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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What can sport psychology do for individuals?
The type of sport psychology support required depends on the issues that are affecting an athlete’s performance. Some athletes struggle with maintaining motivation for training and performance. Effective goal setting has been proven to address this. Others struggle to perform to their potential under the strain of competition for multitude of reasons. In this instance, an athlete may need help with relaxation and utilisation of some mental skills training to help adjust focus of attention. Click the services tab for more details on individual services and much more!
How many visits would I need?
Each team or individual is case specific. The initial consultation would involve discussion and possible diagnosis of relevant issues through use of interview and or psychometric questionnaires. A second consultation might typically involve implementation and or assessment of any relevant intervention. A further consultation might review the effect of any progress and assess and or address any further interventions deemed necessary. A fourth or fifth consultation may be organised at the discretion of the client but more often than not, two or three sessions would be adequate to address most issues concerned.
Team sessions are at the discretion of team management and depend on what issues they need addressed.
What can sport psychology do for teams?
There are various strategies that may be used to help address team issues. See some information on team work-shops below or click on services tab for more information.
The Goal Setting workshop will help individual athletes and your team address individual goals and targets. This is most effective in getting individuals to address individual areas of weakness for the betterment of the whole team. This workshop is probably best utilised early or mid-season. For more information on this session, click on the services tab.
The Team Culture and Leadership Development workshop will help your team develop a group sense of purpose, setting targets for group behaviour and addressing issues concerning group communication and cohesion, team discipline and group behavioural goals. This workshop is best utilised early in the season. For more information on this session, click on the services tab.
The Anxiety, Performance Stress and Attention Control workshop will help athletes deal with the debilitating effects of anxiety. It enables them to identify the times before and during competition when they are suffering from stress and give them the tools to overcome these stresses. This enables athletes to feel more comfortable and confident during competition, increasing their chances of performing to their maximum. This workshop is best utilised a few weeks before competition commences. For more information on this session, click on the services tab.
The Concentration and Mental Skills Training workshop is a bespoke team or individual specific workshop. This may be effective in helping key individuals (goalkeepers, free takers, set play movement players and other key individuals within your team) to perform to their optimum in specific scenarios. Use of various mental skills (concentration, goal setting, visualisation, self talk) may significantly help athletes deal better with pressures in competitive situations. For more information on this session, click on the link above.
Do your team fully understand their roles within your team? Are they accepting of their roles and do they prioritise the most important aspects of their roles for the teams' benefit. Do they communicate well with their team-mates within executing these position specific roles? Our Role Clarity Workshop addresses all of these issues, facilitating players to clearly define, understand and accept the position specific nature of their individual roles.
For more information on team and individual services, click here for services.
The Mental Health & Well-being services page can give you more clarity on the types of issues that can be addressed through our various work-shops and talks.
Weight - management & exercise programming - I am overweight and I need help
Firstly, you are not alone. Over 50% of the Irish population are overweight and almost 25% clinically obese. This is a common issue across western Europe with rates increasing annually. However, this issue if not addressed could have serious implications for your health in the future with many sedentary diseases and health hazards connected to being over-weight. i.e coronary heart disease, cardiac arrest, sleep aponea, high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes.
Weight management is a very simple concept but with a myriad of fad diets on the market, many people tend to yoyo between weights and diets in an unsustainable fashion. Weight loss and behaviours required need to be sustainable and not just another fad diet. We use cutting edge psychological processes to get you to keep on track, allowing you to reach that achievable weight in a sustainable healthy manner.
How do I know if a sport psychologist is qualified?
Qualified providers will have completed an honours undergraduate degree in the area of physical education / sport science or psychology in addition to a masters degree (MSc) in the area of sport and exercise psychology from a reputable University. Qualified personnel will generally have a minimum of two years or 200 days experience and hold accreditation with one or more of the following organisations
However, there are numerous service providers offering quasi sport psychology services without the appropriate academic qualifications. These service providers often claim to be capable of transforming your team or athletes through various “Motivational”, "Leadership", "Executive Coaching" and or "NLP" techniques.
As the nature of mental programming is both a physical and psychological science, use of such providers may be of little or no benefit to your athlete or team. Worryingly, in worst case scenarios, such practitioners may actually be doing harm to athletes by adjusting attentional focus in a wholly inappropriate direction to the detriment of athlete performance. In this regard, one is best off knowing that they are getting a quality service and we advise that you should only use qualified sport and performance psychology providers.
See document below for qualified sport science providers to Sport Ireland Institute.
For further queries, submit your questions below.
What can sport psychology do for individuals?
