The course is focused on using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help athletes deal with performance anxiety. Ideal for trainers, athletes, practitioners, students and parents.

Study Time around 20-30 Hours


Course Curriculum

  Short Course in Sports Psychology
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  Creating Psychological Flexibility
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  Anxiety and Sports Performance
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  Thoughts And The Athlete
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  Choosing The Right Path
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  The Sports Psychology Process
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Hi, I’m Stephen Renwick. Welcome to my Short Course in Sports Psychology.

I am a Probationary Sport and Exercise Scientist Specialising in Psychology, Psychology Tutor and an Acceptance and Commitment Trained Therapist. The course is for educational purposes only and any interventions should be from a trained practitioner.

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£195

Sports Psychology (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Sport)

Sports Psychology Online Course

This course is for anyone thinking of becoming a sports psychologist, student, coach or counsellor, who would like to learn more and develop their interest and skill set within this field. This course is based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and how this can help athletes deal with anxiety, life a fulfilled life and help their mental well-being. The course covers a variety of interesting modules including:

  1. What is acceptance and commitment therapy
  2. What is it like working in sports psychology
  3. How to help athletes with anxiety
  4. The Hexaflex-Flex model in ACT
  5. The ACT Matrix
  6. The Sports Lifeline
  7. Dealing with troubling thoughts
  8. Mindfullness
  9. Sports Psychology real life Case Studies

There are a multitude of learning styles available e.g. podcast, videos, worksheets and a final essay submission. For the students who love reading, there are a multitude of journal articles to read and reflect on, which cover a variety of topics relating to ACT and sports psychology.

If you are interested in pursuing a career as a sports psychologist or work as a coach, sports parent or counsellor, then this course will be of benefit for you. There are lot's of cutting edge examples, research and theories to help you understand how anxiety impacts performance and different tools to deal with it.

Cancellation Rights

Under this policy, you may cancel your purchase of the course within the period of 14 calendar days from the date on which the contract of purchase is concluded. This is called a "Cancellation Period". Note that if you redeem your voucher during the Cancellation Period, you expressly request us to begin providing the course materials and you acknowledge that you lose your right to cancel the purchase of the course and get any refund for it.

In case you decide to cancel your purchase of a course, it can be done in the following way: By filling out Cancellation Form and sending it via email to [email protected]

If you cancel the purchase of a course within 14 calendar days as mentioned above, we will refund you for all payments made as a part of your purchase within 14 calendar days from the day we accept that you are entitled to a refund.