Description
Book SynopsisBuilding Consulting Skills in Sport and Performance Psychology is an international compilation of case studies that introduces students and early career professionals to pertinent issues within a variety of performance environments.
With contributions from prominent international practitioners, the book offers case studies from a variety of performance environments including sport, performing arts, and high-risk occupations. Each chapter presents a case study and provides exploratory questions relating to ethical considerations, intervention planning, and awareness of diverse themes of race, culture, gender, immigration status, and disability, among others. These reflection questions encourage students to acknowledge the individual circumstances of all performers and to recognize their own unique background and how this impacts their attitudes, beliefs, and connection to potential clients. The text promotes honest self-reflection regarding consulting strengths and pot
Table of Contents
Section 1. Cases from Traditional Sport. 1. Youth Sport: “Just Don’t Lose” Karen Lo, Hong Kong. 2. Collegiate Sport: “The Stoic Collegiate Swimmer” Poppy DesClouds & Natalie Durand-Bush, Canada. 3. Club Level Sport: “The Struggling Dual Career Support Provider” Koen De Brandt, Paul Wylleman, & Simon DeFruyt, Belgium. 4. National Level Sport: “A National Team in Crisis” Carolina Lundqvist and Henrik Gustafsson, Sweden. 5. Olympic Sport: “Being Mighty Warriors” Shameema Yousuf, Zimbabwe. 6. Paralympic Sport: “Classification Troubles in Wheelchair Rugby” Grzegorz Więcław, Poland. 7. Professional Sport: “The Outsider” Charlie Maher, United States. Section 2: Cases from High-Risk Occupations. 8. Police/Fire: “Back into the Breach” Damien Stewart, Australia. 9. Military/Special Warfare: “Life Lessons and Leadership” Elizabeth Brookhouse, United States. 10. Medical Professionals: “Mary Sue” Doug Newburg, United States. Section 3: Cases from Performance Domains. 11. Dance: “Choking on the Dance Floor” Ashley Coker-Cranney, United States. 12. Music: “The Returning Pop Singer” Kaori Araki, Japan. 13. Acting: “One Actor’s Journey: Moving Beyond a Failed Audition” Jacob Jensen, United States. 14. Culinary: “The proof is in the pudding!” Frank Eirik Abrahamsen, Norway. Section 4: Trends in Consulting. 15. Corporate Consulting: “Seeking Next Level Leadership” Adam H. Naylor, United States. 16. e-Sport: “Ninjas in Pajamas” Doug Gardner, United States. 17. Action Sport: “The Apprehensive Action Sport Athlete” Sarah Clifford, United States. 18. Master’s Athletes: “The Timid Triathlete” Jen Schumacher, United States. 19. Forced Immigrants: “I just want to play” Thierry Middleton, Canada. 20. Athletes with Disabilities: “Just get over it” Andrea Faull, United Kingdom. Section 5: Ethical Considerations in Consulting. 21. Who is the Client?: “The team, the coaches, the manager, the owner, the players…and the Sport Psychologist” Matt LaCoste, France. 22. Consulting versus Counseling: “Kio’s Concussion Conundrum” Megan Byrd & Brandonn Harris, United States. 23. Tele-Consulting: “The Stagnating, Anxious Swimmer” Abby Keenan, United States. 24. Consulting Boundaries: “The Burned-Out Consultant and the Importance of Self-Care” Sebastian Brueckner & Gorran Kentta, Germany and Sweden. Section 6: Consulting Competencies. 25. The Influence of Spirituality: “Faith Integration and Sport Psychology Consulting” Trevor Egli & Leslee Fisher, United States. 26. Working with Coaches: “Consulting Sports Coaches: A Case of Coach Development” Alexander T Latinjak, Spain. 27. Working with Parents: “It Runs in the Family” Kathy Feinstein, United States.
