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Foundations of Core Competencies for Psychologists working with Athletes

13 March 2025

This workshop will focus on improving key skills in sport psychology. This will include understanding ethical practices, assessing and diagnosing psychological conditions in athletes and developing advanced case formulation skills amoung others.

HOW TO APPLY

Workshop Information

Key Dates

Day 1: June 25
Day 2: June 26
Day 3: June 27

Learning Outcomes

  1. Deepen understanding of ethical practice in sport psychology settings.
  2. Enhance ability to assess and diagnose psychological conditions in athletes.
  3. Develop advanced case formulation skills tailored to sport contexts.
  4. Strengthen competencies in multidisciplinary collaboration.
  5. Build capacity for systems-level interventions and group dynamics work.
  6. Foster performance enhancement through applied psychological frameworks

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To book this workshop please follow the link .

You can purchase individual days or all three days.

Workshop Details

DatePriceContent Covered
Day 125th June$200
  • Sport Psychology Defined, Ethical Foundations, Mental Health, and Diagnostics
  • Mental Health and Diagnostics in Athletes
Day 226th June$200
  • Advanced Case Formulation in Sport Settings
  • Working in Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs)
Day 327th June$200
  • Complex Systems Analysis in Sport Psychology
  • Performance Enhancement in High-Performance Environments

*Purchase all three days for a package price of $450

Each workshop runs from 9am - 4pm

Workshop Faciliator

Dr. John Sullivan is a Clinical Sport Psychologist, Sport Scientist, and the Head of Psychology for High Performance Sport New Ҷֱ. With over 25 years of clinical and scholarly experience, he spent 16 years (2000–2016) with the New England Patriots in the NFL, coordinating sports science and clinical care. He has also worked with elite organizations such as the English Premier League, Football Association, Premier Rugby League, Australian Football League, and Olympic National teams. Additionally, Dr. Sullivan has served as a subject matter expert for elite military units (USSOCOM), NASA, and DARPA.

A recognized contributor to sports science and medicine literature, Dr. Sullivan has published in peerreviewed journals and popular media, including The Atlantic, ESPN, The Guardian, The New York Times, and Sports Illustrated. He co-authored The Brain Always Wins, with a second edition due in 2025, and is currently working on a new book exploring human factors in sport. His research focuses on neuroscience, biofeedback, decision-making, and athlete well-being.

Dr. Sullivan is a visiting scholar at Queensland University of Technology and has held academic roles at Brown University Medical School and the University of Rhode Island. He earned degrees in Psychology and Mass Communication from Niagara University, a Master’s in Sport Psychology from Springfield College, and both a Master’s and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Hartford, with additional post-graduate studies in neuroscience, psychophysiology, and complex systems analysis. Before relocating to New Ҷֱ, he worked in Washington, D.C., and Newport, Rhode Island

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