Navigating Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology

This book provides readers with an honest and contemporary insight into the work and experiences of trainee and early career practitioners. Using case studies, the chapters explore key topics including working within multi-disciplinary teams, maintaining ethics and integral practice and supporting mental health.

Erin Prior is a BPS Chartered, HCPC registered Sport and Exercise Psychologist. As an applied practitioner, Erin works with a range of individuals, teams, and organisations across various sports. Alongside her applied practice, Erin is a completing her PhD which is focused on athlete mental health, at Loughborough University. Tim Holder, PhD is a HCPC Registered Sport and Exercise Psychologist, BPS Chartered and a BASES Fellow. He is an applied sport psychology consultant and supervisor to students working towards practitioner status in the UK. Tim is Programme Leader for the MSc in Applied Sport Psychology at the University of Winchester, UK.

Introduction Case Studies Case Studies: An Introduction 1. Finding Your Voice: A Practical Self-Case Study of an Early Career Practitioner Integrating into a Professional Football Organisation 2. Playing with Heart: A Case-Study On Supporting Varsity Mental Health 3. Parental Involvement and Online Consultancy Delivery: A Case Study of a Psychological Intervention with a 9-year-old Tennis Player 4. 'Maybe your coach doesn't like you...': A Case Study using REBT Methods 5. Outside the Arena: Working as a Sport Psychologist with Non-Sporting High Performance Clients 6. Everyone is Figuring it Out Along the Way: Diving Headfirst into the World of esports 7. Coaching Performance Excellence: A Performance Psychologist in the Role of Sports Coach Case Studies: In Conclusion Reflections Reflections: An Introduction 8. Pursuing a Dual Career within Sport Psychology: Reflections on Combining Practitioner Training with Academic Training 9. Living the 100year Life: Reflections on the (Re)training Process for a Subsequent Career in Sport & Exercise Psychology During Mid-Life 10. An Inside Job: The Journey from Elite Athlete to Sport Psychologist 11. Personalising a Sport Psychology Style for Individual and Team Consulting 12. The World is your Oyster: Identifying and Selecting Opportunities for Practice 13. Embedding Exercise Psychology in the Fitness World 14. What Dreams are Made of: A Sport Psychologist's Reflection of their First International Tournament 15. The Things Your Training Didn't Teach You: Challenging Conversations and Speaking to Power Reflections: In Conclusion Conclusion