unexpected obstacles, and moments when more than one path lies ahead. I try to gain wisdom from my experience and from those who have given me their time on my journey, recognizing that to enjoy the views at the top, sometimes we need to descend or change course, and to embrace the moment as we experience it. The sun, or moon, can be rising or setting, depending on your perspective, and what lies beyond the last mountain remains a mystery, waiting for us to one day reach it.

About Jay

(he/him)

  • I am a Certified A Certified Mental Performance Consultant® (CMPC) and have been fortunate to complete two masters degrees and hold other certifications that all provide me with a high degree of expertise in the field.

    Education and Certificates

    • Master of Human Kinetics (MHK): Intervention and Consultation, University of Ottawa 

    • Master of Education (M.Ed.): Coaching Studies, University of Victoria

    • Mental Health First Aid Standard, Mental Health Commission of Canada

    • Standard First Aid & CPR/AED level C, Canadian Red Cross (expires March 2026)

    • Indigenous Canada, University of Alberta

  • A Certified Mental Performance Consultant® (CMPC) is a highly trained professional who specializes in the mental performance aspects of sport and performance. CMPCs are certified by the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) and the Canadian Sport Psychology Association - Association Canadienne de la Psychologie du Sport (CSPA-ACPS), which ensures they meet rigorous standards of education, training, and ethical practice.

    CMPC is the only nationally accredited mental performance credential in North America

  • Being able to combine knowledge and experience in mental performance, coaching, and personal training allows a wider scope of practice and holistic approach to helping you achieve your goals. In one capacity or another I have worked with individuals ranging from 8 years old through to those in their 80's, beginners to national champions, and everyone in between!

    Having a wide variety of personal experiences in sports and other activities, I can relate to a number of different challenges specific to you and your goals.

  • I am proud to be a member of the following organizations:

  • Depending on your needs will determine how the sessions are conducted. Typically mental performance consulting and coaching will be online through a secured video link. Should you want more technical coaching vs creating training plans and checking in, coaching can be set up in-person. Personal training is typically in-person.

  • In an attempt to provide my services more accessible, I offer a sliding scale for both individual and group sessions. For more detail please see my fees page here. Given everyone is on their own unique journey, I am happy to create unique programming for you and as such have a custom fee structure to go with it.

  • Life happens! If you find that you will need to miss or be late for a session, please communicate with Jay at your earliest convenience. The sooner you can communicate, the sooner an alternative session can be booked with no penalty.

    A cancellation notice of less than 24 hours will result in a 50% charge based on the cost of the session missed.

    If Jay needs to reschedule, he will inform you at the earliest possible time, and whenever possible communicate this at least 24 hours before the session. 

  • If, for any reason, you do not want to continue working together, I support your right to request referral or termination without explanation or justification.

    If you want to change the program that we are doing, or start a different service, I am happy to support you and shift to the new service together.

    If you decide to terminate service, you can choose to return at any time.

  • Awesome! I'm excited to work together and see how I can help support you on your journey. To get started, book your complimentary intro session where you can share what you hope to achieve and we can go from there!