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Injury Management Psychology British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences BASES) Accredited Sport Psychologist

The Sport Psychologist

Allison Dyer M.Sc. B.Sc. is a British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) Accredited Sport Psychologist. She is also a Football Association (FA) Accredited Sport Psychology Tutor.
Allison has presented a range of sport psychology workshops and worked on a one-to-one basis with numerous national level, elite, professional and recreational athletes from a variety of sporting arenas including golf, football, squash, netball, athletics and diving.

Psychological Reactions to Injury:

It is common to experience psychological stressors following an injury such as:

• Tension
• Anger
• Fear
• Depression
• Frustration
• Boredom
• Fear of the unknown

Allison can teach you strategies that will help you to:

Overcome self-defeating and negative thoughts. What you say to yourself following an injury can determine your subsequent behaviour and rehabilitation progress. Self-talk training can help you to reduce tension, anger and fear.
Use imagery to maintain mental freshness, reduce anxiety, foster motivation, perpetuate physical skills, retain confidence, dispel fears of re-injury and/or worries that you will not be able to return to your former physical activity level.
Develop effective coping skills and strategies to deal with the repercussions of injury.
Set realistic and specific short-term and long-term goals to aid adherence, effort and motivation to your rehabilitation programme.
Use relaxation techniques to reduce stress and relieve tension.

Individualised Programme

You don’t have to suffer the consequences of problematic rehabilitation on your own. Allison will develop an individualised programme specific to your needs.

Confidentiality

Allison abides by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) Code of Conduct at all times.

It is of paramount importance that all BASES consultants preserve the confidentiality of the information acquired in their work that must not be devolved without prior written consent of the client.