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UNDERSTANDING PSYCHOTHERAPY AND HOW IT WORKS
Learn how to choose a psychologist, how therapy works, how long it lasts and what should and shouldn’t happen during psychotherapy
SPORT PSYCHOLOGISTS HELP PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR ATHLETES
Sport psychologists can help you overcome problems, enhance your performance, and achieve your goals.
SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY IN THE MEDIA
What A Sports Psychologist Has To Say About The Olympics
BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL MODEL:
The biopsychosocial model considers biological, psychological, and social factors and their complex interactions in understanding your performance.
Psychotherapy is examining, learning, and modifying thoughts and beliefs, feelings, behaviors and action, towards your desired outcomes. We are complicated beings and these biological, psychological, and social factors need to be considered. Similarly we don’t exist in bubble of isolation, but a larger system (team, workplace, family, culture, etc).
AROUSAL PERFORMANCE CURVE (YERKES-DODSON LAW):
WHAT IS THE YERKES-DODSON LAW?
An explanation and how it applies to you as well as a theory, behind psychotherapeutic/performance skills
SOCIAL FACILITATION THEORY, INTERACTS WITH THE AROUSAL CURVE, WITH PERFORMANCE (SPORT, PRESENTATION, ETC).
There is a reason “practice makes better” both on and off the “field” in your life.
DR. SERBER’S CLINICAL RESEARCH BIBLIOGRAPHY
Published, peer reviewed articles
Health Hotlines
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NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE:
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DISASTER DISTRESS HOTLINE:
People affected by any disaster or tragedy can call this helpline, sponsored by SAMHSA, to receive immediate counseling. Call or text 1-800-985-5990 to connect with a trained professional from the closest crisis counseling center within the network.
VETERANS CRISIS LINE:
This helpline is a free, confidential resource for Veterans of all ages and circumstances. Call 1-800-273-8255, press “1”; text 838255; or chat online to connect with 24/7 support.
CRISIS TEXT LINE:
Text HELLO to 741741 for free and confidential support 24 hours a day throughout the U.S.