Cooperations with Climbing Gyms
The biggest wall we have to climb is the one we build in our mind.
Climbing is not just about physical strength – it's also about the mind. How we focus, find motivation, and feel around others greatly influences our climbing experience. Working in a gym also has a unique set of psychological challenges – e.g. for your staff, it's where our work, social lives and hobbies mix into a single environment. We've been working with gyms, federations, and athletes for years to better understand and overcome their unique set of challenges.
Climbing Psychology offers a range of services that can help benefit your staff, your teamwork, and your community.
We offer gyms a free online meeting in which we will discuss your business goals and work together to see how we can help you grow in the climbing industry.
A free online meeting is great for your gym if:
✔️ You are interested in leveraging psychological techniques to improve staff productivity, team cohesion, and overall job satisfaction.
✔️ You aim to create a mentally stronger, happier and more productive gym environment.
✔️ You want to reduce staff turnover and manage stress during peak times or events.
✔️ You recognize the value of psychology and mental coaching, and its potential to increase your gym's revenue by improving the quality of your services and the satisfaction of your staff and/or members.
We are always looking forward to hearing from you and adapting our offers to your needs and wishes!
What We Offer
Trusted by the global climbing community.
What You Don’t Get
No fluff — just the good stuff. We only share the proven frameworks and tools that have a track record of results.
No quick fixes. (The mind is a complex infrastructure and doesn't rewire overnight). There are so many different mental aspects to learn about as a coach and becoming mentally stronger is an on-going journey – for both you as a coach and your athletes. This is the start to becoming more aware of what you can do, what impact you have and how to foster both your athletes’ performance, enjoyment and well-being in climbing.
Our classes are designed to help you better understand your team. But learning and hearing about something is something completely different to applying it. The application of what you learn is up to you. We recommend you to reflect yourself on what you have learnt afterwards, so you can better implement your lessons learnt into your every day training.
Meet the Team
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![Madeleine Crane Sport Psychologist Climbing Psychology]()
Madeleine Crane
FOUNDER, CEO & SPORT PSYCHOLOGIST
Madeleine is a passionate climber who has been climbing for more than 20 years herself, competing nationally and internationally for almost 15 years. She is a certified sport psychologist and systemic coach, lives in the West of Austria (close to the Swiss border) and is specialised on climbing. She has been working with climbers and climbing coaches from all around the globe, regardless of their age or professional level. Madeleine also has a cooperation with the local Olympic Center in Vorarlberg. When she is not working, you will very likely find her at one of the local crags, in the gym or at home, baking something. -
![Carina Jungblut Sport Psychologist Climbing Psychology]()
Carina Jungblut
SPORT PSYCHOLOGIST & CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST I.E.
Carina is a certified sports psychologist and clinical psychologist based in the stunning climbing mecca of Innsbruck, Austria. Specializing in developmental psychology, her focus lies on working with youth climbers. Having grown up in a nearby mountainous region, Carina feels deeply connected to the landscape—mountains truly feel like home to her. Passionate about outdoor sports, especially climbing, she cherishes the exhilarating sense of freedom it brings. Carina thrives on pushing her limits and exploring her mental edge. -
![Kaisa Soininen Sport Psychologist Climbing Psychology]()
Kaisa Soininen
SPORT PSYCHOLOGIST
Kaisa is a Sports and Exercise Psychologist based in Helsinki, Finland. She has worked with recreational and competitive climbers and specialised in dealing with perfectionism, a high drive for performance among recreational climbers, career transitioning, stress management and commitment via deepening self-knowledge. She found her passion for climbing in her forties and wants to continue climbing for decades ahead.
