Category: Blog
-
4 Things I Learnt About Myself Whilst Training to Become a Psychologist
There’s quite a leap from my last post to this one. Truthfully, the middle stretch of the Qualification in Sport & Exercise Psychology (QSEP) felt like a grind. It was intense and demanding. As a result, I didn’t take many notes on my personal journey during that period. However, with the training complete and the…
-
Networking and building relationships
Maybe the most essential activity through this journey is networking. You hear it all the time, whether you are training to be a psychologist, you’re an entrepreneur or a tech start up, “put yourself out there.” It sounds cliché but it’s cliché for a reason. Building relationships and having a network of people who root…
-
Understanding The Hours
So you’re officially enrolled and eager to get started. But where does one begin? As part of QSEP, you are required to fulfil certain requirements relating to the different areas of training and key roles. This can be found in the QSEP handbook which you can view here As you can see each component requires…
-
The BPS Enrolment Process
Progressing with my chosen supervisor was relatively straight-forward. They handled the meetings, communicated well, sent documents and advised what I needed to do and when. The enrolment process for QSEP with the BPS was a bit more taxing. It wasn’t that it was difficult to follow or to achieve, but rather, costs for things that…
-
Note Taking
Note taking. Perhaps one of the aspects of this work I need to develop most. It sounds simple, but I personally did not find it as easy as you might assume. It does not help to be unfortunate enough to have the terrible handwriting gene. So much so, that I often can’t even read my…
-
Staying Organised and Prepared
This may seem very basic or common sense, but it can be overwhelming and detrimental if you don’t keep on top of the admin. Every one has their own preferences to organising things: laptop, paperwork, folders etc. This post will cover some of the ways in which I found it efficient to record, plan and…
-
My Second Placement (part 2 of 2)
Part two details the more practical side of what I did and the process I went through. Making judgements, figuring out how and what to do and when to do it was all initially learnt during this placement. And is still being learnt today…
-
My Second Placement (1 of 2)
My second placement was a lot different from my first. I had opportunities to really practice being a practitioner and begin to guide myself toward developing my own skills whilst helping to improve that of others.
-
My First Placement
Not What You Want, But What You Might Need Before the course even began, I’d sent out emails to local clubs hoping to secure some sport psychology experience. I was fortunate one of my first emails got a response. The Head of Sport Science at Coventry City FC’s men’s academy offered me a position. But…
Beyond Better 