Mental Skills, Toughness Training, & Performance Psychology

Mental Skills, Toughness Training, and Performance Psychology

For the past 23 years, Dr. Spencer Wood PhD., CMPC., NCC, LPC, CSCS., has provided high-impact mental skills and toughness training services to a diverse range of athletes and sports. Spencer has also impacted numerous teams at the scholastic, collegiate, and professional levels, including multiple teams in Major League Baseball and the NBA.

Athlete Skills:

Defining and Developing Elite Toughness Traits (Grit, Perseverance, Emotional Regulation)
The Keys to Clutch Composure / Poise
Big Competition Focus & Overcoming Distractions
Developing a Mental Skills & Toughness Training Improvement Plan of Action
Developing Championship-Level Team Chemistry
Identifying Mental Skills & Toughness Strengths/Weaknesses
Performing under pressure to bring your ‘A’ game when it counts the most
The Keys to Performance Consistency

FAQ

How long do the mental toughness training sessions last?

Can Medical Insurance be billed for these types of services?

How long do the mental toughness training sessions last?

The duration depends on the needs and time demands of the athlete or

team in question, but each training session typically lasts 1

hour.

What are the next steps?

Can Medical Insurance be billed for these types of services?

How long do the mental toughness training sessions last?

1. Athlete (or parent of the athlete) should fill out the

New Client Request Form

2. A staff member will then reach out to the athlete (or parent of the athlete) to discuss the

specific needs, costs, and available schedule openings.

Can Medical Insurance be billed for these types of services?

Medical insurance can only be used for eligible medical services such as clinical mental health

counseling/therapy etc., and therefore mental skills training services are not billable through

medical insurance.

Who has Dr. Wood’s Mental Skills and Toughness Training Sessions impacted?

As an author, teacher and speaker, Spencer has spoken at events such as the Nike Football Coach of the Year Awards in Michigan, DC and Orlando, both the Women’s and Men’s NCAA Final Four (basketball), the National Soccer Coaches Association’s National Conference, the ABCA National Convention (baseball), and the NFCA National Conference (softball), among many other marquee national and international sports conventions and seminars.

Spencer also has extensive experience impacting professional sports teams, national teams, and university teams, from a diverse range of sports. He has impacted championship teams and programs in the NCAA Division I Pac Twelve, Big East, ACC, SEC, Big Ten, Atlantic Ten, MAC, A-Sun, CAA, America East, Horizon, Missouri Valley, Big Sky, and Big Twelve conferences. Further, Spencer has successfully implemented Mental Skills & Toughness Training workshops and

programs for numerous national teams for the World Championships, World Cup (Soccer), and Olympic Games, and for teams in professional leagues such as the NBA and Major League Baseball (references available upon request) that have garnered media coverage on networks such as Fox Sports, NBC, and ESPN.

Additional experience includes Cognitive Performance Skills Training for the U.S. Army, including

working with Army Rangers Selection, Army Marksmanship, and improving key metrics for Army

Lethality.