Sports counseling and coaching can help athletes increase their athletic, personal, and academic potential.
Sport psychology.
Sports psychology studies personality, performance and team dynamics. For example, a sport psychologist may do research to pin-point an athletes personality traits that increase or decrease the quality of their performance. I use sport psychology to better understand an athlete’s approach and sport dynamics.
Counseling
Counseling helps people address a specific situation, such as stress, anxiety, and or conflicts. Treatment seeks to solve a problem or to learn skills to cope with or avoid situations that may be problematic. Being a Masters level Clinician allows me to better understand the brain, human development, and best tecniques to help athletes thrive in any situation.
Combining the two.
Sports counseling is a specialized field where I am concerned with the overall well-being, mental functioning, and physical performance of athletes. Almost every athlete’s performance is affected not only by factors within their sport but factors outside of it. When we can address and manage all the things that stand in our way performance, mood, and well-being improve.
Mental Performance Coaching.
Mental Performance Coaching looks at the present and future of an athlete while focusing on the “how” of the problem. Coaching is sport specific and is centered around mental factors that involve training and competing.
Who has this helped?
Simone Biles battled low confidence and nervousness.
Michael Phelps felt overwhelmed, and suffered from depression.
Zack Greinke Astros Pitcher diagnosed with Social Anxiety Disorder.
Tom Brady sought help to overcome adversity and still uses services today.
Rhonda Rousey, Abby Wambach and many more!