Dr Clive M Jones Psychological Services

Dr Clive M Jones Psychological Services High-Performance Sport Psychologist and Counselling Psychologist Clive's psychology practice focuses on:

1. High Performance Sport & Exercise Psychology

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High Performance Sport & Exercise Psychology

3. Professional Development for Health & Allied Health Practitioners

Please contact Clive's practice if you would like more information on any of the services listed above. Below is a more detailed explanation of each service.

1. Mental Health Assessment & Treatment

As a Counselling Psychologist Clive focuses on mental health assessment and treatment taking on complex cases across a broad range of issues and concerns. Working with individuals, couples and families including adolescents, adults and children referrals are received regularly from medical practices, psych wards, community organisations, schools, WorkCover, DVA and also the elite sporting community. Medicare rebates are available for clients seeking services in mental health assessment and treatment. Please email or call to find out more about this.


2. High Performance Sport & Exercise Psychology

Clive has extensive experience in High-Performance Sport Psychology, providing confidential mental health services for elite Olympic and world champion athletes, teams/squads, coaches, and their families across a broad range of sports including, for example; AFL (Aussie Rules Football), Athletics (Track & Field), Circus Performance, Competitive Body Building, Cricket, Cycling (Track & Road), Dance (e.g., Ballet), Diving, Equestrian, Football (Soccer), Golf, Gymnastics, Hockey, Judo, Motorcross, Netball, NRL (National Rugby League), Rugby Union, Rowing, Sky Diving, Surf Ironmen & women, Swimming, Squash, Tennis, Triathlons & V8 Car Racing. Developed through his long-term (20+ years) of experience in the field of sport and exercise psychology, Clive has (i) contributed to national and international sporting magazines and scientific journals, (ii) researched into the biopsychosocial variables of stress and burnout in elite athletic endeavours, (iii) written and run undergraduate and postgraduate programs andbunits inbsport and exercise psychology and (iv) presented at conferences nationally and internationally on optimising mental health for peak performance.

3. Professional Development for Health & Allied Health Practitioners

Clive speaks nationally and internationally providing professional development workshops for (i) health and allied health practitioners, (ii) sporting teams, clubs and squads, and (iii) corporate leaders and teams across a broad range of topics. As an academic Clive has developed and taught subjects across numerous areas of sport psychology and counselling psychology through Griffith University School of Psychology and School of Education & Professional Studies, Bond University Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine, The Australian Institute of Psychology and the Australian College of Applied Psychology.

08/05/2025

The link below is to an online workshop offering an introductory overview of the role and impact of pressure in the pursuit of high-performance goals. A must for coaches, athletes, psychologists, sports medicine professionals, and allied health professionals.

One significant variable of influence that can impact athlete resilience is stuff that is highlighted in the article I'v...
29/01/2025

One significant variable of influence that can impact athlete resilience is stuff that is highlighted in the article I've linked.

All athletes are at risk of being 'crushed' under the weight of dysfunctional cultural attitudes that do crop up across every sport at some point, around competing, winning, losing, injuries, etc.

Not only does it impact the athlete on the receiving end of it all, but its vicarious impact can be far-reaching too, because when young athletes see their heroes mocked by the crowd, it plants a deep seed for performance anxiety... i.e., if that's how they react to that champion, what hope do I have?!?!?

There's a lot to it, but ultimately, sport psychology researches around this sort of thing to find clear guidelines on how to have the athlete 'swim against the tide' of misguided punter attitudes and associated dysfunctional cultural norms to become resilient, autonomous, self-empowered individuals with healthy high-performance mindsets.

The sight of Novak Djokovic walking into the Rod Laver Arena players’ tunnel chased by boos is the moment the host country crossed the line.

A complicated, but very real and quite nifty review on the idea of 'achievement'. Aimed at year 12 school leavers, but a...
22/12/2024

A complicated, but very real and quite nifty review on the idea of 'achievement'. Aimed at year 12 school leavers, but applies to all of us at any age in any circumstance. Worth a read.

Excerpt from the article attached,

"Awards don't actually make you feel… anything. The funny thing about other people’s approval or even adoration, is that it's something you can't feel. That's their feeling. Not yours... You're left wondering why these external achievements haven't overwhelmed you with pride and contentment. And it's because it's just an impersonal, arbitrary metric... The moments that made you proud already happened. Like the moments you were tired and kept working, or were disappointed and persevered. They're real regardless of whether or not there's an award at the end of it... It turns out you can win as many awards as you like, and your self-esteem remains the same. How easy would happiness be, if it was just the end point of a series of achievements? Unfortunately, it's much more complicated than that."

We were about to endure a tough fall from grace.

Address

Level 15 Corporate Centre One, 2 Corporate Court BUNDALL
Gold Coast, QLD
4217

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+61755919561

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