The purpose of this article is to relate opportunities for consulting psychologists to work with a specific population within a university setting. The article describes the consulting relationships between a counseling psychologist, the academic advising office for student-athletes, and the athletic department at the University of Notre Dame and outlines possibilities for consultation with student-athletes in areas such as performance enhancement, personal counseling, study skills, and career planning.
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