A Framework to Explore and Transform Client-Generated Metaphors in Applied Sport Psychology

Lindsay, Peter; Thomas, Owen; Douglas, Gemma

doi:10.1123/tsp.24.1.97

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“…These forms of expression represent unfamiliar terrains for sport injury and offer exciting avenues for future professional practice research (cf. Lindsay, Thomas, & Douglas, 2010). After hearing injured athletes' stories, the SPCs highlighted the importance of having a detailed understanding of personal and situational factors that can help to inform subsequent action (i.e., Contextualize the Story).…”

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confidence: 99%

Sport Psychology Consultants’ Perspectives on Facilitating Sport-Injury-Related Growth

Wadey¹,

Roy-Davis

Evans

et al. 2019

The Sport Psychologist

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Despite recent conceptual, methodological, and theoretical advancements in sport-injury-related growth (SIRG), there is no research on sport psychology consultants’ (SPCs) experiential knowledge of working with injured athletes to facilitate SIRG. Toward this end, this study examined SPCs’ perspectives on facilitating SIRG to provide an evidence base for professional practice. Participants (4 female, 6 male; mean 19 years’ applied experience) were purposefully sampled and interviewed. Transcripts were thematically analyzed. Methodological rigor and generalizability were maximized through self-reflexivity and eliciting external reflections. Five themes were identified: Hear the Story, Contextualize the Story, Reconstruct the Story, Live the Story, and Share the Story. Findings offer practitioners a novel approach to working with injured athletes. Rather than focusing on returning to preinjury level of functioning, the findings illustrate how SPCs can work with injured athletes to help transform injury into an opportunity to bring about positive change.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sport Psychology Consultants’ Perspectives on Facilitating Sport-Injury-Related Growth

Wadey¹,

Roy-Davis

Evans

et al. 2019

The Sport Psychologist

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“…that controlling or eliminating internal events may provide temporary relief in the short term, yet have noticeable costs in the long term by preventing valued action). The use of metaphors may also be effective due to being memorable and tangible (Anderson, Lau, Segal & Bishop, 2007;Lindsay, Thomas & Douglas, 2010)indeed, Mel indicated that they were 'easy to grasp' (perhaps a relevant consideration given her age; Knight, Harwood & Gould, 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%

Navigating Subclinical Sport Psychology as a Trainee: A Case Study of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Elite Youth Athletics

Hartley

2020

Case Studies in Sport and Exercise Psychology

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The current case reports the service delivery experiences of a trainee practitioner working within elite youth athletics, discussing the experiences and challenges associated with encountering clinical issues and appropriate referrals for the first time. Alongside ongoing clinical support, this case warranted ongoing sport psychology service delivery, during which the trainee adopted an acceptance and commitment therapy approach. Interventions were focused toward the promotion of openness to experience and the identification of value-driven behaviors for sport. Service effectiveness was evaluated via a multimodal method including other professionals in a multidisciplinary support team. Reflections on the service delivery highlight the potentially beneficial or detrimental impacts that practitioner beliefs and values may have, as well as issues regarding role clarity, education, and preparedness for sport psychology trainees encountering clinical issues for the first time.

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“…Lindsay, P., Thomas, O., & Douglas, G. (2010). Exploring and transforming client generated metaphors in applied sport psychology.…”

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“…This contrast should be encouraged if the discipline is to continue to meet the evolving demands of elite sport. Identifying such approaches (e.g., Lindsay, et al, 2010; may serve to move both the discipline and the practitioner forward, into a more impactful and effective state of affairs.…”

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The journey of the developing sport psychologist -'Navigating the applied lowlands and limitations of our language'

Lindsay

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There is a growing body of literature exploring the early development of sport psychology consultants (Collins, Evans-Jones, & O’Connor, 2013; Tod & Bond, 2010). However, there remains limited exploration of the longitudinal development of practitioners, an area which may provide important insights relevant for both training and education. Rønnestad and Skovolt’s (2003) sixstage practitioner development framework can be applied to the development of sport psychologists, each maturing at different rates and at times regressing through stages (Tod, 2007). Via six discrete published works this thesis details the author’s development as a practitioner over a 15-year period. Each publication is characterized by a stage of development, highlighting significant sources of influence, both professionally and personally. Study one details the author’s initial professional philosophy, grounded in the dominant western approach of CBT (Holt & Strean, 2001) and characterized as by a ‘layhelper’ and ‘beginning student’ phase. This philosophy shifted towards person-centered and briefer approaches as the author progressed through ‘advanced student’ and ‘novice professional’ phases, as detailed within studies two and three. Study four, an autoethnographic account, explored the challenges experienced by the author as a resident psychologist during a televised sporting event, characterized by the shift from ‘novice practitioner’ to ‘experienced practitioner’. Study 5 highlighted a shift in professional philosophy driven by an exploration of the philosophical writings underpinning brief therapeutic approaches. Finally, study six explored the development of a professional philosophy encompassing beliefs about the discipline as a whole and its role in supporting performers. Through a greater understanding of the journey from ‘lay helper’ to ‘senior practitioner’, the thesis highlights a range of areas for consideration by neophyte, mid-career and experienced practitioners. The thesis highlights the confusing and frustrating nature of development, highlighting that such feelings are natural and helpful to the development of skilled applied practitioners.

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A Framework to Explore and Transform Client-Generated Metaphors in Applied Sport Psychology

Cited by 9 publications

References 25 publications

Sport Psychology Consultants’ Perspectives on Facilitating Sport-Injury-Related Growth

Sport Psychology Consultants’ Perspectives on Facilitating Sport-Injury-Related Growth

Navigating Subclinical Sport Psychology as a Trainee: A Case Study of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Elite Youth Athletics

The journey of the developing sport psychologist -'Navigating the applied lowlands and limitations of our language'

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