University of Vermont Athletics

Mental Health Counseling

• Provide confidential* individual mental health counseling to address areas of concern that might include, but are not limited to:
  • Academic Stress
  • Relationship Problems
  • Grief and Loss
  • Anxiety and/or Depression
  • Eating Disorders and/or Body Image Concerns
  • Sexuality
  • Alcohol or Other Drug Use
  • Trauma
  • Sexual Assault
  • Identity Issues
  • Personal and/or Family Crises
• Provide confidential* group counseling revolving around specific topics.
  • Fall 2022 Group Schedule:
    • Growth and Recovery from Injury Together (GRIT); Tuesdays at 5:00 PM starting on September 13th, 2022. See CSPC or Athletic Medicine for more information.
• To schedule a mental health counseling appointment, please go to https://mywellbeing.uvm.edu/ to schedule directly with Kelly or Matt.

 

Mental Performance Consulting

• Mental performance consulting helps athletes achieve optimal mind/body functioning specifically to improve sport performance and may address such topics as:
  • Performance Enhancement
  • Coach/Athlete and Team Relationships,
  • Injury Rehabilitation
  • Performance Anxiety
  • Confidence Issues
  • Athletic Identity
  • Goal-Setting
  • Attention and Concentration
  • Motivation
  • Leadership Development
• To schedule a mental performance consulting appointment, please go to https://mywellbeing.uvm.edu/ to schedule directly with Kelly or Matt.

 

Coach and Staff Consultations

• Provide consultation to coaches, strength and conditioning staff and other athletic support staff pertaining to mental health or sport mental performance.
• Work collaboratively with UVM clinical staff, Athletic Medicine staff, and team physician to maintain comprehensive continuity of care as needed.

 

Education and Outreach

• Provide workshops & trainings for athletes, coaches, and athletic department staff
• Deliver team sessions on mental performance strategies
• Assist in departmental planning of events focused on issues related to student-athlete mental health
• Work closely with student-athletes leading mental health initiatives, such as "Rally Around Mental Health," to support their efforts and maintain consistency in messaging

 

Referral Source

• In addition to providing direct care, CSPC staff are available to talk with athletes, coaches, and athletic department staff about referrals to other on and off campus resources that might be helpful
• The Director of CSPC serves as a liaison to UVM's Counseling & Psychiatry Services (CAPS), and can assist in making appropriate referrals to CAPS clinicians or to off-campus providers if needed

*Information shared in counseling and mental performance appointments will be kept in strict confidence within Center for Health and Wellbeing. Visits will be documented in the electronic health record. No information will be released without the expressed written or verbal consent of the student-athlete or in instances where disclosure is required by law (e.g., serious threat of harm to self or others, court order, child or dependent adult abuse or neglect.