Youth Sport Psychology Consulting
Youth sport psychology for coaches, parents, and athletes
Is your athlete or team ready to strengthen the mental side of performance? Our UIC Master of Science in Kinesiology Performance, Sport, and Exercise Psychology concentration offers sport psychology skills programs and workshops to youth athletes, teams, captains, and coaches in the Chicago area at no charge.
Our faculty and graduate-student consultants provide evidence-based, developmentally appropriate support designed to build confidence, focus, composure, communication, leadership, motivation, teamwork, and healthy responses to competitive pressure. Our consultants are Certified Mental Performance Consultants or CMPCs-in-training through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology.
Opportunities include individual mental-skills coaching, team workshops, captain development, and coach education, delivered in person or online. Graduate consultants work under faculty supervision as they prepare for Certified Mental Performance Consultant credentials.
Whether you are addressing a performance challenge or building a stronger team culture ahead, we welcome a conversation about your needs and whether UIC PSEP is a good fit. Contact Program Manager, Kendra Bullard, MS, CMPC ® at sportspsych@uic.edu to inquire or fill out our interest form below, and one of our team members will be in touch with you within 3 days.
Our services
Sport psychology skills workshops for teams
Our graduate student consultants teach a wide range of team-based skills, including:
- leadership
- vision
- focus
- confidence
- cohesion
Sport psychology skills coaching for individuals
Our graduate student consultants teach a wide range of sport psychology skills. If you are interested in other topics, let us know!
- confidence
- concentration
- composure
- managing performance anxiety
Coach education and development workshops
Our faculty and graduate student consultants help coaches:
- enhance athlete confidence
- build athlete commitment and motivation
- avoid burnout from coaching
Sport captain education and development workshops
Our graduate student consultants teach a wide range of captain skills, including:
- leadership
- communication
- teammateship
- coping with stress
School-wide sport psychology support
Our graduate students, working under UIC faculty supervision, can provide preseason and year-round sport psychology support for your school’s sports teams. We require six hours of contact time per week with your sport program.
Our Team
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Have questions?
Contact Kendra at:
Email sportspych@uic.edu
Phone 312.996.4600
Address 901 W. Roosevelt Rd.
336 PEB
Chicago, IL 60608