Common Issues |
Common Issues |
Athletes
While many of the issues I see with athletes also occur in the general population, the way these issues play out often have distinct dynamics for athletes. Some of those issues are:
- Identity
- Injury
- Eating
- Body Image
- Pregnancy
- Deciding when or whether to have a child
- Aging
- Substance Use
- Search for meaning and purpose in life
- Need for growth and betterment
- Need for achievement
- Career transitions and retirement
- Healthy competitiveness
There are also issues specific to my athlete clients:
- Balancing responsibilities as a partner or parent with time spent on training or sport
- Navigating conversations with partners about risk in sport
- Transitioning through different life stages of competitiveness or physical capabilities
- Making choices about athletic pursuits as priorities or values change
- Mindset in training and in competition
- Performance anxiety
- Fear based vs. values/passion based motivation
- Discipline vs. rigidity in training
- Witnessing a friend die or be seriously injured during an athletic adventure or event
- Creating a support system or advisory team that has your back around professional partnerships
- Post-event despair, depression, anxiety or apathy
- Finding satisfaction in regular life after the highs of competition or adrenaline sports
Athlete Specific |
Athlete Specific |