If you are a graduate student or early-career professional pursuing the Certified Mental Performance Consultant® (CMPC) credential, I offer individualized mentorship designed to support your development and meet the unique demands of your professional journey. This mentorship experience is tailored to your specific goals and needs, whether you are completing required mentorship hours or seeking to enhance your knowledge and skills in key areas of applied sport and performance psychology.
Areas of focus may include psychological assessment and case conceptualization, intervention strategies for performance enhancement, ethical decision-making, and navigating the practical challenges of consulting across diverse settings. Additionally, support is available for CMPC® exam preparation, as well as professional development within collegiate, professional, and private practice environments. This process is intended to foster your identity as a mental performance consultant while building confidence, competence, and clarity in your applied work.
Please note that mentees must have an existing client base in order to support applied experience throughout the mentorship. Mentees are also required to carry their own professional liability insurance. It is important to understand that mentorship hours completed through this experience do not count toward clinical licensure requirements for mental health professionals (e.g., LPC, LCSW).
To explore availability and ensure mentorship alignment with your professional goals, please complete this form CMPC Mentee Interest Form.
Frequently Asked Questions
Am I eligible for mentorship?
To be eligible for mentorship, you must meet the following criteria:
- Read, understand, and abide by the AASP Ethical Principles and Standards, as well as, review the CMPC Certification Requirements and Handbook.
- Hold and maintain professional liability/ malpractice insurance.
- Provide the mentor with copies of your current license, professional liability/malpractice, and current resume.
- Provide and maintain your clientele and applied experience to be discussed during the mentorship sessions.
- Have no history of substantiated malpractice or board complaints.
What is the cost of mentorship?
- Mentorship sessions (per 60-minutes) are $125.
What can you expect during mentorship?
- Case consultation and feedback
- Ethical considerations and boundaries
- Applied performance psychology strategies
- Integration of theoretical frameworks
- Support in documentation and preparation for CMPC® application
- Personalized professional development planning
- Support CMPC® exam preparation
How often do we meet?
- Most mentees meet with me every 1 to 3 weeks, depending on their goals, caseload, and schedule. The full mentorship process typically spans 12 to 18 months, aligning with AASP’s supervised experience requirements. This pacing supports consistent growth and allows time to accumulate the required consultation hours.
How are sessions conducted?
- All mentorship sessions are conducted virtually via a secure HIPAA-compliant platform. This allows for flexible scheduling and accessibility regardless of location.
What are the CMPC mentorship requirements?
To meet AASP’s requirements, applicants must complete 400 total hours of mentored experience, which includes:
- At least 200 hours of direct client contact (e.g., working directly with athletes, performers, teams, etc.)
- Up to 150 hours of support activities (e.g., observation, planning sessions, documentation, research, continuing education)
- A minimum of 50 hours of mentorship with an AASP-approved mentor (this includes individual or group meetings conducted face-to-face or virtually, with direct knowledge of your applied services)
In addition, at least 200 of the 400 total hours must involve work with competitive sport populations