Also called: Clinical Sport Psychologist
A licensed psychologist who helps athletes handle pressure, anxiety, injury, and mental health.
They meet one-on-one with athletes struggling with performance anxiety or depression, run team workshops on focus and confidence, and help injured athletes cope. College athletic departments and pro teams increasingly have full-time psychologists.
Estimate based on BLS psychologists, all other.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 10 years after high school. PhD or PsyD in psychology plus state license; sport psychology specialization.
Ways in: Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Psychology, Kinesiology, Counseling.
Growing faster than average. Mental health in athletics is a fast-growing priority.
Low risk for 10 years. AI apps offer mindfulness drills; licensed therapy for athletes' anxiety, injury and mental health stays human.
Classes: AP Psychology, AP Biology, AP Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3039.
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