Consulting In Sport Psychology

This important book provides practical and immediately applicable information about consulting in sport psychology in an accessible, step-by-step manner, focusing on lessons based on individual, team, and organizational levels. Evidence-based information and real-world sport psychology consulting experiences are detailed to enable practitioners to place sport psychology consulting in practical perspectives, identify meaningful and needed opportunities to engage in, and incorporate sport psychology consulting into their professional practices. Each chapter includes viewpoints, methods, procedures, and illustrations, and end-of-chapter exercises which challenge the practitioner to grow as a sport psychology consultant. Intended for practitioners and graduate students of sport psychology, as well as other professionals who consult about the mental aspect of sport and organizational performance, the book provides an authentic guide to consulting and practice development.

Charles A. Maher, PsyD, CMPC, FAASP is a licensed psychologist; sport and performance psychologist with the Cleveland Guardians Baseball Organization; and Professor Emeritus of Applied Psychology at Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA. For 37 years, he has provided mental performance and mental health consulting services to athletes, coaches, support staff, and executives in Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, Women's National Basketball Association, National Football League, National Hockey League, collegiate sport organizations, as well as in tennis, boxing, and horseracing.

Section I: Perspectives on Consulting in Sport Psychology Chapter 1: Charting the Parameters of Consulting in Sport Psychology Chapter 2: Embracing Ethical, Legal, and Multicultural Expectations in Sport Psychology Consulting Chapter 3: Developing and Maintaining Competencies for Consulting in Sport Psychology Chapter 4: Utilizing a Systems Approach as a Strategic Basis for Sport Psychology Consulting Section II: Opportunities for Consulting in Sport Psychology at Individual, Team, and Organizational Levels Chapter 5: Serving as a Sport Psychology Consultant to the Individual Athlete, in a Developmental Manner, on an Extended Basis Chapter 6: Serving as a Team Sport Psychology Consultant Chapter 7: Consulting with Organizational Decision-Makers about the Psychological Makeup of Athletes for Draft Selection Purposes Chapter 8: Consulting about the Mental and Emotional Needs of Athletes as They Transition into and through Sport Organizations Chapter 9: Providing Guidance to Coaches and Staff about Supporting the Mental and Emotional Well-being of Physically Injured Athletes Chapter 10: Helping Coaches to Manage the Mental and Emotional Demands of Their Profession Chapter 11: Creating and Sustaining an Environment Conducive to Team Mental Health Chapter 12: Coordinating Mental Performance and Mental Health Programs and Services Chapter 13: Consulting about the Development of Youth Sports Programs in School and Community Settings Chapter 14: Perspectives and Guidelines for Sport Psychology Consulting in Business Organizations Section III: Practice Development for Sport Psychology Consulting Chapter 15: Taking Charge of the Sport Psychology Consultant Development Process Chapter 16: Establishing and Maintaining Sport Psychology Consulting Clients Chapter 17: Formulating Sport Psychology Consulting Proposals and Enacting Consulting Agreements Chapter 18: Evaluating Sport Psychology Consulting and Engaging in Reflective Practice Chapter 19: Concluding Comments about Consulting in Sport Psychology References Index