Neva Barno, CMPC (Certified Mental Performance Consultant), is an O2X Mental Performance Specialist whose expertise is in providing mental skills training for optimal performance in various environments and situations. She was a two-sport athlete who first pursued her education in injury rehabilitation after having her own sport injury. She received her B.S. in Exercise and Sport Science from Oregon State University. At the end of her program, she decided to take the jump from the physical side to the mental side after taking her first sport psychology class and realizing it was her own mindset that prevented her from fully recovering in her sport. As she pursued her M.S. in Sport and Performance Psychology at the University of Western States, she met her now husband who was active-duty military and training for a special operations pipeline. She was instantly inspired by the dedication, athleticism, and heroism that she saw within the community, and dedicated the rest of her studies to the military. She graduated with a second M.S. and a Doctoral degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, emphasizing Sport and Performance Psychology in 2021. Neva admits that her own personal experience with trauma has motivated her even more to help the military, first responders, and all individuals who might experience trauma. “I know these techniques work because I had to personally put them to the test. My education saved my well-being.”Neva’s professional experiences include working with collegiate sports, high school athletics, recreational sport, executives, military and first responders, and individuals in clinical settings. She hopes to provide her clients with tools to aid in self-regulation, goal attainment, overcoming setbacks, managing stressful events, and helping them reach a new level of performance. Neva’s motto is, “Performance in life is never finished. We should never give up on ourselves. We should never be done. Let us not be finished. Let us Be Unfinished.”