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Podcast: Thoughts on Record: Podcast of the Ottawa Institute of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Episode: Dr. Adam Kingsbury, C.Psych: Sports Psychology
Description: Comments or feedback? Send us a text! Sports psychology is strongly recognized as an indispensable tool to help athletes achieve maximum performance in high-stakes situations. However, in addition to facilitating sport-based outcomes, psychotherapy can also help athletes manage the demands and rigours of sport from a mental health perspective. Former Olympic coach (Canadian Women's Curling) and Clinical Psychologist (Supervised Practice), Dr. Adam Kingsbury outlines his journey into sports psychology, the definition of sports psychology and the kinds of activities undertaken under the rubric of sports psychology, the unique challenges (both ethical & technical) of delivering psychological services in th...