Total Performance Consulting BASES Supervised Experience Group: Vacancy for 2 New Members

As a member of the group I would recommend that anyone thinking about the SE process should join the group. Over the last two years I have found the help and advice offered by James and other members of the group to be invaluable. You may have seen the extensive forum discussion about the process of becoming a sports psychologist, as it says it is more than just studying a masters or PhD. As such I would suggest that you really do need a mentor to advise and guide you through both the application for accreditation and the practical issues which surround dealing with clients. The chairperson of BASES has recently written that the HPC has strongly suggested that it will be taking out the Sport and Exercise Psychology strand from its recent proposals and will be looking to incorporate this strand into a Sports Scientist pathway similar to the BASES set up. Therefore it would seem that there is now no reason for anyone to hold back from joining the accreditation process. The group itself is quite diverse with people at various stages of accreditation and having different experiences and philosophies about their approaches to the practical application of sport and exercise psychology. Session normally occur once a month and start with a warm up involving exercises to help us focus on the day ahead, each session covers a particular topic and part of the day either involves role play or a chance to share experiences and to reflect on our working practices. We also have our own forum site so we are able to discuss and share ideas at any time. As has already been stated as well as on the forum, in order to become an effective accredited sport and exercise psychologist you must initially fulfil the SE and accreditation criteria, but also obtain a range of other skills. I believe the most effective way to do this is to have a mentor/supervisor and a group of peers who are willing to share their experiences, so that each member of the group can grow into effective practitioners’. James and the members of TPC SE group assist me in that goal.

David Dixon BSc (Hons). PG DIp. BASES Probationary Sports Psychologist 07771-618446

Hi David, Just to clarify something, it looks like Sport and Exercise Psychologists have now been re-included in the HPC proposals for psychologists, so it's no longer going to be included in the Sports Sciences pathway. The BPS website has the lastest documents outlining this at http://www.bps.org.uk/the-society/statutory-regulation/statutory-regulation---latest-updates/statutory-regulation---latest-updates_home.cfm - see the notes to/from the DH lawyer in particular. Gary

Gary Baker
Mental Coach & Sports Hypnotherapist
The Centre for Sports Hypnosis