Las Vegas Mental Performance Summit

Welcome to the Las Vegas Mental Performance Summit. The Summit brings together sport psychologists, mental performance consultants, coaches, and mental health practitioners for professional growth, networking, and business development in the application of performance and sport psychology. Utilizing a think-tank approach, the Summit is designed for diverse constituencies who seek to share and learn about current opportunities and future possibilities in the fields of performance psychology and high performance. Through presentations, case studies, and round-tables, participants will collaborate in developing the practice of performance and sport psychology in a variety of competitive arenas. Up to six AASP CEU's will be available.

8:30-9:00 AM Check-in/Breakfast

9:00-9:15 Opening Remarks

9:15-10:15 Sport Psychology Consulting from 50,000’ and Boots on the Ground, Dr. Jim Taylor, Ph.D.

10:15-11:00 - Roundtables - Case Studies

11:00-11:10 Break

11:10-12:10 Using Metaphors for Peak Performance: An ACT informed strategy for teaching mindfulness, psychological flexibility, and values-based decision making. Tiffany Wehling, MA, LCSW

12:10-12:45 Lunch and networking - on site

12:45-1:45 Building a Successful Applied Sport Psychology Consulting Practice, Dr. Jim Taylor

1:45-2:45 The Thinking Menu: Taking Control Over How and What You Think, Dr. Kevin Roby

2:45-3:00 Break

3:00-3:45 Q&A: I’m an Open Book: Ask Me Anything, Dr. Jim Taylor

3:45-4:15 Roundtables - Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying

4:15-4:30 Closing Debrief

Host or Publisher Mark Cheney