Dr. Thomas Buck first began his sport psychology passion at university where he studied a BSc (Hons) undergraduate degree in sport psychology. This was immediately followed by completing a Masters in Sport and Exercise Psychology in 2013. Since completing his masters, Thomas has amassed over 10-years experience working with professional organisations and individual athletes. Thomas has worked as a part of multidisciplinary teams focused directly on enhancing performances in elite settings. The work Thomas has carried out in these settings has included working with senior professional first team players and coaches from English Football League Two, League One, The Championship and the English Premier League. Thomas has also worked with several academies across these leagues (working with FP, YDP and Professional Development Phases).
Thomas has developed his practice across sports through working on a one-to-one consultancy basis with current and retired professional athletes in rugby, cricket, golf and Olympic/Paralympic sports. This work has allowed Thomas to develop his practice through lived experiences working in high pressure environments that demand excellence and consistently seek to improve performances. As a result of continuing his professional development Thomas is now currently undertaking his professional qualification to be a chartered sport psychologist through the British Psychological Society (QSEP Stage 2).
In 2022 Thomas completed a PhD exploring athlete mental health literacy and attitudes towards help-seeking in current and retired elite athletes. This work explored in depth the attitudes towards help-seeking behaviours both current and retired elite athletes engaged in and how this impacted their mental health. This provided an interesting insight into the impact of high performance cultures, and mental health stigma on athletes' willingness to engage in professional support services to seek support for their wellbeing and mental health. The research has made recommendations towards enhancing support services and providing insight into enhancing athlete mental health literacy to improve attitudes towards help-seeking.
TB Sport Psychology aims to help you achieve your goals and unleash your potential through a practice that is centred around your individual needs.
TB Sport Psychology provides sport and exercise psychology consultancy for professional and amateur athletes seeking to enhance their performance and achieve their personal and professional goals.
The practice is focused on athletes who want to maximise their performance and manage their wellbeing through a service that is informed through Thomas' extensive industry experience and expertise through his PhD research.
TB Sport Psychology also offers support for athletes who may be experiencing an injury, dealing with setbacks, experiencing career transitions, as well as those who have also retired from elite level sport.
These services are designed around you and focused on identifying key triggers for any performance or wellbeing related issues, developing a solution-focused mindset and enhancing self-awareness towards managing stress and anxiety more effectively. Furthermore, you may wish to simply continue along your development journey, and as such, TB Sport Psychology provides services that will enable you to achieve these goals. TB Sport Psychology is not simply for elite athletes, the service is open for anyone of any ability, be it looking to win a world championship or even training for your first marathon.
All sessions and any information provided during sessions are completely confidential and abide by the British Psychological Society's ethical code of conduct in protecting client information.
Please feel free to contact Thomas and receive a free 30-minute online consultation to discuss your query in detail and determine what is best for your needs.
Single sessions are speficially focused on your individual needs and covers a wide range of areas. Thomas will work with you to develop a solution that is collaborative and keeps you at the centre of the service. These session are delivered both in person and online. If you wish to book an in-person session, this must be at a mutually agreeable location. (An additional cost may be incurred dependant on the location). Online sessions are arranged via Teams or Zoom and once booked you will receive a link to access the session.
These are one-off sessions and can be booked at any time, dependant on availability.
Often a single, one-off session is not enough for many clients. Sport Psychology in general typically requires more than one session to properly cover the range of areas clients wish to discuss and develop the self-awareness to impact their performance and wellbeing. Through Thomas's guidance these sessions will progressively build from the initial session, allowing the client to naturally build the required strategies to help improve performance and manage their wellbeing more effectively.
If you wish to take advantage of the discounted rate for multiple sessions, the TB Sport Psychology package is recommended for you.
The TB Sport Psychology Package must be paid in full prior to the commencement of the first session.
Each session is 55 minutes.
Workshops are group based sessions which focus on psychological principles and concepts that help to enhance performance and manage wellbeing. These sessions are great for organisations looking to enhance their knowledge of various concepts, such as, maximising confidence, psychological safety, organisational culture, and many more. These sessions are designed to suit your requirements and can be delivered both in person and online.
Please contact Thomas for further details and to discuss how he may best structure the session to suit your needs.
Fees
Starting from £150.
Fees must be paid at least 24 hours before the commencement of the session.
Failure to pay for the session will result in cancellation of the session.
Details for payment will be provided once the session booking has been confirmed.
If you are considering a longer term block booking, (i.e., anything over 4 sessions) then Thomas will be happy to arrange a payment schedule, however, the first 4 sessions must still be paid in advance of the first session.