Keegan, Richard (2010) Teaching consulting philosophies to neophyte sport psychologists: does it help, and how can we do it? Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 1 (1). pp. 42-52. ISSN 2152-0704

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Abstract

The consulting philosophy underlying a sport psychologist’s approach is often specified as a determining factor in the effectiveness of the support offered. In this paper one method of introducing neophyte (undergraduate/graduate) sport psychologists to these important constructs is overviewed and critiqued. The range of different consulting philosophies is broadly categorized onto a continuum from ‘practitioner-led’ to ‘client-led’ and this is used to anchor students’ reasoning and consideration as they engage with the subject matter. It is noted that while understanding coaching philosophies is believed to be important, research examining whether it improves practitioner effectiveness would be timely and informative.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	The consulting philosophy underlying a sport psychologist’s approach is often specified as a determining factor in the effectiveness of the support offered. In this paper one method of introducing neophyte (undergraduate/graduate) sport psychologists to these important constructs is overviewed and critiqued. The range of different consulting philosophies is broadly categorized onto a continuum from ‘practitioner-led’ to ‘client-led’ and this is used to anchor students’ reasoning and consideration as they engage with the subject matter. It is noted that while understanding coaching philosophies is believed to be important, research examining whether it improves practitioner effectiveness would be timely and informative.
Keywords:	consulting philosophy, professional development, training, supervision, sport psychology
Subjects:	C Biological Sciences > C600 Sports Science C Biological Sciences > C800 Psychology C Biological Sciences > C810 Applied Psychology C Biological Sciences > C890 Psychology not elsewhere classified
Divisions:	College of Social Sciences > Faculty of Health & Social Sciences > School of Sport & Exercise Science
Depositing User:	Users 2206 not found.
Date Deposited:	20 Oct 2010 15:17
Last Modified:	18 Jul 2011 16:33
URI:	http://eprints.lincoln.ac.uk/id/eprint/3472

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