Sport Psychology
At Intermountain Health, we offer psychological interventions to enhance the performance of athletes. We have locations in Salt Lake City and St. George, UT
Helping athletes maximize performance and enjoyment of their sport
The primary focus of sport psychology is to utilize psychological interventions to enhance the performance of athletes. The emphasis is on the balanced development of the total person so athletes can maximize their performance potential and enjoy their competitive experiences.
The nature of the sports world creates some specialized needs for athletes. Rigorous practice and workout schedules, injury, fatigue, high expectations from others, and an intense personal desire to succeed. These challenges, along with the normal stressors experienced in everyday life, can feel overwhelming at times. Sport psychology helps athletes and performers of all ages to cope more effectively with the life challenges they face and thrive in the sports arena.
Team services
We offer services including team talks, educational workshops, and coaching consultation. Let us help you take the first steps.
Our services
Learn more about the services we offer.
- Confidence building
- Effective communication with coaches/teammates
- Focus strategies
- Goal-setting
- Imagery
- Performance routines
- Positive mental programming
- Relaxation training
- Working through slumps
- Addiction
- Anxiety
- Concussion Care
- Coping with injury
- Depression
- Disordered eating
- Family issues
- Over-training/burnout
- Pain management
- Relationship problems
- Sleep problems
- Stress management
Offered only at Southwest Orthopedics in St. George, Utah. This includes three sport psychology visits are included in surgery and physical therapy packages.
- Pre-surgery - Coping with injury
- Post-surgery - Mental skills training for injured athletes
- Return to play - Managing fear of re-injury and failure
Visit us at Salt Lake Clinic
If you are in the Salt Lake City, Utah area, you can visit Salt Lake Clinic Physical Medicine for sport psychology services. Call to schedule an appointment with one of our sport psychologists.
Visit Southwest Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
If you are in the St. George, Utah area, you can visit our Southwest Orthopedics and Sports Medicine department for sport psychology services. Call to schedule an appointment with one of our sport psychologists.
Self-help resources
Access handouts and other resources that support your mental health and performance.
- Activation - How to optimize your energy level to enhance your performance.
- Focus- Keeping your eyes on the target.
- Goal-setting - Are we failing? Or, are our goals failing us?
- Imagery - Tapping into the power of imagination.
- Mindfulness - The best present you can give yourself.
- Peak performance - Getting into the zone.
- Routines - Stability for the body and the mind.
- Self-talk - The power of voice within.
Relaxation
- Autogenic Training 12:59
- Complete Breathing 5:15
- Jinshinjyutsu Meditation 4:49
- Natural Breathing 5:09
- Passive Muscle Relaxation 13:30
- Progressive Muscle Relaxation 20:10
- Slow Breathing 5:14
Imagery
- Future Success 15:00
- Past Success 12:00
- A Peaceful Place 13:09
- A Resilient Response 15:59
Focus
- Mindful Breathing 4:55
Additional resources
Resources for athletes, coaches, caregivers and professionals.
- Association for Applied Sport Psychology: Athletes
- Can imagining success actually help you achieve it? | Olympic State of Mind
- Maximise your Mindfulness to improve your performance in sports | Olympic State of Mind
- Motivate yourself! | Olympic State of Mind
- The Motivation to succeed | Olympic State of Mind
- Use Mindfulness to remain calm | Olympic State of Mind
- Visualise success! | Olympic State of Mind
- Visualising your success and goals in sports | Olympic State of Mind
- NCAA Athlete Mental Wellness
- Association for Applied Sport Psychology
- American Psychological Association Division 47 (Society for Sport Exercise, and Performance Psychology)
- Sport Psychology Career Overview
- Clinical Counseling Sport Psychology Association
- Hilinski's Hope foundation
- NCAA Mental Health Best Practices
- NCAA National Study of Substance Use Habits of College Student-Athletes
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