Deep Performance Analysis

For athletes who need to know why — and what to do about it.

Most performance work stays at the surface. This doesn't. Deep Performance Analysis is a suite of high-investment assessment and advisory engagements designed for athletes operating at the sharp end of their sport — where the margins are thin, the pressure is consistent, and generic solutions stop working.

Each engagement draws on validated psychological instruments, clinical formulation, and a framework built specifically for elite sport. You leave with a precise understanding of how you are wired — and a clear, evidence-based map for what to develop next.

Performance Intelligence Profile™

The most comprehensive psychological performance assessment available for elite athletes.

The Performance Intelligence Profile is in a category of its own. Drawing on four validated psychological instruments — including the Young Schema Questionnaire, the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire, the Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire, and a bespoke sport-specific performance scale — this assessment produces a profile of exceptional depth and precision.

The result is a 25+ page report that names your performance archetype, maps your psychological flexibility, identifies the deep belief patterns shaping how you compete under pressure, and translates every finding into the language of your specific sport. It reads the way a great debrief feels — like someone who has looked carefully at everything and finally told you the truth.

What the Profile covers:

• Performance archetype — One of eight evidence-based athlete profiles, capturing your dominant psychological pattern and what it means for how you train, compete, and respond to pressure.
• Psychological flexibility — A detailed analysis of how you manage difficult thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations in competition — and where this is costing you.
• Belief pattern mapping — An examination of the deep psychological patterns that have shaped your relationship with performance, error, approval, and identity as an athlete.
• Sport-specific values analysis — A precise picture of which performance values matter most to you, and where the gap between your values and your daily behaviour is largest.
• Performance under pressure — A clinical hypothesis about how you specifically function in high-stakes moments — what activates, what narrows, and what resources are available to you.
• Intervention roadmap — A structured, prioritised development plan grounded in your data — not generic recommendations, but a specific plan for you.

This assessment is for athletes who:

• Are operating at state, national, or professional level and want a genuine psychological edge
• Have never had a comprehensive psychological assessment and want to understand themselves at this level of depth
• Are navigating a performance plateau, inconsistency under pressure, or a significant career transition
• Want a document they can bring into their coaching relationships to create more targeted support
• Are serious enough about their development to invest in understanding what is actually happening

Performance Capacity Audit™

A structured diagnostic process identifying key leverage points and priority actions.

The Performance Capacity Audit is the entry point for athletes who want a clear-eyed, independent read on where they are psychologically — and where the greatest performance return is available.

Using a targeted assessment protocol, Dane identifies the specific psychological patterns, habits, and gaps that are most directly affecting your consistency, composure, and decision-making under pressure. You receive a structured written brief with priority recommendations — not a list of things to work on, but a ranked, strategic map of the highest-leverage interventions for your specific profile.

This engagement is for athletes who:

• Want an expert second opinion on what is actually limiting their performance
• Are preparing for a significant season, campaign, or selection window
• Have been working hard without seeing the returns they expect
• Want clarity before committing to longer-term performance work

The information on this website is provided for general educational purposes only. It is not intended to replace professional medical, psychological, or clinical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The information contained on this website should not be relied upon as a substitute for consultation with a qualified health professional. If you have concerns about your mental health or believe you may benefit from individual clinical support, please seek advice from a registered health practitioner or appropriately qualified professional. For more information, please visit the terms & conditions page.