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10 tips when starting out as a Sport Psychologist

10 tips when starting out as a Sport Psychologist

by Josephine Perry | May 3, 2022 | Sports psych profession

Each Tuesday I chat to two trainee or student  Sport Psychs to offer advice on getting started (you can book your own session here ) and reflected afterwards there a number of things I wish I’d figured out earlier when starting out as a sports psychologist. Here are...
Why would I need a sport psychologist?

Why would I need a sport psychologist?

by Josephine Perry | Apr 19, 2022 | Athlete Wellbeing, Bounce Back, Sports psych profession, Sports Psychology

Psychology is the study of human behaviour. Sport psychology then helps us use our knowledge of behaviour in a sporting environment to reduce unhelpful behaviours, build positive ones and maximise success. That success might be focused on enjoyment, getting healthier,...
Safety as a female sport psychologist

Safety as a female sport psychologist

by Josephine Perry | Jan 18, 2022 | Sports psych profession

I just came off a phone call where having told someone I didn’t think I would be the best sport psychologist for their client I was blasted with a torrent of abuse. It left me really shaken and questioning everything. One random aggressive man can ruin your whole day....
Training companies for Sport and Exercise Psychologists

Training companies for Sport and Exercise Psychologists

by Josephine Perry | Jan 13, 2022 | Sports psych profession

We are never fully trained as psychologists. We are always learning. Most often from our own clients but ideally also from experts in the approaches we use. This means Continual Professional Development (CPD) is vital as both a trainee and as a qualified Sport and...
10 tips when starting out as a Sport Psychologist

Free advice sessions for Sport Psychology students & trainees

by Josephine Perry | Nov 29, 2021 | Sports psych profession, Sports Psychology

It can be really hard to make a career in sport or performance psychology. It is expensive to train (I estimate it cost me at least £25,000) and difficult to know if there will be a job to go to or if you want to build your own business. I get dozens of emails asking...

12 lessons for Sport Psychologists from a former FBI hostage negotiator

by Josephine Perry | Jun 21, 2021 | Book reviews, Books, Performance Psychology, Sports psych profession

I needed to get a handle on a corporate contract recently and felt I was doing an awful job of it – as a psychologist my ‘wanting to help people and improve their wellbeing’ side overtook my ‘I won’t be much support to anyone if I can’t pay the mortgage’ side. A...
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