Performance Barriers
Errors and slumps are a natural part of participation in sport. However, you should consider counseling to learn and develop performance skills if you are:
- Performing at a lower level than your potential
- Having trouble with specific skills
- Inconsistently performing in practices and competitions
- Experience competitive anxiety
Sometimes personal concerns that seem unrelated to sport can actually negatively influence performances. You may find it helpful to talk with a psychologist who understands the sport context and culture, and the impact that sport and personal concerns have on each other. Other personal reasons that lead athletes to work with a sport psychologist are:
- Academic difficulties
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Disordered Eating & Negative Body Image
- Relationship or Family Problems
- Low Self-Esteem
- Chronic Injuries
- Overtraining / Burnout