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Consultations

The work that I do is not just about applying strategies in certain situations. As a clinical psychologist I understand the individual as a whole and their goals. With this understanding of the ‘whole person’ we are in a better position to help them achieve their goals and have a longer lasting impact. If working with people under the age of 18 I will need to meet with parent(s) also to gain a full understanding of the individual.

 

“I need to know you before I can help you, then we work together to achieve your goals”.

 

1st Session (assessment) (£150)

Approx 90 minutes, admin, learning about your goals, history, key life events, some questionnaires, etc. to gain a holistic understanding of you.

There will be sheets to complete in-between sessions to keep a record of thoughts, feelings, situations, etc.

 

Depending on the sport / situation we may have an additional session whilst you are competing / playing your sport – in situ.

 

2nd Session (feedback)

Feedback of assessment session providing a holistic psychological understanding of the individual (e.g. why they do x and y), also known as a formulation.

Also, recommendations as to what can help the individual achieve their goals.

 

Subsequent Sessions (intervention and reviews)

The interventions are dependent on the formulation (created from the assessment material), these could include learning new skills (e.g. mindfulness), psychological work (helping the individual adapt their beliefs / thoughts so they are more accurate and therefore improve their daily / sporting functioning).

Appropriate measure will be used (to measure change) depending on the area of change that we are working on.

 

Cost - £150 per hour

 

Other elements that will always be considered include

  • Mental health assessments (and referrals if necessary)

  • Understanding of attachment patterns (understanding self, others and interactions with others) and developmental issues (factors that may have hindered someone's development in any areas of their life, e.g. understanding and management of emotions)

  • Psychometric assessments (IQ assessments and other intellectual abilities)

  • Understanding of other types of intellect, e.g. emotional abilities

  • Observations, e.g. being with sporting person in situ to gain key information for assessments

An example

Assessments

  • Psychological profile. A holistic understanding of client including history of life events, family and friends, relationships and all key factors that have impacted on the individual

  • Full understanding of goals, previous attempts of change, etc.

  • Mental health assessments

  • Understanding of attachment patterns (understanding self, others and interactions with others) and developmental traumas (factors that may have hindered someone's development in any areas of their life, e.g. understanding and management of emotions)

  • Understanding of group dynamics

  • Psychometric assessments (IQ assessments and other intellectual abilities)

  • Understanding of other types of intellect, e.g. emotional abilities

  • Observations, e.g. being with sporting person in situ to gain key information

 

Others assessments will be conducted as necessary to understand the client and how best to meet their goals.

Interventions

  • Psychological interventions, e.g. to help adapt belief systems, thinking patterns to remove psychological obstacles preventing people from succeeding

  • Improving focus and attention

  • Emotional regulation and interpersonal management. Helping people understand emotions, how to manage them and then deal with situations that have led to the difficult emotions

  • Assertiveness training

  • Mindfulness

  • Visualisation

  • Referrals to other services as appropriate, whether this be mental health, safeguarding etc.

  • Supervision to coaches / managers to help understand team dynamics, systemic issues to help improve team functioning. Supervision provides a structured 'space' to uncover the difficulties that hinder performance

  • Group sessions to manage / improve team dynamics

  • Helping coaches / managers understand athletes / individuals to aid their interaction, e.g. why some people follow suggestions and others don't

  • Help adapt training plans / daily routines to maximise people's potential

  • Adapt communication to increase people's learning 

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And as mentioned previously...

interventions are tailored to meet client's needs so they can achieve their goals!

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