About this course

Learning Objectives

• 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.

Learning Levels

• Intermediate

Target Audience

Course Instructor(s)

• 

  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.

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