.g., Tenenbaum & Eklund, 2020 ), it has insufficiently considered MAs as beneficiaries of applied services. Mental performance consultants (MPCs) help athletes learn to apply mental skills (e.g., goal setting, arousal regulation, imagery) to enhance performance and can facilitate the adoption of mental
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Tyler Makepeace and Bradley W. Young
Zachary McCarver, Shelby Anderson, Justine Vosloo, and Sebastian Harenberg
Certified mental-performance consultants (CMPCs, through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology [AASP]) often work with athletes from a variety of culturally and socioeconomically diverse backgrounds. For example, from 2008 to 2018 across all divisions of the National College Collegiate
Tsz Lun (Alan) Chu, Ellea Bachmeier, and Taylor Mair
psychology professionals’ specialization and employment, an indirect indication of gender stereotyping and representation ( Fink, 2016 ; Hardin & Greer, 2009 ). This study, therefore, examined the data from Certified Mental Performance Consultants (CMPCs), who are mostly based in the United States, as the
Cassandra M. Seguin and Diane M. Culver
considered psychological and social needs from two expert populations: (a) athletes who have firsthand SRC experience and (b) mental performance consultants (MPCs) whose professional expertise puts them in an optimal position to identify and provide athletes support for these needs. Athletes and MPCs One
Kendra Nelson Ferguson and Craig Hall
Mental performance consultants (MPCs) have obtained objective validation of their expertise in helping athletes develop and use self-regulation strategies (e.g., imagery, self-talk, goal setting, biofeedback) intended for optimal performance in sport ( Association for Applied Sport Psychology, 2019
Robin S. Vealey, Nick Galli, and Robert J. Harmison
In the article “CMPC Exam for Recertification: The Good, the Bad, the Reality,” our colleagues Carrie Scherzer and Justine Reel ( 2018 ) discussed their views on the new examination requirement for certification and recertification as a Certified Mental Performance Consultant ® (CMPC ® ). As
Danielle C. DeLisio, E. Earlynn Lauer, Terilyn C. Shigeno, Leslee A. Fisher, and Rebecca A. Zakrajsek
number. The quotes above provide only a few examples of our experiences as applied practitioners (certified mental performance consultants; CMPCs) related to sexual harassment while consulting. Each of the quotes represents a range of ethical dilemmas, and we have come to believe that, in the field of
Veronique Richard, Béatrice Lavoie-Léonard, and Thomas Romeas
performance despite the turbulent context. To help the goalkeepers perform at their best, members of the integrated support team (i.e., head coach, physiotherapist, strength & conditioning [S&C] coach, and mental performance consultant [MPC]) identified specific performance gaps that would need to be
Graig M. Chow, Lindsay M. Garinger, Jaison Freeman, Savanna K. Ward, and Matthew D. Bird
athlete–clients, and (c) a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) status through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. Previous sport psychology literature using expert practitioners has adopted a similar 10-year guideline for defining expertise (e.g., Castillo et al., 2022 ; Friesen
Rebecca A. Zakrajsek, Leslee A. Fisher, and Scott B. Martin
Nine (5 female, 4 male) certified athletic trainers (ATs) from a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I institution participated in semistructured interviews about their experiences with sport psychology services and perceptions on the potential role of sport psychology consultants (SPCs) in student-athlete development. Through consensual qualitative research procedures, 3 domains were constructed: knowledge of availability and understanding of sport psychology services, perceptions of sport psychology services for injury rehabilitation, and use of sport psychology services for sport performance. Interacting professionally with SPCs, working with sport teams that use sport psychology services, and receiving mentorship from senior ATs who have “bought in” to sport psychology were identified as underlying factors that influenced ATs’ knowledge and use of services. Recommendations for how SPCs can nurture collaborative relationships between themselves and ATs are also provided.
