Natalie Durand-Bush is a sport psychology professor, scientist, and practitioner at the School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa. She leads the SEWP (Self-regulation for the enhancement of well-being and performance) Lab and specializes in mental skills training and assessment, mental health, and coaching psychology. Professor Durand-Bush is also the executive director of the Canadian Centre for Mental Health and Sport (CCMHS), a specialized centre providing sport-informed mental health care, educational programs, and resources to competitive and high-performance athletes, coaches, and support staff. As a mental performance consultant for the past 26 years, Natalie Durand-Bush has helped amateur and professional athletes and coaches of all ages, sports, and levels achieve their performance and well-being goals.
A relentless advocate for the field of sport psychology, she co-founded and chaired the Canadian Sport Psychology Association (CSPA) and has served as vice-president of the International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP) and as president of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP). In terms of recent contributions, Professor Durand-Bush has co-edited The Essential Guide for Mental Performance Consultants (AASP) and a book entitled Mental Health in Elite Sport (ISSP). She also co-authored the Mental Health Strategy for High Performance Sport in Canada (for CCMHS|Game Plan| Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Sport Institute Network |Own the Podium) as well as the Gold Medal Profile for Sport Psychology (for Own the Podium).
Professor Durand-Bush is accepting new students for thesis supervision.