Is sports psychotherapy helpful for the average athlete?

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What is the purpose of sports psychology?

Sports psychotherapists are interested in:

helping athletes use psychological principles to achieve optimal mental health and to improve their performance

understanding how participation in sport, exercise and physical activity affects an individual's psychological development, health and over all well being.

What is sports psychology?

Sports psychology is an interdisciplinary science that draws on knowledge from many related fields both psychological and physical. It involves the study of how psychological factors affect performance and how participation in sport and exercise affect psychological factors. Sport psychology addresses the interactions between psychology and sport performance, including the psychological aspects of optimal athletic performance, the psychological care and well-being of athletes, coaches, and sport organizations, and the connection between physical and psychological functioning. Sports psychotherapists teach a variety of psychological modalities to athletes in order to improve their experience and their performance in sports. Sports psychotherapy may include working with individual athletes, coaches, parents and entire teams.

What does a sports psychotherapist do?

A sports psychotherapist is a registered and regulated mental health professional who helps athletes improve their performance and focus. He or she works with sports players to help them identify their challenges, work through difficult times, and set goals. Professional sports psychotherapists often help athletes cope with the intense pressure that comes from competition and overcome problems with focus and motivation. They also work with athletes to improve performance and recover from injuries. It is important to note that s ports psyc hotherapists do not just work with elite and professional athletes. They also help regular people learn how to enjoy sports and learn to stick to an exercise program. Sports psychotherapists can participate in various activities, mostly focused on working to understand what motivates athletes and how athletes can improve their performance. These activities can range from counseling athletes who might have anxiety issues that hamper their performance to instructing athletes (individually or in groups) on methods of mental conditioning (e.g., visualizations , concentration and relaxation) to helping athletes deal with injuries and rehabilitation. To put all of this in another way, a sport psychotherapist is working from the perspective that success in sports relies on both the body and mind. To add one other important point, sports psychotherapists are often found working with elite athletes-Olympians and professionals. However, sports psychologists can be found working with athletes at all levels as well as with coaches and sports administrators.

Our Registered Psychotherapist, Iain Buchannon will work with you or your athlete to maximize your performance in and out of sport.

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About the Author

This article was written by our Registered Psychotherapist, Iain.

Iain is passionate about the many diverse and significant ways psychotherapy contributes to changing lives of the sick, the angry, the frightened, the lonely, the grieving, and the seeking.

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