Languages: English
Co-Founder | Performance Psychotherapist | High-Pressure Performance Coach
Liz McCaughey is the Co-Founder of AMindset Performance Unlimited (APU) and the founder of two successful businesses, AMindset in Hong Kong and Kumara in Australia, where she has empowered thousands of people through knowledge and self-discovery. She brings over 30 years of experience in psychotherapy, psychological support, and performance-focused coaching.
At APU, Liz specialises in the psychological demands of performing under pressure. Her work supports athletes, coaches, teams, and high-performing individuals in developing the mental skills needed to stay focused, manage pressure, and perform consistently in challenging environments.
Drawing on her background in psychotherapy, mindfulness and performance psychology, Liz takes a practical approach to helping individuals understand how their thoughts, emotions and behaviours can influence performance. She works with individuals to strengthen emotional regulation, resilience, confidence, and concentration, while developing strategies that can be applied directly to training, competition, and everyday performance situations.
Liz’s work at APU extends beyond individual performance. She delivers workshops, coaching and educational programmes designed to help teams and organisations develop stronger performance cultures, improve psychological resilience and create environments that support both wellbeing and achievement.
With experience working across sport, education, and professional environments, Liz brings a multidisciplinary perspective to performance development. Her work at APU combines psychological knowledge with practical performance strategies to help individuals and teams unlock their potential and perform at their best when it matters most.
Qualifications
- Masters of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, Kings College, London
- Clinical Supervisor, ACA College of Supervisors (2019)
- Master of Counselling, Monash University (2018-2019)
- Graduate Diploma Analytic Psychotherapy, Churchill Clinic, Australia (2009)
- Diploma Analytic Psychotherapy, Churchill Clinic, Australia (2005)