Managing Stress in Sport

The world of competitive sport is exciting, intense and increasingly fast-paced. Athletes and coaches alike often find themselves working overtime to identify ways to sharpen individual skills, maximize team talent, and develop mental toughness, all to stay one step ahead…

February 2, 2016

Sport, Race, and Social Justice: Honoring Black Athlete-Activism

By: Kensa Gunter, PsyD., CC-AASP, Rob Owens, EdD, and Tanya Prewitt-White, PhD, CC-AASP *Originally published February 27, 2017 in the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) Blog The Dual Role of Athlete and Activist The arena of sport and performance…

August 1, 2017

Work More Effectively with Clients by Being Aware of Microaggressions

By: Kensa K. Gunter, PsyD, LP, CC-AASP and Heather J. Peters, PhD, LP, CC-AASP Originally published in the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) Newsletter – Summer 2014 In recent months, several highly publicized incidents have occurred, which have reignited…

August 1, 2017

Mental Health Interview with Atlanta Dream

Watch as Dr. Gunter explains the importance of providing proper mental health services to athletes in an interview during the Atlanta Dream WNBA broadcast.

August 1, 2017