2023 Spring MBE Virtual Groups for Athletes

2023 Spring Groups

MBE Recovery in Sport Group

Description:For many athletes, sport can be protective of health and recovery while for others, it can throw them back into a toxic culture centered around body-related pressures, nutrition focused conversations and training designed to push the body to extremes. These challenges can be difficult and overwhelming to navigate. The MBErecovery in Sport Group is intended to allow a space for athletes to be honest and supportive of one another to fully engage with, and leverage, the opportunities in both sport and life. This group is intended to be in addition to, rather than in replacement of, working with a multidisciplinary outpatient treatment team.

Dates: Tuesdays (starting late January 2023) 10am-11:15am CST

Duration: 12 weeks

Available for individuals in: AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, ME, MD, MN, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WV, WI

Price: $80/group

Group Facilitator: Riley Nickols, PhD, CEDS-S & Becca McConville, MS, RD, LD, CSSD, CEDRD-S

2022 Fall Groups

Enhancing Performance Through Mental Flexibility

Description: This group will focus on mental performance skills that are backed by science. Our minds are just like a muscle – they need to be stretched and strengthened to achieve high levels of performance. We will focus on foundational skills to increase psychological flexibility and propensity for flow (being “in the zone”). Each session will introduce new skill(s) and provide practice to implement outside of session.

Dates: Mondays starting September 12th

Duration: 8 weeks

Times:

Age 14-17: 5:30pm-6:30pm CST

Age 18+: 6:45pm-7:45pm CST

Available for individuals in: Iowa, New York, Minnesota, and Missouri

Price: $65/group

Group Facilitator: Ashley Brauer, PHD, DBSM

Meal Support Group

Description: This group is intended for individuals who may be seeking support with their nutrition or simply want to meet new friends while sharing a meal together. The group is a great opportunity to have conversation with others or play a game! Joining others for a meal can often help combat feelings of isolation and/or loneliness. It also provides an opportunity to have a meal with a registered dietitian who will help to normalize eating and facilitate conversation. Group attendees will be reminded that all foods can fit in a satiating and sustainable diet!

Dates and Times: 

Mondays (starting September 12th) 12pm-12:45pm CST &

Thursdays (starting September 1st) 5pm-5:45pm CST

Duration: 12 weeks

Price: $35/group

Group Facilitator: Kaitlyn Pscodna, RDN, LD

MBErecovery in Sport Group

Description: For many athletes, sport can be protective of health and recovery while for others, it can throw them back into a toxic culture centered around body-related pressures, nutrition focused conversations and training designed to push the body to extremes. These challenges can be difficult and overwhelming to navigate. The MBErecovery in Sport Group is intended to allow a space for athletes to be honest and supportive of one another to fully engage with, and leverage, the opportunities in both sport and life. This group is intended to be in addition to, rather than in replacement of, working with a multidisciplinary outpatient treatment team.  

Dates and Times: Tuesdays (starting September 13th) 10am-11:15am CST

Duration: 12 weeks

Available for individuals in: AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, DE, DC, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, ME, MD, MN, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WV, WI

Price: $80/group

Group Facilitators: Riley Nickols, PhD, CEDS & Becca McConville, MS, RD, LD, CSSD, CEDRD-S

Mind over Muscle: A sport psychology group to manage stress and enhance performance

Description:  In this group you will learn mind-body skills to help manage athletic stress during training and competition. Topics include:

• Stress management techniques to decrease performance anxiety
• How to quickly recover from mistakes and get back into the game
• Re-centering techniques to reduce stress and get you back in the present
• Identifying actions, thoughts and behaviors that help you perform optimally and consistently
• Visualization to mentally rehearse your best performance
• Developing routines to mentally and physically prepare for competition

Dates: Mondays (Starting September 19th) & Wednesdays (starting September 21st)

Duration: 6 weeks

Times: Age 16+ Wednesdays 5:00pm-6:00pm EST
Age 18+ Mondays 12pm-1pm EST

Available for individuals in: North Carolina

Price: $65/group

Group Facilitator: Jen Farrell, PhD, LCSW, CMPC

MBErecovery in Sport Group

Description: For many athletes, sport can be protective of health and recovery while for others, it can throw them back into a toxic culture centered around body-related pressures, nutrition focused conversations and training designed to push the body to extremes. These challenges can be difficult and overwhelming to navigate. The MBErecovery in Sport Group is intended to allow a space for athletes to be honest and supportive of one another to fully engage with, and leverage, the opportunities in both sport and life. This group is intended to be in addition to, rather than in replacement of, working with a multidisciplinary outpatient treatment team.  

Dates and Times: Thursdays (starting 9/8) from 3pm-4:15pm CST

Duration: 12 weeks

Available for individuals in: AL, AZ, AR, CO, DE, DC, GA, ID, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, ME, MD, MN, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY

Price: $80/group

Group Facilitators: Natasha Trujillo, PhD & Ellen Davis, RD, LD, CSSD

Optimizing Performance through Self-Care 

Description: The way we train our bodies is a big part, but not the whole picture for sport performance. How we breathe, respond to hunger cues, and talk about our bodies can also have a significant impact on performance. This group will help to combat some of the myths about what an athlete’s body needs to look like and how to care for our body. We will explore some tools to help work with the body, rather than against it. Over eight weeks, we will cover the following themes to help you better express your potential on and off the field: