“What is learned in sport can be applied to life.
Jack J. Lesyk, Ph.D., CC-AASP, Sport Psychologist
"What is learned in life can be applied to sport.”
Dr. Pillow integrates clinical training, experience, and positive/performance psychology, to develop an individualized approach for each performer/athlete or team request.
Services include:
- Private individual performance or life adjustment counseling
- Consultations for parents, coaches and other staff
- Presentation topics and/or individual application on numerous topics:
- Development and improvement of mental skill sets (Mental Toughness)
- Increase self-awareness and motivation
- Improve confidence and goal setting behavior
- Understand and manage arousal control and energy in performance
- Regulate use emotions to positively redirect anxiety, stress, and pressure
- Improve attentional focus and concentration through imagery and positive self-talk
- Understand the difference between your practice and competition identities
- Improve team dynamics, culture, cohesion, and leadership qualities
- Avoid underperformance (No more choking!)
- Improve how to regulate and productively use emotions during practice and competition
- Rehabilitate and recover faster from staleness/burnout, injury, or other setbacks by using positive mental skill sets
Delivery model:
- Identify concerns utilizing clinical interviews and, as needed, appropriate assessments
- Formulate a plan targeting the client's concerns and goals
- Teach and support the client's effort toward developing required mental skill sets necessary for success
- Resolve emotional, behavioral, or relationship variables that hinder one's sense of well-being or positive mindset
- Add or rebuild strategies for improving and sustaining mental skills (Mental Toughness) necessary for optimal performance
Examples of treatment goals:
- Elevate performance by improving attitude and motivation (positive mindset)
- improve specific goal identification, development, and consistency of effort
- Improve self-awareness and communication skills (positively advocate for self and others)
- Use insight to better enjoy one’s experience and participation in their sport or occupation
- Learn to embrace and utilize all emotional experiences during performance/competition
- Understand the importance of preparatory skills necessary for optimal performance
- Strive toward becoming a great teammate thus fueling self-confidence and team cohesion
- Increase focus and concentration by chasing automatic negative thoughts (ANTs) off your land
- Regulate and recover faster from negative experiences during practice or competition
- Develop a mental template for promoting positive mental and physical health (brain always wins)
- Positively reframe disappointment when coping with adversity, injury, and rehabilitation following setbacks