Unlock Your Mental Edge

I'm Steven Quercia-Smale, the founder of SQS Sport Psychology and a practising sport psychologist Bury St Edmunds based, working with clients across sport psychologist Suffolk catchments, sport psychology Cambridge, and the wider sport psychologist East Anglia region. I specialise in 1 to 1 sport psychology coaching for athletes of all ages and abilities, available both in person and through online sport psychology sessions.
With five years of experience in sport psychology, including an MSc and BSc from Loughborough University, the world's leading institution for sport, I use evidence-based approaches as a sports psychologist UK athletes trust to achieve the results they're aiming for.
I've competed at a high level myself, including running a 14-minute 5k and training in performance-focused environments. That background gives me first-hand insight into the pressures, expectations, and emotional demands athletes face, and it shapes how I approach sport psychology for runners, endurance athletes, and competitors across team and individual disciplines.
As an independent practitioner, you work directly with me. No generic programmes, no rotating consultants, and no production-line approach. Every session is personalised, flexible, and designed around your goals. I take the time to understand each athlete fully, creating a space where you feel supported, challenged, and heard.
My aim is simple: to help athletes perform better, feel more confident, and enjoy their sport more by strengthening the mental side of performance.

Sport has always been a huge part of my life. As both a competitive athlete and a sport psychology practitioner, I’ve experienced the highs of success, the frustration of setbacks, and the pressure that comes with wanting to perform at your best. Those experiences shaped the way I now support athletes through SQS Sport Psychology.

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Alongside my private practice, I also work with Peterborough United Women’s Academy, supporting youth footballers as part of their psychological development. Whether I’m working with academy athletes or private clients, my focus is always the same: helping people develop the mental skills to perform, grow and enjoy their sport.

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My role isn’t simply to teach psychological skills. It’s to help you better understand yourself, discover the strategies that work best for you, and develop as both an athlete and a person in a way that aligns with your goals and values.

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As an independent practitioner, you’ll work directly with me throughout the entire process. There are no generic programmes, rotating consultants or production-line approach. Every session is personalised, flexible and built around your individual goals.

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My aim is simple: to help you perform with greater confidence, enjoy your sport more, and become the athlete you want to be.