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Topic: Mind - April 20 2025
Recognizing and Overcoming Emotionally Abusive Coaching

Knowing whether or not your coach is being emotionally abusive is difficult. But dealing with it doesn’t have to be. VIS Expert and certified mental performance consultant, Cynthia Clarke, EdD, PsyD, is here to talk about what emotional abuse from coaches looks and feels like, as well as advice for athletes on what to do when they face abusive coaching.

By Caroline Connor

VIS Creator

& Cynthia Clarke, EdD, CMPC

VIS Expert

Topic: Mind

April 20 2025

VIS Article_Feed_Overcoming Abusive Coaching
Recognizing emotional abuse from a coach can be challenging for young athletes. Emotional abuse takes many forms and is often mistaken for strict or disciplined coaching, making it difficult to identify. We talked to VIS Expert and certified mental performance consultant,  Cynthia Clarke, EdD, PsyD, about how emotional abuse plays out in sport, as well as advice for athletes on how to have the tough conversations. What Emotional Abuse in Coaching Looks Like Verbal abus...
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