Welcome to Be The Best | Performance Psychology!
So, you are thinking about working with a sport psychologist, that’s fantastic!
People tend to be at different stages when wanting to work with a sport psychologist. Some people might know exactly what a sport psychologist is and what areas they want to work on, so they might already be at the ‘sport psychologist near me’ search. Others might be more in the research stage where they are trying to find out what a sport psychologist does and if a sport psychologist is what they need.
Regardless of what stage you are at, I am hoping this home page will provide useful information and clarity.
What does a sport psychologist do?
Below are some examples of potential areas, however, this is not an extensive list and there are plenty other psychological areas a sport psychologist can help you with.
Potential areas to work on:
Confidence
Struggling with your confidence levels? Lets work on strategies to help you build your confidence
Anxiety
Feel you are getting too anxious before competition? We can work together to find strategies to help lower your anxiety levels
Emotional Control
Feel like you lose your cool too much or let your emotions dictate your performance? We can work on ways to help you use your emotions to your advantage
Dealing With Pressure
Feel like you crumble under the pressure? Lets work out why and build strategies to help
Dealing With Mistakes
Made some mistakes with your performance and struggled to recover? Lets find ways to not let the mistakes derail your performances
Injury
An injury can be a difficult situation to get through not just physically but also mentally, we can work together so you come out stronger than before
Focus
Feel your mind goes for a wander during training or competitions? We can work on developing strategies to help you stay focused on the relevant tasks
Motivation
Struggling with your motivation levels? unsure why you have lost motivation for something you used to love? Lets work together to figure out why and create techniques to change it
Team Dynamics
Does your team have problems amongst themselves? Is it affecting performance on the pitch? Lets work with the team to figure out these problems and create a more harmonious team dynamic
What makes someone the 'Best Sport Psychologist'?
The answer to this question comes down to your personal preferences. Each sport psychologist will be different, even though 'psychologist A' and 'psychologist B' might use the same approaches and have a similar philosophy, you will have a different experience with each sport psychologist. It might take a couple of conversations to work out which psychologist will best suit you. Normally, sport psychologists will offer a free consultation at the beginning, which is usually around 20 minutes. Take this time to get a better understanding of who this sport psychologist is, how they like to work, and then you can start to picture if you think the two of you will work well together. Don’t worry if you feel like you don’t click with the first sport psychologist you talk to, there are so many fantastic sport psychologists out there.
Just as a final point I want to say that working with a sport psychologist doesn’t have to be about fixing a problem but could instead be about stepping up in levels. You might be good, but you could be great. You might be excellent, but you could be world class. At the top end of performances, the physical/skill levels will be similar, what separates the best from the rest are the mental aspects.
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If you are interested in working with a sport psychologist then contact me and we can arrange a free 20 minute consultation!