Ian Cookson - Sport Psychology

Ian Cookson - Sport Psychology I also hold a doctorate in psychology from MMU. Get in touch for more info. In brief a psychologist helps us understand human behaviour.

I am a sport and exercise psychologist in training (SEPiT) with BASES working with athletes and sporting teams on issues like motivation, confidence, values and communication! I am a sport and exercise psychologist in training (SEPiT) on the BASES pathway, working under the supervision of an accredited sport and exercise psychologist. In a sporting context that might mean issues such as anxiety, motivation, stress, and confidence related to performance. Additionally from a team perspective we might look at values, cohesiveness and role clarity. As a sport psychologist I can work with you to develop an understanding of how psychology can improve performance, and develop skills and techniques to develop your ability to thrive in competition. As a practitioner your confidentiality is imperative and I follow the BASES code of conduct. I have an enhanced DBS check, and have undertaken safeguarding training in order to ensure I am operating to the highest ethical standards.

28/09/2025
I've just returned from Trabzon where I worked with the England Amputee Football Association men's team at the Nations L...
16/09/2025

I've just returned from Trabzon where I worked with the England Amputee Football Association men's team at the Nations League. We met some of our goals, but missed out on winning after losing our final game and ended up third in group A. Travelling to international competitions gives me incredible insight into what it takes to win at the highest level. If you'd like to hear more, get in touch.

14/09/2025

๐…๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐Œ๐š๐ญ๐œ๐ก๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ‘Š

Today, we face Tรผrkiye in our final game with it still all to play for.

Come on England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

๐Ÿ“บ ๐–๐š๐ญ๐œ๐ก ๐‹๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ฏ๐ข๐š ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ค ๐ข๐ง ๐›๐ข๐จ ๐Ÿ”—
๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ๐Ÿ†š ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท
โฐ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ (๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐๐’๐“)
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฐ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ
๐Ÿ“ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐˜‡๐—ผ๐—ป, ๐“รผ๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ฒ๐ž
๐Ÿ† ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ฒ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐—”

12/09/2025

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ๐„๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ซ๐š๐ฐ โšฝ๏ธ

Tregaskiss put England ahead after the break before Poland again drew level.

Chances came for both sides, with Aki producing some big saves. Many positives to take from that performance as our first game ends as a draw.

| IKO PLC UK | ๐Ÿ“ธ Three Lines Photography

Looking forward to another chance to work with this fantastic group of players.
08/09/2025

Looking forward to another chance to work with this fantastic group of players.

๐Ÿ’ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐”๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Š๐ข๐œ๐ค ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ๐Ÿ†š๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฎ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ
๐Ÿ“ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐˜‡๐—ผ๐—ป, ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜†
๐Ÿ† ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ฒ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐—”

If youโ€™re looking for someone to provide sport psychology sessions for you or your team this autumnโ€ฆ get in touch!      ...
01/09/2025

If youโ€™re looking for someone to provide sport psychology sessions for you or your team this autumnโ€ฆ get in touch!

28/08/2025

What is your group identity? Do you know what your values are and how these relate to behaviour, leadership, and performance? In September I'm offering a free workshop to sports teams and exercise groups in and areas within 10 miles of SK8. Get in touch at iancooksonsportpsychology.co.uk.

A really well written article by Ed from our media time on my time with The England Amputee Football Association as we p...
22/08/2025

A really well written article by Ed from our media time on my time with The England Amputee Football Association as we prepare for another tournament.

Writes: Edward PerryWhile football fans will be aware of psychologists becoming an integral part of their favourite teams, many may not know what that role encompasses in the background.The EAFA spoke to Dr Ian Cookson, the Psychologist for the Menโ€™s National Team, to shine a light on his work wit...

08/08/2025

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ New Podcast Out Now

What can Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) offer football?

This week, Dr Ian Cookson is joined by Mark Eastup, a sport psychologist in training, to discuss how ACT helps players and coaches become more values-driven, psychologically flexible, and better prepared to handle the demands of the game.

From the clinical world to the pitch, Mark shares how ACT supports emotion regulation, resilience, and authentic leadershipโ€”offering examples from the womenโ€™s game and beyond.

Listen now on Spotify, Apple, or at: https://zurl.co/mT0ua

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