I've been involved in sports, mainly basketball, my whole life. When I sustained a serious concussion my life changed immediately and completely: my sports medicine doctor told me I would never play again and I lost my sense of identity as an athlete. It was a really challenging time in my life. My concussion symptoms lasted more than 2 years and every aspect of my life was affected including school, personal, social and sports. As suggested by my sports medicine doctor I started working with a mental performance consultant and counsellor where I learned the tools and skills to deal with all the changes in my life. The process gave me a better understanding of myself and my life, and even though I can no longer play sports I've been able to transfer all of the skills, tools and strategies from counselling to other aspects of my life. I wasn't sure what I was getting into when I started this journey and now I am in a better place mentally and emotionally.