What is Performance Psychology?
It’s a common misconception that sport (and performance) psychology only help elite athletes to reach their goals. In reality, they support people at every age and across a variety of performance-related situations.
Performance Psychology Practices
Performance psychology focus on identifying and applying psychological principles that facilitate peak performance, enhance people’s participation, help achieve optimal performance. Performance psychology itself encompasses practices crossing business performance, sports performance and performing arts. This includes proven theories and research from sports psychology and organizational psychology.
Within the sport domain, professionals work in a range of settings: Youth/club sport, high school, collegiate, professional/semiprofessional, and Olympic/Paralympic athletes.
Certified Mental Performance Consultant® (CMPC)
Many professionals obtain a CMPC credentials. It’s parallel to a license (but is not a license). This certification demonstrates to clients, employers, colleagues, and the public at large that an individual has met the highest standards of professional practice, including completing a combination of educational and work requirements, successfully passing a certification exam, agreeing to adhere to ethical principles and standards, and committing to ongoing professional development.
In order to receive this credential, the applicant must complete a masters-level degree in psychology, 400 supervised hours and pass a certification exam. This certification is accredited through The Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP).
Goal of Performance Psychology
Ultimately these professionals aim to make a difference by helping athletes and performers reduce performance-related anxiety, improve concentration and effective communication, build confidence, and set attainable goals. The main objective is to help athletes and professionals overcome barriers standing in the way of their performance.
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Resources & References
https://www.apa.org/education-career/guide/subfields/performance
