Sport Psychologists can be very beneficial to players, coaches, and organizations. One of the biggest barriers to seeking out effective services is the ambiguity that people may have about when/how to seek services. Too often, people do not reach out until problems are severe, sometimes making services more difficult to produce desirable change.

 

One simple rule to determine if seeking services is warranted is asking "Does the athlete/performer want to get better?" If you want to get better at your sport or managing stress, it's time for services. It takes three things for change: Ability to learn, Access to information to learn, Motivation to learn.