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9 Ways to Boost Your Sports Psychology Salary in Private Practice
A professional sport psychologist displays confidence while analyzing sales data on multiple screens in a modern office setting. Have you ever wondered why some sports psychologists barely make £27,000 while others earn more than £60,000 a year ? This huge gap shocked me when I started my career. The salary story gets interesting. New sports psychologists typically start at £20,000 to £23,000 . Most employed positions pay between £27,000 and £40,000 . Private practitioners c

Dr Paul McCarthy
Dec 31, 202512 min read


How to Set Up a Sport Psychology Retainer: A Guide for Pro Athletes and Teams
In a modern office overlooking the stadium, a focused sports psychologist engages in an in-depth conversation with an athlete, emphasizing mental strategies and performance improvement. Athletes who invest in a sport psychology retainer can boost their performance rates by up to 40%. The English Premier League recognized this potential and made psychology mandatory in their player development programs since 2012. They backed this decision with a £320 million budget. The resu

Dr Paul McCarthy
Dec 14, 202517 min read


How to Conduct Sport Psychology Intake Assessments: A Professional Guide
A fitness coach and business professional engage in a focused discussion, blending fitness and strategy in a modern gym setting. Sport psychology's initial assessment methods are going global, and #PsychMapping leads the way. This innovative exercise has brought together more than 70 practitioners from 25 countries across continents . #PsychMapping's collaborative nature reshapes the scene of client assessments in sport psychology. The visual and interactive tools make shared

Dr Paul McCarthy
Dec 13, 20255 min read
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