Process Reports in Applied Sport Psychology: A Tool for Professional Development

What sport psychology practitioners say, how they say it, and why they said it are core determinants of successful practice. As such, reflective practice is critical to practitioners (continued) professional development. This paper explains and illustrates a reflective tool for sport psychology practitioners - the process report. Process reports are an analysis of a practitioner's method, techniques, and metacommunication. We provide practical steps for a practitioner to conduct a process report offering tips and reflections on the process. By drawing practitioners' attention to their ability to shape the therapeutic process, we hope to generate more effective, agile, and responsive psychology practitioners.

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This paper introduces a reflective tool for sport psychology practitioners called the process report, which analyzes a practitioner's method, techniques, and metacommunication. The paper provides practical steps and reflections on conducting a process report. By highlighting practitioners' ability to shape the therapeutic process, the aim is to foster more effective, agile, and responsive psychology practitioners.