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This book provides logistical and practical information about becoming and working as an applied sport psychology practitioner and the critical processes involved in setting up a consultancy practice.
List of contents
Part I: Pathways into Applied Sport Psychology Practice, 1. The British Psychological Society Qualification in Sport and Exercise Psychology (Stage 2), 2. The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) Sport and Exercise Psychology Accreditation Route (SEPAR), 3. Professional Doctorates in Sport and Exercise Psychology, 4. International Routes to Sport and Exercise Psychology, 5. The Supervisor–Trainee Relationship, Part II: Developing a Sport Psychology Consultancy, 6. Setting Up and Operating a Sport and Exercise Psychology Consultancy Practice, 7. Marketing the Sport and Exercise Psychology Consultancy Practice, 8. Going Online: How to Enhance Consultancy Practice Using Digital Technology, 9. Administrative and Quality Assurance Processes, Part III: Personal and Professional Development, 10. The Mental Health of Sport Psychology Consultants, 11. Practising What We Preach: Self-Care as an Avenue for Effective Practice, 12. ‘Doing the Work’: Broaching Culture and Diversity in Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology Consultancy Practice – An Intersectional Consideration for Working with Stakeholders of Marginalised Racial and Ethnic Identities, 13. Life-Long Learning: Life beyond the Training
About the author
Vaithehy Shanmuganathan-Felton, PhD, is the Head of Education and Student Engagement in the School of Psychology at the University of Roehampton, UK.
Stephen Smith is a Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC) registered Occupational Psychologist and Sport and Exercise Psychologist working in private practice and is a Partner with this regulator in assessing postgraduate courses at UK Institutions. He was one of the four original founders of the BPS Division of Sport & Exercise Psychology and has over 35 years of global delivery experience. He is a member of ‘The College of Experts’ – the select group of independent scientists who advise the Department of Digital, Media, Culture & Sport (DCMS) in the UK government.
Summary
This book provides logistical and practical information about becoming and working as an applied sport psychology practitioner and the critical processes involved in setting up a consultancy practice.
