Where Performance Meets Precision
Nervous system-informed coaching for athletes who have done the mental work and need something that reaches deeper.
You've put in the work. The training hours are there. The skill is there. But when pressure rises, performance doesn't always follow the plan. Focus tightens, timing slips, the body reacts faster than you can adjust, or consistency disappears when expectations are highest.
This work is for athletes who have already done the mental training and are still stuck. You know the techniques. You can name what is happening. And the block has not moved.
If you are looking for clarity, control, and execution you can trust under pressure, you are not behind. You are in the right place.
Dan VerBout brings a rare combination of graduate-level clinical training and advanced nervous system expertise to performance coaching. He holds a Master of Arts in Counseling and Psychological Services, a Master of Business Administration, and is a credentialed Brainspotting Consultant, one of the highest designations in Brainspotting training worldwide, as well as an advanced Somatic Experiencing Practitioner in training.
With nearly two decades working in high-stress, high-stakes environments, Dan understands that performance breakdowns are rarely about effort or desire. They happen when the nervous system shifts into protection, tightening focus, disrupting timing, and making practiced skills suddenly inaccessible.
His coaching integrates Brainspotting, Somatic Experiencing principles, and polyvagal-informed regulation to help athletes stay composed, locked in, and ready to execute when the pressure is highest. His approach is direct, individualized, and built entirely around how your nervous system actually works, not hype, motivation, or mindset talk.
This work is designed to run alongside the mental performance training an athlete may already be doing. It operates at a different layer, and the two work well together.
Meet Dan:
Brainspotting Consultant & Nervous System Performance Specialist
Training and Credentials
Dan's work is grounded in a rare combination of graduate-level clinical education and advanced specialized training that few performance coaches hold.
Certifications & Designations
Brainspotting Consultant
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (in process - Advanced Year)
Certificate in Polyvagal Theory
Play Zone Pro
Specialized Training
Brainspotting Sports Performance
Brainspotting Phases I through V
Brainspotting Consultant Training Program
Somatic Experiencing Beginner I, II, III
Somatic Experiencing Intermediate I, II, III
Polyvagal Certificate Course: Safety, Connection and Human Experience
Polyvagal Play Zone Pro Course
Advanced Mindfulness Toolbox for Rewiring the Brain
Positive Neuroplasticity Professional Course
Formal Education
Master of Arts, Counseling and Psychological Services, Saint Mary's University
Master of Business Administration, Southern New Hampshire University
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology and Sociology, University of Minnesota