As athletic departments are seeking ways to provide mental health and well-being services specific to student-athletes, professionals in the field like Carrie Kosderka-Farrell and her team at Training the Complete Athlete, are well equipped with the education and experience to assist any athletic department in setting up a meaningful program that can be tailored to fit the needs of any size of school or budget. As a former college athlete and coach Carrie understands the pressures facing today’s collegiate student-athletes.
Coach Kos’s created a space with her presentation that allowed the student-athletes to feel comfortable asking questions about mental health. Having a safe space for the student-athletes allowed for productive dialogue on a difficult subject. The biggest takeaways from the group were the information they received on what to look for in their teammates and how to incorporate joy into their daily life
Just wanted to thank you for our team conversation we had a couple weeks ago. I appreciated the subjects we discussed. As you know, every team has members who are fighting through a lot and I am thankful that you are will to lead those conversations.
THE TRUTH OF MENTAL HEALTH COSTS
The average cost of a college campus counselor $72,000 plus benefits. The average number of clients a counselor sees per week 25-30, and those hours are limited to workdays months that school is in session.
with training the complete athlete
The cost for 3 days of training, 30 SA One-On-One, Follow Ups, Crisis Management, Along with monthly Check-Ins with Admins comes out to $12,000 for a perfect 12th month Mental Health Plan.
Thank you for speaking to us today. Not only do I have information to bring back to athletes and my team, but it also helped me personally, So thankyou for your wise knowledge about mental health and sports. I’m already having a meeting with my coach tomorrow to talk over some of the things I learned.
Carrie has helped me navigate life on the road as a professional athlete both with personal and sports related issues tremendously. She makes me feel comfortable to talk with her about any topic and she is extremely knowledgeable about how to navigate the difficulties that come with being a professional athlete.