Strengthen Your Mindset. Elevate Your Performance.

Mindset coaching helps athletes, coaches, and athletic program directors build confidence, sharpen focus, and stay composed under pressure.

What coaches are saying

Ben Kettering was an important part of our journey to a championship last year (2023). He is a skilled listener and extremely empathetic. He provides a safe space for our team to share things and provides great feedback and tools for improvement...the personal and professional impact that Ben had on me cannot be overstated. I highly encourage coaches to utilize Ben’s gifts and expertise to improve. In particular, learning the power of mindfulness through skills that Ben taught me was a game changer.

Coach Patrick Kelsey

Head Coach, Men’s Basketball – College of Charleston, 2021-2024

What athletes are saying

Mindset Coaching sessions with Ben started out as an attempt to improve my athletic performance and leadership. I quickly realized Ben was unlike sports psychologists I worked with previously, and I recognized we were working on myself - all of myself - not just the athlete. The holistic approach Ben takes to “coaching” by starting to work on the person first, then the athlete, has been the key to the improvement I was seeking in so many facets of my life, not just athletics. Ben’s support throughout my undergraduate career helped me mold myself into the person, student, and teammate I strive to be every day.

Jackson

Cross Country Athlete

What is Mindset Coaching?

Mindset coaching provides structured, goal-oriented mental training that helps athletes and athletic program professionals develop the skills to:

  • Stay focused and confident under pressure

  • Overcome mental barriers and self-doubt

  • Improve decision-making in high-stakes moments

  • Develop strategies to handle pressure, competition, and setbacks

  • Train your mind for peak performance in sports, leadership, and life

Designed for athletes, professionals, and high-performers who want to take control of their mental game.

Who is Mindset Coaching For?

  • For Athletes 

    - Stay focused under pressure and competition
    - Develop mental toughness & motivation
    - Improve confidence and consistency in performance
    - Balance academics, athletics, and personal life

  • For Coaches & Athletic Program Directors

    - Enhance decision-making under stress
    - Build confidence and leadership needed to nurture strong teams
    - Improve communication and support team culture
    - Overcome self-doubt, imposter syndrome, and performance anxiety

Ben’s Professional Experience

Ben Kettering, LPCA, MA, MEd brings a unique blend of coaching, leadership, and mental performance expertise. With over a decade of experience in athletics, education, and mental health counseling, he’s helped athletes and professionals build confidence, overcome setbacks, and perform at their highest level.

College of Charleston | 2022-2023
- Mental Coach (Volunteer) - Men’s Basketball
- Intern - Counseling Center
- Life Coach - Athletics

Meeting Street School at Burns | 2021-2022
- Behavioral Interventionist

West Ashley HS | 2020-2021
- Head Boys Varsity Basketball Coach

Poly Prep Country Day School | 2014-2020
- Head Boys Basketball Coach – Led team to 2020 NYSAIS State Championship
- 2020 NYSAIS Coach of the Year
- Associate Director of Admissions

Tilton School | 2012-2014
- Assistant Coach, Nationally Ranked Basketball Team
- Coached Current Pros: Wayne Selden & Terance Mann
- Taught American Literature & U.S. History

Ben coaching the Poly Prep Country Day Boys Basketball team, 2020

Ben Kettering served as mindset coach for the College of Charleston Men’s Basketball team during their 2023 championship season under Head Coach Pat Kelsey.

See if mindset coaching might be right for you or your team.

Mindset coaching looks different for everyone. Let’s explore what it could look like for you.

Offering virtual coaching across South Carolina and in-person sessions in Charleston.