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Virtual Sport Psychology: The Essential Guide to Building Stronger Client Connections
A sport psychologist engaged in a video conference call, smiling and gesturing, seated at a desk with a laptop and coffee mug in a sunlit office. About 60% of athletes now choose online sessions to be practical, yet virtual sport psychology demands more than technical competence[37]. The change from traditional to digital service delivery raises a critical question: how do we build and maintain strong therapeutic relationships through screens? Understanding what virtual sport

Dr Paul McCarthy
2 days ago16 min read
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How to Manage Aggression in Sport: A Parent's Guide to Helping Young Football Players Control Anger
A young boy in a red jersey focuses intently on his soccer drill as a coach offers guidance in the background during a sunny training session. Witnessing aggression in sport, especially when it surfaces in your own child during a football match, prompts uncomfortable questions about how we respond. Anger emerges as one of the two most experienced emotions in team contact sports. The complexity becomes clear when we consider what studies reveal: the thinking brain can shut dow

Dr Paul McCarthy
May 911 min read
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How to Handle Behavioural Interventions for Children's Angry Outbursts: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents
A warm and joyful moment as a mother and her child share a heartfelt smile while sitting together in a sunlit living room. Behavioral interventions for children's angry outbursts can feel overwhelming, especially when those meltdowns escalate into aggressive behavior. But here's the thing: anger becomes a real problem when it turns out of control or happens more intensely than developmentally expected. Therefore, untreated behavioral problems can make it harder for kids to su

Dr Paul McCarthy
Apr 27 min read
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