FAQs
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The Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) is an international, multi-disciplinary, professional organization that offers certification to qualified professionals in the field of sport/performance psychology. A professional who successfully completes the AASP certification program is referred to as a Certified Mental Performance Consultant, or CMPC.
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It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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This is a service generally not provided by insuance companies. If you cannot afford the cost of a session, we can offer a sliding scale.
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Yes. We can offer mental performance services for athletes and performers anywhere in the world.
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Sessions are individually tailored to the client, so sessions will vary based on the presenting issues and disposition of the client. Our ambitions in one-on-one sessions remain largely the same. We want to understand the client’s goals, and the barriers to those goals. Once we have enough understanding, we will work with the individual to address, accept, or remove the barriers, and create a individualized pathway to optimizing performance and achieving the goal.
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Yes. We do want to stress that the athlete is our client and we will need their consent. We also offer family sessions, one on one sessions with parents to best support the athlete and family.
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Not at all. Certified Mental Performance Consultants focus on the mental operations behind all performance. The tools used in sessions apply as naturally to performing in the classroom, the board room, the operating room, and on the stage as they do to field, court, or mountain. We’re building skills to perform better as people, not just athletes.
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Yes we do! There is a carryover of the skills used in competitive sports and in competitive business environments. Both are high pressure environments that can be affected by stress, doubt, mental blocks and more.
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As a CMPC I am not licensed to provide therapy. My role is to focus on enhancing performance, through psychological techniques and interventions. If there are any mental health concerns, I will provide resources to local support
In the future we are hoping to add a mental health professional to the team.