Exercise & Sports Psychologist
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About this specialty
A psychologist with a proficiency in sports psychology that uses psychological knowledge and skills to address optimal performance and well-being of athletes, developmental and social aspects of sports participation, and systemic issues associated with sports settings and organizations. APA recognizes sport psychology as a proficiency acquired after a doctoral degree in one of the primary areas of psychology and licensure as a psychologist. This proficiency does not include those who have earned a doctoral degree in sport psychology but are not licensed psychologists. Sport Psychology interventions are designed to assist athletes and other sports participants (e.g., coaches, administrators, parents) from a wide array of settings, levels of competition, and ages, ranging from recreational youth participants to professional and Olympic athletes to master's level performers.
Source: American Psychological Association, www.apa.org [1/1/2019: new definition]. Additional Resources: The APA proficiency is "Sport Psychology."
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| JOHN HEIL, DA | ROANOKE, VA | $23,353 |
Ranked by total Medicare payments — a measure of billing volume, not care quality.
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