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Sport Psychology - Individual Sessions

Individual Sport Psychology Sessions provide an opportunity to talk with a sport psychologist about mental skills for sport performance, general life and/or your mental health and well-being. Sessions are 45 minutes, but can be shorter if needed. Everything discussed during a session is confidential, and will not be revealed or shared with coaches, teammates, academic counselors, professors or parents, unless you grant permission. In cases where your or other's safety is at risk, information may need to be shared with others for your/other's protection. Sport psychology coordinates care with athletic medicine, including with your athletic trainer and sport medicine physician, but confidentiality remains paramount.

To sign up for a first-time sport psychology session, please click HERE.

Common topics may include, but are not limited to:
  • Sport confidence/consistency
  • Relationships
  • Adjusting to college
  • Transition to life after sport
  • Building resiliency & dealing with adversity
  • Feelings of overwhelm, stress, anxiety or worry
  • Academic or career concerns
  • Sadness, hopelessness
  • Isolation, Homesickness, Loneliness
  • Leadership
  • Time Management
  • Family problems
  • Injury recovery
  • Disordered eating/Body image
  • Anger
  • Trauma
  • Grief
  • Pregnancy
  • Substance use
  • LGBTQ topics
  • Identity
  • Communication skills
  • Focus & concentration
  • Personal stressors (e.g., finances, etc.)
  • Test or performance anxiety
  • Self-esteem
  • Sleep & self-care
  • Gambling
  • Social media stressors

Campus Mental Health & Referrals

If we feel that more specialized or long-term treatment is needed, or you are interested in seeking mental health care on campus, please CLICK HERE. Referrals may also be made to a number of external resources (e.g. specialized treatment center, support group, inpatient-day program, etc).

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