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The Morgens Group, LLC
Wellesley Hills
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WHAT
IS SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY?
Sport
Psychology is a discipline of
psychology dedicated to the
scientific study of people and
psychological factors as
applied to sports, as well as
the influence sports have on the
emotional and psychological
well-being of athletes.
Sports Psychologists work
with athletes, teams, coaches,
and parents of athletes in a
variety of different roles
ranging from consultation,
performance enhancement,
motivation, wellness and injury
recovery, and managing
interpersonal relationships as
they relate to sports.
At the Morgens Group, we
utilize evidence-based,
cutting-edge performance
enhancement techniques that have
demonstrated consistent results
in the field of Sport
Psychology. Our training in
cognitive behavioral approaches
and experience working with
elite, college, amateur, and
youth athletes allows us to
deliver effective individualized
mental skills training programs
across all sports. |
OUR
MISSION Our mission is to help the
athletes and coaches in Greater
Boston / Eastern Massachusetts
achieve personal and
sport-related goals through
psycho-educational workshops,
team/coach consultations, and
one-on-one counseling sessions. We
recognize the critical role of
mental training and take a
holistic and collaborative
approach that facilitates
optimal performance and
psychological well-being. |
Sports Psychology
Professional
Services
INDIVIDUAL
SPORTS COUNSELING
Our individual counseling
sessions are geared to help
athletes achieve the advanced
mental skills that are critical
for for success in sports. Most
athletes spend several hours a
week training their body to
perform. Those who also take the
time to train their minds
typically recognize the positive
results on performance
relatively quickly. Athletes
seek a sports psychologist to
address many different
sports-related problems. The
most common ones are listed
below:
COMMON
DIFFICULTIES
ATHLETES ENCOUNTER |
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Inconsistent
Athletic Performance
or Incongruent
Practice and
Competition
Performance |
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Worry About
Performance /
Increased Anxiety |
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Performing Below
Ability or
difficulty improving
skills |
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Ineffective Goal
Setting /
Maintaining a
Healthy Exercise
Program |
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Difficulty
Maintaining
Concentration /
Making Mental
Mistakes |
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Managing Personal or
Team Loss /
Catastrophizing
Events |
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Coping Through
Injury /
Re-developing
Confidence |
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Managing Success or
Worrying about
Success |
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Sense of Athletic
Unfulfillment / Poor
Motivation |
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Transitioning Out of
Competitive Sports |
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Balancing Multiple
Roles |
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Changes in Mood,
Personality,
Sociability, or
Self-Esteem |
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Lack of Family
Support |
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INDIVIDUAL
OR TEAM
CONSULTATIONS
Individual Consultations are
offered for athletes who want …
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Team building
exercises to
increase cohesion
and communication |
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Successful
preparation for
competitions |
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Achievement of
laser-like focus and
concentration |
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Development of
mental "toughness"
during competition |
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Strong resilience
from sport
set-backs, such as
an injury |
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Energy regulation
and generation of
positive internal
states |
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Confidence
enhancement
strategies (mental
imagery, goal
setting, positive
self-talk. etc.) |
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CONSULTATIONS
FOR COACHES
Offered to coaches who would
like to…
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Better manage
challenging
athlete/parent
situations |
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More successfully
handle problems
related to
high-pressure
performance
situations |
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Improve team
relationship
problems |
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Build a sport
environment that
leads to success
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Learn strategies
that increase
motivation |
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Communicate in a way
that leads to
positive results |
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Find more effective
ways to manage
emotions |
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INDIVIDUAL
SESSIONS FOR PARENTS
Offered to parents who would
like to…
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Help their athlete
better manage their
athletic, academic,
and social life |
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Effectively deal
with difficult coach
issues |
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Communicate in a way
that supports their
athletes mental,
physical, and
emotional well-being |
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Help their athlete
manage failure and
the pressures of
competition |
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PROFESSIONAL
WORKSHOPS
Professional workshops are
available for teams, students,
parent groups, athletic
departments, academic
in-services, and other
professional providers wishing
to learn more about any of the
following:
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Critical Mental
Skills for Peak
Performance: A 5
Session Workshop to
Enhance Performance |
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How to Balance
School, Sports, and
Social
Relationships: A
Workshop Geared for
High School and
Collegiate Athletes
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Career Termination
Issues for College
Athlete |
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What is your Mind
Telling You?
Positive Self-Talk
Strategies |
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Team Building and
Effective
Communication |
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Diversity in Sport |
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How to be an
Successful Team
Leader |
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Managing Substance
Abuse Issues in
College Sports |
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Student Athlete
Eating Disorders |
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Supervision |
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SUPERVISION
Supervision is given to
graduate students or health
professionals looking to learn
more about the field of sport
psychology. |
OUR SPORTS
CONSULTATIONS
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Cynthia Adams Harrison, Ed. D., LICSW is a
performance consultant specializing in enhancing performance, and who received a
B.S. from Arizona State University, and M.S.W. and Ed. D. degrees from Boston
University. Dr. Adams Harrison has many years of experience as a sports psychologist and high
performance coach for elite athletes such as Olympic figure skater Nancy
Kerrigan, championship sports teams and many others. Dr. Adams Harrison offers
many workshops and training sessions for every level athlete and team. She is
currently working on a new book highlighting her "5 Keys For Success" and the
psychology of achievement.
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Dr. Grayson Kimball is a Sport Psychology
Consultant who received his Doctorate in Physical Education/Sport Psychology
from Springfield College in 2001. Dr. Kimball has extensive experience providing
mental conditioning and sport psychology services to a variety of Olympic,
professional, collegiate, high school, and youth sport athletes. Dr. Kimball
offers private consultations, sport parenting workshops, and mental skills
training seminars for teams. His scope of services include performance anxiety,
attentional focus, confidence, mindfulness, coping with injury, competitive
routines/rituals, motivation, and developing an achievement mindset. Dr. Kimball
is the author of Grateful Running: Mental Training for the Long Distance Runner. |
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FAQs |
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How old does an
athlete need to be
to benefit from a
sports psychologist?
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Athletes can be seen
as young as 7
years-old.
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Does Sports
Psychology apply to
dancers? |
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Yes,
dancers, as well as
musicians, are very
commonly seen by
Sports
Psychologists. |
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The Morgens Group, LLC
| 6 Abbott Street | Wellesley Hills, MA 02482 | (781) 899-1160
© 2003 The Morgens Group, LLC All Rights Reserved |
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