What makes a great sport psychologist? Is there an ideal style or approach? What do you need to consider when working with a client?
In this practical guide, Richard Keegan presents a user-friendly model of the sport psychologist's consulting processes and offers a framework for understanding best practice. Whether you are a trainee or a qualified sport psychologist, this book will help you to deliver a consistent, transparent, effective and ethical service at all levels of sport.
Being a Sport Psychologist: - Provides a clear and coherent model which accommodates different styles, philosophies and experience levels; - Contains worksheets to help you record, evaluate, understand and reflect;
- Offers a range of useful case studies and examples; - Is the first book to describe the process of being a sport psychologist from beginning to end.
By:
Richard Keegan (University of Canberra Canberra Australia)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 1st ed. 2016
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 18mm
Weight: 480g
ISBN: 9781137300898
ISBN 10: 1137300892
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 03 November 2015
Audience:
College/higher education
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General/trade
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Primary
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ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
1. Introduction and Overview 2. Ethical Considerations: Protecting the client, yourself and your profession 3. Philosophical Assumptions: The aims, the landscape, and the strategy 4. The Intake Process: Establishing a relationship, aims, expectations, and boundaries 5. Needs Analysis: Establishing needs, skills, demands and goals 6. Case Formulation: Creating a working model 7. Choosing a Support Strategy: Case formulations, evidence and professional judgement 8. Planning the Support Programme 9. Delivery and Monitoring (... and Knowing When You're Finished) 10. Quality Assurance Processes: Recording, reflecting and supervision.
Richard Keegan is Assistant Professor in Sport and Exercise Psychology at the University of Canberra, Australia. He is a registered Sport and Exercise Psychologist and also supervises trainees. He was previously Director of Teaching and Learning in the School of Sport Sciences, University of Lincoln, UK.
Reviews for Being a Sport Psychologist
'Richard Keegan takes you on a journey from being to doing in a voyage of discovery.' - Professor Mark B. Andersen, Halmstad University, Sweden 'This book has what it takes to shape the field of sport psychology in very positive ways.' - Associate Professor Zella Moore, Manhattan College, USA 'It uniquely offers something to both the experienced and neophyte practitioner.' - Dr Moira Lafferty, University of Chester, UK 'The model takes you through all of the important processes and decisions that come with being a professional and ethical sport psychologist.' - Dr Chris Harwood, Loughborough University, UK