How does performance enhancement or performance excellence consulting differ from crisis or problem based consulting?
Crisis based or problem based consulting is not the ideal way to begin learning or developing new mental skills, however, situations for such work present themselves more often than not. Many athletes are not willing to looking into the mental side of training until a problem or crisis presents itself. Common crisis issues include feeling overwhelmed or burnout or trouble coping with post crash anxiety. Often the initial consult is such a situation is full of frustration, sadness, and other raw emotions. The sport psychology consultant in this situation usually spend quite a bit of time listening and helping the individual express themselves and in summary suggests a few potential coping ideas. If the individual is willing, follow up consultations are helpful to create a plan of action and to facilitate the necessary skill learning. In rare instances, the consultant may suggest a referral if the nature of the crisis indicates a need beyond the scope of performance enhancement sport psy
