Parinaaz Irani
Sport & Performance Psychologist
Founder, InnerPeak · Academy psychologist
Guiding athletes and performers toward a growth mindset under real pressure.
Parinaaz is a sport and performance psychologist with experience across individual consultations, academy work, and group workshops. She uses solution-focused and performance psychology approaches tailored to the athlete, the sport, and the competition calendar — from preparation to return-from-injury.
Qualifications
- MSc Psychology of Sport and Exercise (Distinction) — Leeds Beckett University, UK (2020)
- MA Applied Psychology (Clinical focus) — University of Mumbai (2018)
- REBT Basic & Advanced Training — In Vivo Mumbai Center for RECBT (2019)
Expertise
- One-to-one athlete consultations
- Group workshops & team interventions
- Solution-focused performance psychology
- Goal setting, motivation & competition routines
- Academy & high-performance programme support
What they help with
- Performance anxiety & focus under pressure
- Confidence before competition
- Return-to-sport after injury
- Perfectionism & self-talk
- Cricket, golf, racket sports, swimming, shooting & more
Memberships & highlights
- British Psychological Society — Graduate Member (UK)
- BASES — Professional Member (UK)
- Indian Sport Psychology Association — Core Member
- Applied Psychologists in Physical Activity Network (APPAN), UK
Experience
2021 — Present
Founder & Sport Psychologist
InnerPeak Consulting
1:1 consultations and workshops with athletes across multiple sports.
Academy sport psychologist for Achievers Academy, Mumbai and Bangalore Golf Club.
Oct 2021 — Present
Sport Psychology Consultant
Nudge Sports, Mumbai
Athlete consulting and sport-tech project work.
Sept 2022 — Present
Visiting Faculty
International Institute of Sport Management
Mar 2021 — May 2022
Peak Performance Psychology Intern
Athletes in the Zone, UK
Dec 2019 — May 2020
Postgraduate Intern
British Athletics & RIASA Football Team, UK
