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Sport Psychology/ Psychotherapy

Sport Psychology/Psychotherapy offers athletes at all levels of sport participation the opportunity to learn and develop unique mental skills that can compliment physical skills and raw talent.

Sport Psychotherapy is a form of “talking therapy” that compliments the development of psychological skills by helping an athlete discover and develop a healthy sense of well-being, and improve self-esteem and confidence.

Psychotherapists encourage open and honest dialogue and communication by:

1. assessing personality/character styles of thinking and behaviour
2. investigating any barriers to the enjoyment of life and sport participation, and
3. assisting athletes in self-education of mental skills that may improve mental health and sport/life relationships.

Psychological skills can be learned and developed that may assist with:

• improved concentration
• increased self-esteem and confidence
• anxiety and stress management
• effective leadership and team orientation
• maintaining motivation
• coping with burnout and overtraining
• dealing with winning and losing
• setting realistic and effective goals
• staying composed under pressure
• greater awareness of healthy eating behaviours and body image
• self-awareness and tolerance
• communication skills and conflict resolution
• career transitions and coping with grief and loss
• injury rehabilitation
• resilience and balancing sport, study, family, work, and life

The development and practice of mental skills, along with open and honest communication with a Psychotherapist, can assist athletes with the opportunities to enjoy and master a chosen sport, and improve the quality of life and relationships beyond sport.