Sakshi Kadam
Sports Psychology & Counselling

Sakshi Kadam

Sports Psychologist | International Kickboxing Player and State Boxer

International kickboxer · State boxer

An athlete's biggest game is often played in the mind.

Sakshi is a sports psychologist and international kickboxing player who understands the demands of sport through both academic knowledge and personal experience. She helps athletes build confidence, manage pressure, improve focus and develop mental resilience. Through psychological training and practical strategies, she helps them understand their thought patterns, handle performance challenges and prepare mentally for competition. Her field experience includes university cricket and hockey teams.

Qualifications

  • M.A. Sports Psychology — Guru Nanak Dev University
  • B.A. Psychology — University of Mumbai (ranked 2nd in class)
  • Research publication on competitive anxiety, self-efficacy & well-being (2025)

Expertise

  • Team and camp-based sports psychology
  • Competitive anxiety & self-efficacy
  • Biofeedback, VTS & eye-tracker assisted assessment (introductory)
  • Leadership and youth coaching backgrounds
  • Research-informed athlete support

What they help with

  • Pre-competition nerves & focus
  • Confidence and self-belief under selection pressure
  • Team dynamics and communication
  • Mental well-being alongside performance
  • Cricket, hockey & multi-sport camp environments

Memberships & highlights

  • Maharashtra Olympic Silver Medalist — Boxing (2023)
  • Multiple national medals — kickboxing & wushu
  • NCC C Certificate (2023)

Experience

  • 2024 — 2025

    Sports Psychologist

    Guru Nanak Dev University — Women's Cricket Camp

  • 2023 — 2024

    Sports Psychologist

    GNDU Hockey Team (All India Inter-University)

  • 2020

    Head Coach

    Sachi Sports Academy

    Virtual coaching during COVID; self-defence workshops for youth.