School Sport Psychology // Meet the team

Helen Davis

Co-founder

Helen is a chartered sport psychologist and qualified primary school teacher with over 25 year’s experience working in education and 5 years working as a sports psychologist. She has worked in a variety of different primary schools in the UK, schools in Boston, USA and currently works with athletes, coaches and teams in sport. Her clients have included World, Paralympic and Commonwealth champions, national and regional athlete scholars, and she is the sport psychologist for the Cambridge University Women’s boat race crews. Helen is passionate about combining her background in education and her knowledge as a sport psychologist to bring psychology into the PE curriculum in schools. She aims to support children develop mindset skills that will help them for the rest of their lives.

She is Mum to 3 children.

Liz Barker

Co-founder

Liz is a former Blue Peter presenter where she appeared on the programme for 6 years reporting from all over the world. She has interviewed sporting stars at the top of their game including Lewis Hamilton, Jonny Wilkinson and David Beckham. She played rugby with the Harlequins women team, played tennis with Balcatcha at Wimbledon, presented a world cup film from Argentina about Maradona, won a bronze medal at the British Winter Championships in Bobsleigh. She has performed a synchronised swimming routine, coxed a winning Cambridge side in boat race victory, competed in various horse riding events including participating in a rodeo and riding the world famous Lipizzaner horses. She held a guinness world record and took part in various daring stunts. Since leaving Blue Peter she has presented Totally Dr Who, a local radio show, and worked as a voice over artist whilst raising 4 children. She is passionate about all sport and giving all children the opportunity to realise their potential. She has a wealth of experience in working with primary aged children through her PTA commitment and qualification as a Childline counsellor.