Lumin Psychology

Performance psychology services
in high-performance domains.

Lumin Psychology

Performance psychology services in high-performance domains

The psychology of elite performance

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Elite sport and high-performance business are high pressure domains. We specialise in helping individuals – operating at the cutting edge of performance – to understand their own ‘pressure profile’ and build individualised strategies to perform when it matters most. We use gold-standard evidence-based methods to profile and prepare individuals to thrive in difficult and stressful environments.

“From Olympic athletes to FTSE 100 senior executives, at Lumin Psychology we enhance self-knowledge and maximise performance under pressure“

DR MATTHEW BARLOW

Dr Matthew Barlow

Dr Matthew Barlow has spent 15 years as a research-practitioner studying and working with some of the world’s best athletes and coaches. He brings unique insights regarding maximising performance in difficult and stressful high-performance environments, in both sport and business.

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FTSE 100 Executive Committees

Working with senior executives at the highest levels of UK business

Scientific team

Dr Matthew Barlow, and a team of world leading scientists, develop and deliver cutting-edge performance psychology solutions based on the latest scientific research.

A multi-disciplinary approach incorporating thinking from:

  • Sport psychology
  • Cognitive psychology
  • Psychophysiology
  • Psychodynamics
  • Behavioural economics
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  • Prof Lew Hardy
  • Prof Tim Woodman
  • Dr Andy Cook
  • Prof Ross Roberts
  • Dr Stuart Beattie

Elite sport support

As researcher-practitioners we have worked with World Cup winning Cricketers and Rugby players, Tour de France winning cyclists, Premier League footballers, Gold medal winning Olympians in the summer and winter Olympics, and many more…

Our Services

Bespoke solutions to unique performance challenges

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ELITE SPORT

Athlete support

Pressure Profiling

Psychological skills

BUSINESS

Crisis training

Decision making under pressure

Dark-logic creation

TRAINING

Scenario testing

Interactive workshops

Hierarchical pressure training

Do you have a big idea we can help with? Let’s talk…

matthew @ luminpsychology .co.uk

matthew@luminpsychology.co.uk

Based in North Wales, we work throughout the UK

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As an associate member of the Institute of the Psychology of Elite Performance, at Bangor University, Lumin Psychology is based in North Wales.

For 2025, the majority of our in-person work is in London and Manchester.

We also provide remote support to athletes across the globe.