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SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY
MENTAL HEALTH & ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT
It has never been more important for athletes to invest in training their mind and working on their mental game as it is now. Winning and maintaining a successful career as an athlete is not just about staying in the best physical shape. It is known that the winner isn’t necessarily the fittest athlete competing. It’s also about being able to deal with the pressure and intense emotions that come with competing, losing, and winning, being completely present during a game, being able to deal with the crowds, other team members and coaches and many other issues that athletes face in their everyday lives.
Importance of Mental Health
- 1 in 6 people would have experienced a mental health problem within the last week.
- 1 in 4 people suffer from a mental Health issue.
- Mixed anxiety and depression is the most common mental health disorder.
- 20% and 8% of female and male athletes suffer from an eating disorder (Anorexia Nervosa & Bulimia Nervosa)
Why Sports Psychology?
Sport participation may initially offer an escape from depressive symptoms. However, overtime risk factors can shift this relationship from facilitative to debilitative.
Risk factors within elite sport environments may include:
Performance Anxiety
Pushy parents
Pressure To Perform
Injury
Deselection
Overtraining
Identity & Attachement
Stress
Substance Misuse
Perfectionism
Perceived need to hide weakness
Unstable home life
Mental Health Continuum Model
Occasional Symptoms
Peak Performance
Active Mental Illness
Poor mental health
Good mental wellbeing
Coping
Thriving
At A2Z Athletes we believe that Mental Health is not just the absence of a Mental Illness but also being in a state of Peak Performance where an individual is not just surviving but also fully realizing his own full athletic potential.
A Sport Psychologist will help you improve:
Athletic Performance
Coping mechanisms
Visualization technique
Focus
Pre-Performance Routines
Motivation
Goal Setting
Confidence
Handling Pressure
Positive Self-Talk
Overall Mental Health & wellbeing
Anxiety Management Techniques
Sports Psychology services
One-on-One Consultation
Initial Phase and Follow Up
We will start working on some goals but the initial phase is focused on getting to know you and setting the goals we’ll be working on. At the end we will decide together if we will continue individual sessions a while longer or are ready to join the group.
One-on-one Consultation for Injury Rehabilitation
For some Athletes, being Injured and getting Taken Out of their Sport can trigger significant Mental Health Issues - Anxiety, Depression, and eating disorders to name a few. A Sport Psychologist will Encourage Athletes to: Express their Feelings related to the Injury, Re-focus, maintain a Positive Attitude, continue to Act like an Athlete and Know and Use their Support System
1-1 Session
400 EGP
Group Sessions
Once ready to join the group we will switch between a hybrid model of both individual and group sessions. In the group we will be learning different skills, while the individual sessions provide a space to share and apply these skills and to work through any personal struggles.
Ahella Al Naggar
Psychologist
about me.
It was a little over 10 years ago when I first stepped into a gym. Growing up overweight and asthmatic I was completely out of my comfort zone. This wasn’t love at first sight, but it completely changed my life; that’s when I started to develop a passion for movement and training. I decided I wanted to learn more so I can understand how my body works and how to train it. At the time I was studying psychology at the American University in Cairo (AUC).
I always knew I wanted to help people, but I didn’t know in what way quite yet.
I couldn’t help but notice all the connections between fitness and psychology, and how important it is to balance between our mental and physical health.
I’ve since worked with hundreds of clients to help them reach their physical and mental health goals. I teach fitness, yoga, flexibility, and aerial arts at multiple different studios across the city. I’m also the first to develop mind-body programs that bring physical and psychological skills training together.
As a therapist I have a wide range of experience working with kids and adults in clinics and in a school setting. I am certified by the linehan institute in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and I’m currently completing the requirements for the Beck Institutes Certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapist (CBT).