1. Supervised Internship With the McGill University Men’s Soccer Team William Falcão & Gordon Bloom Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education McGill University

2. Presentation Outline Background Background Formal education Formal education Sport Psychology graduate program Sport Psychology graduate program Consulting Internship Consulting Internship Team sessions Team sessions Individual sessions Individual sessions Member of support staff Member of support staff Conclusions Conclusions 2

3. Background Formal education Formal education Sport Psychology graduate program Sport Psychology graduate program Gaining entry Gaining entry Education Education CSPA certification upon graduation CSPA certification upon graduation Internship supervision Internship supervision Coaches’ support Coaches’ support 3

4. Consulting Internship Team sessions Team sessions Frequency: Frequency: Pre-season camp Pre-season camp During season: once every 3 to 4 weeks. During season: once every 3 to 4 weeks. Topics: Topics: Communication Communication Attention control Attention control Injuries Injuries Imagery Imagery 4

5. Consulting Internship 5

6. Team sessions Team sessions Team meetings Team meetings Game day: pre-game imagery Game day: pre-game imagery Meeting with leaders Meeting with leaders 6

7. Consulting Internship Individual sessions Individual sessions Topics: Topics: Goal-setting Goal-setting Motivation Motivation Self-talk Self-talk 7

8. Consulting Internship Member of support staff Member of support staff Meetings with coaching staff Meetings with coaching staff Meetings with trainer and physiotherapists Meetings with trainer and physiotherapists Attending team functions Attending team functions 8

9. Conclusions Attend as many practices and games as possible Attend as many practices and games as possible Show you care Show you care Unbiased observations and analyses Unbiased observations and analyses Trust the athletes and the coaches Trust the athletes and the coaches Confidentiality Confidentiality Communication is key Communication is key 9

10. Thank you. Are there any questions? william.falcao@mail.mcgill.ca 10