Becoming a Sport Psychologist

Paul McCarthy is a Lecturer in Psychology at Glasgow Caledonian University, UK. His research examines issues in applied sport psychology and emotional and attentional processes in sport performers. He has previously published a book on single-case research methods in sport and exercise psychology. Marc Jones is a Reader in Sport and Exercise Psychology at Staffordshire University, UK. He has published over forty academic papers mostly in the area of stress and emotion. He is a registered Sport Psychologist (HCPC) and is currently working as a consultant in professional football.

Introduction Psychiatry On becoming a sportpsych practitioner Physical Education From balls to psychology On becoming a sport psychology consultant: what a long strange trip it’s been The long and winding road: becoming an applied sport psychology practitioner "A funny thing happened on the way through my PhD!" How I became a sport psychologist When you come to a fork in the road, take it! Counselling Psychology It’s all about relationships: A counselling approach to sport psychology consulting Psychology The (sport) psychologist in spite of himself Adventures in cognitive sport psychology: from theory to practice ... and back again Sporting Success Sweet dreams are made of these: my journey to 2012 Clinical Psychology From clinical science to sport research and intervention No man is an island: building a career in sport and performance psychology through teamwork Sport Science Practitioner-scientist or scientist-practitioner? Becoming a sport psychologist: from Don Bradman to Luke Skywalker "It took me 10 years to become an overnight success" A glance at the 'to do' list of Dr Zoe Knowles....from Olympic park to local children’s centre in a day Afterword