Sports Counseling
What Is Sports Counseling?
For competitive athletes, sports are a way of life. A great deal of daily existence revolves around practice, preparation and competition. Every aspect of an athlete’s life can be impacted by their sport, including academics, family, friendships, time management, scheduling, nutrition/weight management and emotional health. Sports counseling helps athletes create and maintain balance and respond to the demands of a lifestyle where the sport is a priority and focus.
How Will Sports Counseling Make Me a Better Athlete?
Todd is a sports counselor who intentionally and thoughtfully gives attention to the areas of life that impact athletic performance and enjoyment. This extends to components of your world outside of sports as well. Todd provides athletes with the tools, resources and opportunities to achieve maximum performance in both sports and personal life.
How Is Sports Counseling Different From Sports Psychology?
Although there is some overlap between the two, Sports Psychology primarily focuses on performance enhancement in competition and within the athlete's sport. Sports Counseling helps the athlete manage all areas of life that impact athletic performance and enjoyment while simultaneously managing the demands and challenges of life outside of sports and competition.
What Situations Could Be Improved by Working With a Sports Counselor?
Athletes work with sports counselors, like Todd, to address the challenges that sometimes arise through competitive sports, including but not limited to:
Responding to and recovering from injury or prolonged absence from sports
Managing competitive stress and responding to setbacks
Creating balance between sports life and personal life
Preparing for and adjusting to the end of an athletic career
Social dynamics associated with sports, teams, coaches, and relationships outside of sports
The impact of athletics and competition on self-image and self-esteem
Factors associated with NCAA athletic recruitment and participation