A study in 2022 from the National Council of Youth Sports reported that 60 million youths between the ages of six and 18 are playing organized sports. Yet, seven out of those 10 youths dropped out by age 13. Can past traumas impact an athlete's performance? Yes, says EMDR-certified therapist and consultant Jennie Abito Carlestav, LMFT. Learn more about how EMDR therapy can help to heal those traumas and improve performance in sports, the workplace and performing and the creative arts. 

Resources

• Jennie Carlestav, LMFT direct website
• This Is Your Brain on Sports by L. Jon Wertheim & Sam Sommers
• The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.
• TICES (Target = image + cognition + emotions + sensations) 
• Support for Sport - Mental Performance Warm-up Script
• The Progressive Muscle Relaxation Script from the National Center for PTSD (VA)
• I Love to Watch You Play
• Heartmath.com
• National Council of Youth Sports
• EMDRIA Client Brochures 
• Focal Point  Blog
• EMDRIA EMDR and Diversity, Community and Culture Special Interest Group (SIG)
• EMDRIA Practice Resources
• EMDRIA's Find an EMDR Therapist Directory lists more than 15,000 EMDR therapists.
• Follow @EMDRIA on Twitter. Connect with EMDRIA on Facebook or subscribe to our YouTube Channel.
• EMDRIA Online Membership Communities for EMDR Therapists

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Learn more about EMDR therapy at www.emdria.org.