Sports Counseling - Athletic Performance - Counseling Stgeorge

WHAT IS
SPORTCOUNSELING?
Sports counseling can help people increase their athletic, personal, and academic
potential. Movement and sports represent an integral part of our identity across our
life span. The lessons, strategies, and problem-solving approaches that people learn
when being engaged in athletic pursuits easily transfer to life at large. Rather than
focusing single-mindedly on game-time performance, sports counseling takes a
holistic point of view and considers the individual’s overall mental well-being and
psycho-emotional needs.
What can I expect from a sports counseling session?

Sessions are aimed at putting the athlete’s mental health needs first so that they can
perform their best. You may choose to enter counseling with the goal of personal
improvement, or you may schedule to meet with a sports counselor to address a
roadblock in your overall performance. Athletes are equally susceptible to fears of
failure and performance anxiety as anyone else. You can anticipate a sports
counseling session to include:
Individual therapy sessions with a trained therapist specializing in
optimizing an athlete’s mental health fitness.
Eliminate performance anxiety, self-doubt, and negative self-criticism.
Reframe and refocus athletic goals.
Positively navigate sports disappointments, setbacks, or major fitness
changes.
Guide you in bringing out your best self.

What do sports counselors work with?
The term “athlete” or “sport” can be confusing as there are many different ways to
use the body competitively or within the realm of performance. The list of athletes
that could benefit from sports counseling is broad. See below for some common
examples:
Dancers
Team sports (baseball, basketball…)
Gymnasts
Golfers
Runners and triathletes.
Body builders
Cyclists
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