The type of sport psychology support required depends on the issues that are affecting an athlete’s performance. Some athletes struggle with maintaining motivation for training and performance. Effective goal setting has been proven to address this. Others struggle to perform to their potential under the strain of competition for multitude of reasons. In this instance, an athlete may need help with relaxation and utilisation of some mental skills training to help adjust focus of attention. Click the services tab for more details on individual services and much more!
How many visits would I need?
Each team or individual is case specific. The initial consultation would involve discussion and possible diagnosis of relevant issues through use of interview and or psychometric questionnaires. A second consultation might typically involve implementation and or assessment of any relevant intervention. A further consultation might review the effect of any progress and assess and or address any further interventions deemed necessary. A fourth or fifth consultation may be organised at the discretion of the client but more often than not, two or three sessions would be adequate to address most issues concerned.
Team sessions are at the discretion of team management and depend on what issues they need addressed.
What can sport psychology do for teams?
There are various strategies that may be used to help address team issues. See some information on team work-shops below or click on services tab for more information.
The Goal Setting workshop will help individual athletes and your team address individual goals and targets. This is most effective in getting individuals to address individual areas of weakness for the betterment of the whole team. This workshop is probably best utilised early or mid-season. For more information on this session, click on the services tab.
The Team Culture and Leadership Development workshop will help your team develop a group sense of purpose, setting targets for group behaviour and addressing issues concerning group communication and cohesion, team discipline and group behavioural goals. This workshop is best utilised early in the season. For more information on this session, click on the services tab.
The Anxiety, Performance Stress and Attention Control workshop will help athletes deal with the debilitating effects of anxiety. It enables them to identify the times before and during competition when they are suffering from stress and give them the tools to overcome these stresses. This enables athletes to feel more comfortable and confident during competition, increasing their chances of performing to their maximum. This workshop is best utilised a few weeks before competition commences. For more information on this session, click on the services tab.
The Concentration and Mental Skills Training workshop is a bespoke team or individual specific workshop. This may be effective in helping key individuals (goalkeepers, free takers, set play movement players and other key individuals within your team) to perform to their optimum in specific scenarios. Use of various mental skills (concentration, goal setting, visualisation, self talk) may significantly help athletes deal better with pressures in competitive situations. For more information on this session, click on the link above.
Do your team fully understand their roles within your team? Are they accepting of their roles and do they prioritise the most important aspects of their roles for the teams' benefit. Do they communicate well with their team-mates within executing these position specific roles? Our Role Clarity Workshop addresses all of these issues, facilitating players to clearly define, understand and accept the position specific nature of their individual roles.
For more information on team and individual services, click here for services.
The Mental Health & Well-being services page can give you more clarity on the types of issues that can be addressed through our various work-shops and talks.
Weight - management & exercise programming - I am overweight and I need help
Firstly, you are not alone. Over 50% of the Irish population are overweight and almost 25% clinically obese. This is a common issue across western Europe with rates increasing annually. However, this issue if not addressed could have serious implications for your health in the future with many sedentary diseases and health hazards connected to being over-weight. i.e coronary heart disease, cardiac arrest, sleep aponea, high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes.
Weight management is a very simple concept but with a myriad of fad diets on the market, many people tend to yoyo between weights and diets in an unsustainable fashion. Weight loss and behaviours required need to be sustainable and not just another fad diet. We use cutting edge psychological processes to get you to keep on track, allowing you to reach that achievable weight in a sustainable healthy manner.
How do I know if a sport psychologist is qualified?
Qualified providers will have completed an honours undergraduate degree in the area of physical education / sport science or psychology in addition to a masters degree (MSc) in the area of sport and exercise psychology from a reputable University. Qualified personnel will generally have a minimum of two years or 200 days experience and hold accreditation with one or more of the following organisations
- Irish Institute of Sport
- Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI)
- British Association of Sport and Exercise Science (BASES)
- British Psychological Society (BPS)
However, there are numerous service providers offering quasi sport psychology services without the appropriate academic qualifications. These service providers often claim to be capable of transforming your team or athletes through various “Motivational”, "Leadership", "Executive Coaching" and or "NLP" techniques.
As the nature of mental programming is both a physical and psychological science, use of such providers may be of little or no benefit to your athlete or team. Worryingly, in worst case scenarios, such practitioners may actually be doing harm to athletes by adjusting attentional focus in a wholly inappropriate direction to the detriment of athlete performance. In this regard, one is best off knowing that they are getting a quality service and we advise that you should only use qualified sport and performance psychology providers.
See document below for qualified sport science providers to Sport Ireland Institute.
For further queries, submit your questions below.
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