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ATHLETES & PERFORMERS

The Clinical/Counseling Sport Psychology Association (CCSPA) is a Non-Profit organization that advocates for licensed mental health clinicians providing services to collegiate, Olympic, and professional athletes by keeping interested agencies and administrators informed regarding best practices and standards of care.

CCSPA connects athletes and performers with highly trained professionals who specialize in both mental health and mental performance.
Sport & Performance Psychology

Sport psychology helps athletes and other high performers develop the mental necessary to perform consistently, manage pressure, and stay mentally healthy both on and off the field.
 

Concerns Sport Psychologists Work With:

  • Confidence

  • Focus and consistency

  • Handling pressure

  • Injury recovery

  • Motivation

  • Burnout

  • Anxiety and depression

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Populations Sport Psychologists Work With:

  • Athletes

  • Performing artists

  • E-Sports competitors

  • Tactical performers (e.g., military, first responders)

  • Professionals (e.g., executive, legal, healthcare)

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When to Seek Out a Sport Psychologist

Athletes work with strength and conditioning coaches to get stronger. Students seek tutoring or academic advising to improve grades. People consult financial professionals to manage money more effectively. In the same way, working with a sport psychologist helps athletes develop confidence, consistency, focus, and emotional resilience—both in competition and in everyday life.

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Sport psychology is not only for times of struggle. Think of it as a proactive investment in performing at your best and maintaining your overall well-being. 

Finding the right provider

Identifying the Right Provider

All CCSPA members have both a license to provide mental health services and specialized training and working with athletes and performers. To ensure that your provider is competent to provide the full scope of sport psychology services, ask if they:

  1. Have a license to practice mental health services

  2. Have a CMPC credential

  3. Have formal training in sport psychology

  4. Actively provide services to athletes and performers 

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Provider Directory Coming Soon!​

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