Duncan Simpson, Ph.D, CMPC is a sports activities psychologist and the director of private improvement at IMG Academy — a boarding faculty and sports activities coaching institute positioned in Bradenton, Florida. The college was based in 1978 and has turn into recognized for being one of many world’s main establishments for the event of athletes.

Need extra proof? Listed below are a few of IMG stats:

• 1,400+ DI placements since 2011
• 153 DI placements from 2021 graduates and post-graduates
• Prime-25 nationwide rating for lacrosse yearly since 2015
• 17 college students and alumni chosen within the MLB Draft since 2019
• 12 alumni on NFL rosters to start out the 2021 season
• 11 alumni within the 2020 Summer time Olympics

WHAT DOES A SPORTS PSYCHOLOGIST DO?

Briefly, it’s a sports activities doc and psychological well being skilled who works with athletes to assist them achieve psychological power and stability to realize their full potential of their respective sport. Whether or not that’s by way of psychological coaching and visualization methods, or methods to enhance focus and focus, stress-management methods, or addressing private and interpersonal points which will influence efficiency, the concept is to work with the athlete to construct confidence and a optimistic mindset.

Dr. Simpson, at IMG Academy, oversees two departments and works with scholar life, faculty sport, and APD employees to make sure the perfect expertise for 1400 student-athletes. Utilizing each qualitative and quantitative assessments to create a profile for every particular person, Dr. Simpson and his workforce purpose to assist every athlete to develop confidence, resilience, motivation, focus, in addition to different attributes that will likely be helpful for his or her efficiency.