Program Description:
Some artists and athletes come to therapy to improve their performance, but many others become clients to deal with pressures that others don’t typically experience. Drawing from decades of clinical experience and solid psychological research, this intermediate-level training provides a specialized training for mental health professionals on working effectively with performing artists and athletes at all levels (high school, collegiate, and professional).
This three-hour workshop, led by Dr. Dave Verhaagen, explores the unique challenges faced by these high-performance populations, examining their shared traits alongside the ways in which their professional demands, vulnerabilities, and treatment needs differ. Attendees learn evidence-based strategies for addressing common clinical issues among artists and athletes, and are introduced to a research validated model of performance enhancement for improving both mental health and performance in creative and competitive pursuits.
Clinical Objectives:
At the close of this presentation, attendees should be able to:
Identify the unique psychological stressors common to artistic and athletic fields.
Compare and contrast the treatment needs and professional demands of artists and athletes.
Explain how performance-based pressures can impact mental health outcomes in these populations.
Describe evidence-based strategies to address clinical concerns frequently encountered when working with artists and athletes.
Apply core concepts from Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement to enhance resilience, focus, and overall psychological functioning.
Develop a tailored treatment approach that integrates mindfulness-based techniques for clients in high-performance roles.
Assess the ethical considerations and cultural sensitivities involved in delivering specialized interventions to artists and athletes.
Event Details:
CE Information
- 3 CE Contact Hours: For Psychologists in all states, Social Workers in New York, Virginia, Tennessee, and Washington, DC, and CHES professionals. Many licensing boards accept CE from APA approved sponsors as well as for trainings approved by boards in other jurisdictions. Please review this chart to see whether your state approves CE for this training.
Cost:
- $75 – Individual with CE.
- $60 – Non-CE Participants, CHES professionals and Students.
- Free for ADAA members: The Ross Center, in collaboration with ARC Health, is pleased to provide ADAA members access to continuing education opportunities at no cost.
The Ross Center is proud to co-sponsor this event with Southeast Psych Nashville.
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Presented by: Dave Verhaagen, PhD, ABPP
Dave Verhaagen is a licensed and nationally board-certified psychologist who earned his PhD in psychology from UNC-Chapel Hill, served as the clinical director of three mental health agencies, then founded Southeast Psych in both Nashville and Charlotte. He is the author or co-author of ten books, including “Therapy with Young Men and the forthcoming, “Helping Wealthy and Well-Known Clients (Routledge, 2025). He has spoken over 600 times around the country, worked on-air in broadcasting, served as the host of an award-winning podcast, and as the executive producer of two feature-length documentaries. He is the director of the Artists & Athletes program at Southeast Psych Nashville and primarily sees young adult men in his practice.
TESTIMONIALS:
“No suggestions for improvement.. Outstanding job!”
“I found the presenter to be sincere and well informed. The slides were clear with strong content, and I enjoyed the video clips of other experts in the field.”
“Terrific info on the day-to-day challenges of performers and athletes.”
“This entire CE was full of useful and thoughtful information. It has already impacted how I work with a client who is a musician about to leave on tour.”
“The idea of perfectionism as mastery in a professional athlete was a great way to understand and use perfectionistic tendencies for the benefit of elite level performers.”
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The Ross Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders, LLC, is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Ross Center maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The Ross Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders, LLC, is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0105. Ross Management Services, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0701 There is no conflict of interest or commercial support for this program.
