How do I know if I need a Sport Psychology Consultant?
All athletes, performers and businesses have areas they can improve upon.  A Sport Psychology Consultant can be used by anyone at anytime to improve performance, not just when something is going wrong. 

Ultimate Performance Consulting has consulted with clients of all ages and skill levels for a variety of reasons.  Here are some examples of how UPC has helped clients:
*Reduce anxiety before a match - professional middle weight boxer
*Pre-performance planning,focus/concentration, imagery-Masters Shooter
*Help devise an action plan for professional realtors to improve sales
*Overcoming fear in learning how to ride a bike - 9 year old
*Teambuilding/cohesion with teams throughout a season & post-season
*Anxiety reduction & negative thought-stopping with a number of individual
  clients
*Learning to improve focus & concentration and tune out distractions
*Enhancing the complex relationship between athletes/coaches/parents
*Workshops & group meetings for injured athletes and athletes entering
retirement

Ultimate Performance Consulting will assess each client's needs and will develop a customized plan to help every client improve their performance.

What professional organizations regulate sport psychology?
The Association for Applied Sport Psychology
Founded in 1986, the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) promotes the ethical practice, science, and advocacy of sport and exercise psychology. AASP is an international, multidisciplinary, professional organization that offers certification to qualified professionals who practice sport, exercise, and health psychology.

The American Psychological Association, Division 47
Purpose and Goals: Welcome to Division 47, Exercise and Sport Psychology, founded in 1986. Division 47 represents an exciting and quickly developing specialization that cuts across psychology and the sport sciences. Through the Division, scientists and practitioners with a common interest have the opportunity to interact and to further their personal and professional capabilities. Research interests of Division members include motivation to persist and achieve; psychological considerations in sport injury and rehabilitation; counseling techniques with athletes; assessing talent; exercise adherence and well-being; self-perceptions related to achieving; expertise in sport; youth sport; and performance enhancement and self-regulation techniques. The Division furthers the scientific, educational, and clinical foundations of exercise and sport psychology.

What is sport and performance psychology?
(The following is defined by AASP)
Applied sport and exercise psychology involves extending theory and research into the field to educate coaches, athletes, parents, exercisers, fitness professionals, and athletic trainers about the psychological aspects of their sport or activity. A primary goal of professionals in applied sport and exercise psychology is to facilitate optimal involvement, performance, and enjoyment in sport and exercise.

The practice of applied sport and exercise psychology usually involves a combination of individual and group consulting or counseling depending on the style of the professional conducting the intervention and the needs of the client.

AASP Certified Consultants and specially trained licensed psychologists are typically the most competent practitioners in applied sport and exercise psychology. Although there are many specific concepts within applied sport and exercise psychology (e.g., goal setting, concentration, motivation, relaxation, imagery), the general goal is to teach mental skills necessary to perform consistently in training and competition, increase adherence to exercise programs, and to help individuals realize their potential.

Currently, AASP is the only sport and exercise psychology professional association in North America that offers certification to its members.


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