TY - JOUR
T1 - Ultimately It Comes Down To The Relationship: Experienced Consultants’ Views Of Effective Sport Psychology Consulting
AU - Sharp, Lee-Ann
AU - Hodge, Ken
AU - Danish, Steve
PY - 2015/12/31
Y1 - 2015/12/31
N2 - The purpose of this investigation was to; (a) examine what experienced SPCs perceived to be the necessary components of the sport psychology consulting relationship, and (b) examine individual contributions of the SPC and client to the consulting relationship. Purposeful sampling was used to recruit 10 experienced SPCs (8 male and 2 female, M age = 50.44 years, M years consulting experience = 21.67 years) who held current sport psychology accreditation/certification and who had considerable consulting experience. Following individual interviews, extensive content analysis revealed that the sport psychology consulting relationship was reflective of (a) rapport, (b) respect, (c) trust, (d) a partnership, and (e) a positive impact on the client. Members of the consulting relationship made individual contributions to the relationship; SPCs contributed; (a) honesty, (b) commitment, (c) knowledge and expertise, (d) counselling skills, and (e) professional ethical behavior. With clients contributing; (a) openness to change, (b) honesty, and (c) willingness to work.
AB - The purpose of this investigation was to; (a) examine what experienced SPCs perceived to be the necessary components of the sport psychology consulting relationship, and (b) examine individual contributions of the SPC and client to the consulting relationship. Purposeful sampling was used to recruit 10 experienced SPCs (8 male and 2 female, M age = 50.44 years, M years consulting experience = 21.67 years) who held current sport psychology accreditation/certification and who had considerable consulting experience. Following individual interviews, extensive content analysis revealed that the sport psychology consulting relationship was reflective of (a) rapport, (b) respect, (c) trust, (d) a partnership, and (e) a positive impact on the client. Members of the consulting relationship made individual contributions to the relationship; SPCs contributed; (a) honesty, (b) commitment, (c) knowledge and expertise, (d) counselling skills, and (e) professional ethical behavior. With clients contributing; (a) openness to change, (b) honesty, and (c) willingness to work.
KW - consulting relationship
KW - working alliance
KW - rapport
KW - trust
UR - https://pure.ulster.ac.uk/en/publications/ultimately-it-comes-down-to-the-relationship-experienced-consulta-3
U2 - 10.1123/tsp.2014-0130
DO - 10.1123/tsp.2014-0130
M3 - Article
SN - 0888-4781
VL - 29
SP - 358
EP - 370
JO - Sport Psychologist
JF - Sport Psychologist
IS - 4
ER -