'Get to know your Managing Council' is a new monthly series to highlight the individuals that make up our managing council here at the CSPA, so our members can get to know them and the work they do in our communities. Anne's Roles: Chair - Professional Standards Committee, Mental Performance Consultant, Founding member of CSPA Experience: 30+ years Mental Performance Consultant with Swimming Canada and private practise; Canadian Certified Counselor with the Canadian Counseling and Psychotherapy Association; British Columbia Registered Clinical Counselor, Sport Science Canada High Performanc ..read more

CSPA Early Career Professional Award Description & Instructions Description: The CSPA Early Career Professional Award is presented on an annual basis to a CSPA professional member in acknowledgement of their exceptional professional practice in the area of mental performance consulting in Canada. Award Criteria The award recipient must: Be a current CSPA professional member. (as of 2025, the applicant must be a CMPC) Have applied for the award within three years of having obtained their highest degree (Master’s or PhD). Applicant will be assessed through the demonstration of the fol ..read more

THE CSPA IS HIRING! Part-Time Virtual Marketing & Communications Project Manager  (approximately 4 hours a week, 18-month contract) The Canadian Sport Psychology Association is seeking a qualified individual for a part time position to provide project management support for the marketing and communications committee for the CSPA. Job Duties The Project Manager is responsible for: Support and implement communication strategies to promote our brand and engage our audience Coordinate marketing campaigns across various channels, including social media, email, and our website Collaborate ..read more

Transgender Participation in Sport: The Fight for Inclusion in Public Space Friday March 22nd, 2024 12:00 PST/3:00 EST (2 hours) The EDIA committee invites you to join the conversation on March 22nd where we will explore Transgender Participation in Sport: The Fight for Inclusion in Public Space through the lens of Dr. Travers (they/them).  Transgender and non-binary athletes experience significant obstacles to sport participation that are primarily related to prevalent sex-segregated and/or sex-differentiated institutions, spaces, and activities. Sport reflects and reinforces a Eurocent ..read more

'Get to know your Managing Council' is a new monthly series to highlight the individuals that make up our managing council here at the CSPA, so our members can get to know them and the work they do in our communities. Roxane's Roles: Manager, Women in Sport Program (McGill University) Certified Mental Performance Consultant CSPA Québec Regional Representative Experience: 8 years We caught up with Roxane to find out more about her and the work she does, here's what we learned ... Tell us about the work you do. I currently work full-time as the Manager of the Women in Sport Program at McGill ..read more

'Get to know your Managing Council' is a new monthly series to highlight the individuals that make up our managing council here at the CSPA, so our members can get to know them and the work they do in our communities. Roxane's Roles: Manager, Women in Sport Program (McGill University) Certified Mental Performance Consultant CSPA Québec Regional Representative Experience: 8 years We caught up with Roxane to find out more about her and the work she does, here's what we learned ... Tell us about the work you do. I currently work full-time as the Manager of the Women in Sport Program at McGill ..read more

'Spotlight' is a monthly series from the CSPA EDIA committee to highlight various members or people in our community who are showing a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. “,First through understanding, then through action, we make the change in ourselves to make a greater change in the world.” Joanne Rossy (left, she/her) is a lifetime Montrealer, and an immensely proud mom to her two grown sons, Philip and Eric. She is an interior designer and a sports enthusiast. She has competed in triathlons and participates in a number of activities, cycling and skate skiing be ..read more

https://video.wixstatic.com/video/2a9225_7b00b83d5faf4c5d9c41374a953ed60b/1080p/mp4/file.mp4 Are you interested in becoming an approved mentor for CMPC certification? If so, check out this video from Sharleen Hoar, our certification committee lead detailing the process for getting approved as a mentor. If you have any further questions about the process please feel free to connect with Sharleen at ,,sdhoar@gmail.com. ------------------------------------------------------------ Souhaitez-vous devenir un mentor agréé pour la certification du CMPC ? Si c'est le cas, regardez cette vidéo de Sharle ..read more

'Spotlight' is a monthly series from the CSPA EDIA committee to highlight various members or people in our community who are showing a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. “Sports can transcend barriers and unite people in ways few other things do.” Josh Dueck (he/him) is a pioneer in Para alpine sit skiing, and a two-time Paralympian. Born in Kimberley, British Columbia, he loved being on the snow and was a freestyle skier before an accident on the hill forced him to change his plans. Instead, he turned his attention to Para alpine skiing. Six years later, he was co ..read more

CSPA Professional Members, you can now earn 3.75 CEUs of the 6 CEUs required to be considered for inclusion on the CMPC Registry of Approved Mentors. AASP has made three of their Mentorship-related webinars available to CSPA professional members at a special price of $25 USD each. ,Register here and use the code CSPAMember at checkout for this discount. ------------------------------------------------------------ Membres professionnels de l'ACPS, vous pouvez maintenant obtenir 3,75 UFCs des 6 UFCs requis pour être considéré pour l'inclusion dans le registre des mentors approuvés du CMPC. L'AA ..read more