PSYCHOLOGY OF MOVEMENT

Helping you achieve your health and fitness goals.

ABOUT

Psychology of Movement supports people in long-term behavior change to positively impact their health and well-being.

Using evidence-based psychological interventions, Chloe and Hannah work with their clients to help them develop effective behavior and habits so that they can take on their exercise, health and overall well-being goals.

WHY PSYCHOLOGY?

When looking to make behaviour changes to positively impact health and wellbeing, people often invest in their nutrition and exercise regime whether engaging with a personal trainer, signing up to a gym, buying a healthy cookbook or working with a nutritionist.

However, despite these resources many people still struggle to form long-lasting changes. What starts out as a strong motivation to create a lifestyle change can often fall by the wayside. Fluctuating levels of motivation and confidence as well as competing life demands can impact how long changes are sustained for.

Through working with a wide range of clients, Hannah and Chloe have experienced the debilitating impact that self-criticism, negative comparisons with others and being afraid to make mistakes can have on an individual trying to make positive changes to their health. The mind often becomes an obstacle when it should be a resource. Stories of ‘not being good enough’, ‘I can’t do this’, ‘I am not an exerciser’, or feeling like a ‘failure’ can be overwhelming and difficult to manage

The Psychology of Movement brings in a missing piece of the puzzle - psychology. We help people overcome the hurdles and challenges they face when trying to create lasting change by addressing the psychological factors which hold people back from achieving their goals.

the team

Psychology of Movement has been set up by Chloe Ward and Hannah Garratt.

Chloe and Hannah both work within exercise psychology helping clients take steps to overcome psychological barriers that prevent them from reaching their health and fitness goals.

Chloe is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and Hannah is registered with the British Psychological Society. All their work is underpinned by scientific literature.

CHLOE warD
CO-FOUNDER

Chloe is a sport and exercise psychologist. Having originally started her career as a personal trainer, Chloe saw how the factors that helped and hindered people in their exercise journeys were often psychological, rather than physical. She had also experienced her own psychological challenges with exercise in trying to find balance and understand the factors that affected her motivation. Wanting to learn more, Chloe completed her BSc in Psychology at the University of Warwick and her Masters in Sport and Exercise Psychology at Brunel University, followed by the British Psychological Society’s Qualification in Sport and Exercise Psychology. Chloe continues to work with people from all walks of life to get the most out of their health and fitness pursuits and to transcend the psychological hurdles that stand in their way.

HANNAH WINTER
CO-FOUNDER

Hannah is a sport and exercise psychologist. Hannah completed her BSc in Psychology at the University of Bristol before gaining a Masters in Sport and Exercise Psychology from Roehampton University. Subsequently Hannah completed her Qualification in Sport and Exercise Psychology with the British Psychological Society (BPS) under the supervision of Dr Brian Hemmings. Hannah has worked with a wide range of clients including high performing athletes as well as recreational exercisers who want to improve their health and fitness. Hannah works collaboratively with her clients, providing a tailored approach to help people navigate barriers and find sustainable approaches to make positive changes to their life.