Mentorship

Acknowledgement to Tim Herzog for the group format. 

Group mentorship toward CMPC Certification and/or general professional development for mental performance consultants.

Professional isolation, particularly in smaller communities and in relation to a specialty practice domain, presents real challenges to the ethical practitioner (Wood, at al., 2005). Mental performance coaches need mentorship, not just to check a box for achieving certification, but also for:

• Identifying goals and action plans for advancing professionally
• Obtaining mentorship hours toward certification in a manner that is both enjoyable and more cost-effective
• Developing or honing your own theory of optimal performance
• Engaging personal and professional growth
• Feeling grounded while growing
• Addressing practical aspects of delivering mental performance consulting in varied settings/situations
• Understanding complex cases, and how to navigate conceptualization and intervention ethically and pragmatically
• Connecting with a group of trusted peers with a facilitator to ensure productive dialogue
• I am now doing both group and individual mentorship work and some of this work is related to assisting Tim Herzog, who was doing this also, as he takes on new challenges.

I am in the process of assembling a group, likely beginning in March, 2024, and meeting virtually 10 times through the course of the next year (time will be selected using a Doodle poll). 

If we can assemble a good group of 5-7 people (recent graduates from masters or doctoral programs, and more seasoned providers, including both licensed and unlicensed practitioners), who will meet monthly (virtually) for 10 months, I will move this forward. Fee will be $600 for all 10 meetings.

If interested, please email me at dreiring@dreiring.us complete this contact form (asking any questions you might have in the process). And please share with friends!

Look forward to connecting!!

My Background for Those Interested:

I have been in private practice for over 20 years, and am a licensed psychologist in the state of Wisconsin. I am also part of PSYPACT. I have been CMPC since 2016 and am on the USOPC Sport Psychology Registry and Mental Health Registry.

I have been providing mental health and sport psychology services for the University of Wisconsin – Madison Athletic Department (UWAD) in some capacity since 2003. I helped to create an onsite program and was the first Director of Clinical and Sport Psychology at the UWAD. I was faculty at the University of Wisconsin – Madison for many years, often teaching courses in the Master’s in the Program for the Department of Rehabilitation Psychology.

I continue to work with athletes at high school, college and pro or national levels. I also work with high professionals in highly competitive environments, such as those in medical, legal and business roles. I really enjoy working with high performers in these diverse realms.