Peer consultation (by protocol)--A valuable tool for professional development in sport psychology consultancy

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank van den Berg ◽  
Hardy Menkehorst
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Peer Consultation

A Sport Psychology Service Delivery Heuristic: Building on Theory and Practice

1998 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Artur Poczwardowski ◽  
Clay P. Sherman ◽  
Keith P. Henschen
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Program Implementation ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Psychological Services ◽  
The Self ◽  
Service Program ◽  
Professional Boundaries ◽  
Psychology Service ◽  
Unique Style

This article outlines 11 factors that a consultant may consider when planning, implementing, and evaluating psychological services. These factors are professional boundaries; professional philosophy; making contact; assessment; conceptualizing athletes’ concerns and potential interventions; range, types, and organization of service; program implementation; managing the self as an intervention instrument; program and consultant evaluation; conclusions and implications; and leaving the setting. All 11 factors represent important considerations for applied sport psychology professionals. Although consultants each have their own unique style and approach, these 11 factors are prerequisite considerations that form the foundation of a consultant’s effective practice. These guidelines may provide direction for a practitioner’s professional development, and as such, need time and commitment to be realized.

scholarly journals Professional development for sport psychology practice

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 134-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Tod ◽  
R.I. (Vana) Hutter ◽  
Martin Eubank
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Sport Psychology

A Psychologist in the World of Intercollegiate Sports: Professional Development Issues

2007 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 293-303
Author(s):  
Christopher M. Carr
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Psychological Services ◽  
Psychological Care ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Intercollegiate Sports ◽  
The World ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Professional Journey

This paper describes one psychologist’s professional journey providing clinical sport psychological services to student athletes, from training to first position, and on to current roles and responsibilities. Obstacles in providing psychological care to student-athletes in the intercollegiate setting are highlighted and an approach to overcoming these obstacles is articulated. Most importantly, this paper highlights the consequences of both interdisciplinary conflict within sport psychology and poorly trained professionals. The importance of ongoing professional development for both the individual practitioner and the field of sport psychology as a whole is thoroughly presented and discussed.

Culturally Competent Sport Psychology: A Survey of Sport Psychology Professionals’ Perception of Cultural Competence

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 242-253
Author(s):  
Alessandro Quartiroli ◽  
Justine Vosloo ◽  
Leslee Fisher ◽  
Robert Schinke
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Cultural Competence ◽  
Reflective Practice ◽  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Formal Training ◽  
Culturally Competent ◽  
Cultural Assumptions ◽  
Limited Role

Cultural competence, identified as the ability to understand other cultures and being aware of one’s own cultural assumptions, has been found to be important for sport psychology professionals (SPPs). In the current study, one of a few exploring the SPPs’ own perceived cultural competence, a sample of 203 SPPs completed an online survey examining the perceptions of their own levels of cultural competence. Most participants reported receiving formal training in cultural competence. However, this training was perceived as only moderately effective and only able to predict the reported level of the SPPs’ perceived cultural competence in a limited way. These results could be attributed to the reported lack of support for SPPs engaging in culturally centered self-reflective practice and to the limited role that these factors have played in training programs. Additional findings are described and discussed, along with recommendations for professional development and applied training.

The Development of Consulting Practice in Applied Sport Psychology: Some Personal Perspectives

1995 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 449-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffery P. Simons ◽  
Mark B. Andersen
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
The Future ◽  
Personal Perspectives ◽  
Applied Sport Psychology ◽  
The Way

The history and development of applied sport psychology practice has not received the same attention and documentation as that of academic sport psychology. After a brief introduction to the literature on the history and professional development of applied sport psychology, some personal perspectives from consultants who have been practicing “in the field” over the last two to four decades are provided. Eleven well-known practitioners discuss how they got started, how their consulting has developed, what significant experiences they have had, and what lessons they have learned along the way. They relate their views on the progression of professional practice and what the future may hold. Finally, they offer some encouragement, cautions, and words of wisdom for fellow and future colleagues in sport psychology consulting.

scholarly journals Do Titles Matter in Sport Psychology? Performer Attitudes Toward Professional Titles and the Effect of a Brief Intervention

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toby Woolway ◽  
Chris Harwood
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Brief Intervention ◽  
Interpersonal Skills ◽  
Consumer Preferences ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Sport Psychologist ◽  
Professional Titles ◽  
Professional Title ◽  
Training Professional

Understanding the practitioner attributes that influence consumers’ preferences is of vital importance to licensing organizations and individual practitioners in the field of sport psychology (Hamberger & Iso-Ahola, 2006; Van Raalte, Brewer, Matheson & Brewer, 1996). This study examined consumer preferences toward three professional titles (sport psychologist, life coach, and neuro-linguistic programming practitioner) and a range of other practitioner characteristics, as well as the extent to which a brief intervention impacted these preferences. Following an assessment of current preferences among athletes (N = 229), researchers presented brief, educational vignettes formed of enhanced information regarding the three professions. Conjoint analysis was used to determine the relative importance of practitioner attributes pre- and postintervention. Interpersonal skills emerged as the most important attribute before intervention. Several significant, postintervention changes emerged in consumer preferences for practitioners, including an increased salience of professional title. The findings are discussed with an emphasis on implications for the training, professional development, and marketing of practitioners to potential clients.

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