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Confidential Mental Health Services for Elite Athletes
Confidential Mental Health Services for Elite Athletes
The way that elite athletes approach and cope with the demands that they face is a powerful determinant to the impact that they have on both their mental health and sporting success.
Many professional sports men and women are reluctant to seek help due the stigma attached to mental health problems, a lack of information about how such problems can interfere with their performance and a perception that getting help is a sign of weakness.
We offer Confidential Mental Health Services both face to face in one of our many clinics as well as via Skype, so no matter where in the world you are, you have access to our confidential services.
Why Elite Athletes are Vulnerable to Mental Health Problems
Experts believe that the intense mental and physical demands placed on elite sportspeople make them more susceptible to mental health problems. The competitive years for most elite athletes overlap with the peak age for mental health problems and intense physical activity can compromise mental well-being.
Professional sports men and women face an array of challenges including:
- the pressure of public scrutiny via mainstream and social media
- the absence of traditional social networks due to relocating homes
- the group dynamics and demands of team sports
- the potential for injuries which can end careers prematurely
Retired athletes are at particular risk of developing mental health problems.
Getting Help
What We Can Offer
One of our Therapists will start by asking a number of questions to enable them to understand the problems that you are struggling with and the best way to help you.
We will do our best to provide you with exactly what you need by offering you, in a confidential environment:
1. A comprehensive assessment of the difficulties you are facing and your goals for treatment.
2. An evidence-based treatment programme designed specifically for you using the most up to date techniques.
3. Detailed monitoring of your progress to ensure you are experiencing the benefits you require in an appropriate time frame
4. Follow up sessions to ensure that results are long lasting
What areas do we cover:
We have helped a number of professional sports men and women from a variety of sports including (but not limited to):
- Tennis
- Golf
- Football
- Athletics
- Boxing
- Cricket
- Rugby
- Gymnastics
We offer treatment for problems such as:
- Abuse
- Addiction inc. substance misuse and gambling
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Body Image problems (inc. Body Dysmorphia)
- Coping strategies to manage public scrutiny
- Chronic pain
- Depression
- Eating Disorders and maintenance of body weight
- Injury related stress
- Life changes and general dissatisfaction
- Low Confidence
- Low Self Esteem
- Motivation problems
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Panic Attacks
- Performance Anxiety and other performance related problems
- Physical pain
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Psychosocial issues (inc. adjustment to relocation, loneliness, isolation, lack of social/family support)
- Relationship Problems
- Retirement Adjustment
- Risk taking behaviour
- Self-harm
- Social Anxiety
- Stress
- Sleep Problems
If you do not see the problem that you are struggling with listed above, please contact us to see if we can help you.
Fees
Prices can be found on our Fees Page. If you have any questions then please do not hesitate to call 0203 504 9300 or fill out a contact form.
Locations
We have clinics in Richmond, Liverpool Street, Clapham, Marylebone, Fulham, Islington, Twickenham, Chiswick, East Dulwich and Nottingham. We also offer Online Counselling via Video.
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Therapists
All of our Therapists offer counselling for Elite Athletes, click here to view the team.