SPORT PSYCHOLOGY CONSULTING

THE BENEFITS OF SPORT PSYCHOLOGY

Sport Psychology is the study, development and application of the mental side of sports, often referred to as Performance Enhancement. Performance Enhancement skills are designed to help the athlete gain awareness into their goals, focus, intensity, self-talk, motivation and learning to perform in the zone. Team performance can also be addressed through performance enhancement training. Topics include team cohesion, communication and leadership development.

The value of developing or fine tuning ones mental skills can improve ones self-awareness to achieve the ability to re-focus, control distractions and stop negative thinking. The Sport Psychology Consultant then helps the athlete develop effective goals, precise focus, intensity control, re-trained thinking patterns and increased motivation. All these skills put together will lead to performing in the Zone.

SPORT PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAMS

INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATION
We offer several programs to maximize Sport Psychology skills development and application. Individual consultation is offered to address the specific sport psychology needs of athletes regardless if they participate in an individual or team sport. The Sport Psychology Consultant will interactively assess the needs of the athlete and prioritize the skills into a program that specifically tailors the needs of the individual. Sessions may be used in regular intervals to allow for “process and application time” between sessions or, if preferred, sessions can be used at an accelerated rate in order to prepare for a specific event. Packages are offered in groups of 6 sessions.

TEAM CONSULTATION
Team consultation is also offered. Team meetings are designed to increase teamwork, cohesion and communication among team members. Leadership development and all the sport psychology skills including Goal Setting, Focus and Concentration, Intensity Control, Imagery, Positive Self-Talk, Motivation, and The Zone can taught in the group setting. The Sport Psychology Consultant interactively assesses the needs of the team and its individuals and designs a program tailored to the specific needs. The number of sessions for each team will be negotiated.

COACHING EDUCATION
Coaching education is designed to educate coaches on the sport psychology skills enabling them to become more effective coaches. From a coaching perspective, the better they understand and meet the needs of their athletes the more likely their messages will be heard and used. As coaches learn to incorporate mental skills into their practice and training, athletes will begin to develop the skills and become mentally tougher and ultimately perform better for their teams. Coaching education can be arranged for individual coaches or an entire coaching staff through seminar format or multiple workshops.

PARENT EDUCATION
Workshops to benefit the parents of athletes are also offered. The athletic experience is often not just that of the athlete but also the experience of the parents’ involvement. Parents are certainly not only involved in the driving to and from practice and financial support but more importantly parents are often the greatest influence on their young athletes psychology. Understanding how to positively support and encourage young athletes can greatly attribute to life long enjoyment and success in athletics for both athletes and parents. Workshops and seminars are offered regularly.

SPORT PSYCHOLOGY SKILLS

• Goal Setting
• Focus/concentration
• Intensity Control
• Imagery
• Positive Self-talk
• Motivation
• Performing in “The Zone”
• Leadership
• Team Cohesion
• Communication