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Blueprint Psychology provides sports-focused neuropsychological and psychological evaluations for youth, collegiate, elite, and professional athletes, as well as high-performing individuals in demanding environments. These evaluations are designed to assess cognitive functioning, attention, processing speed, emotional regulation, and recovery factors that impact performance, safety, and return-to-activity decisions.
Services include baseline and post-injury concussion evaluations, neurocognitive assessment following sports-related head injury, and performance-informed evaluations for athletes experiencing changes in focus, confidence, or regulation under pressure. Evaluations integrate standardized assessment, clinical interview, symptom review, and collateral information when appropriate.
Athlete evaluations are commonly requested to support:
Concussion management and return-to-learn/return-to-play planning
Baseline cognitive testing for injury comparison
Post-injury cognitive and emotional recovery monitoring
Clarification of attention, executive functioning, or regulation concerns
Performance-related cognitive or mental blocks
Medical, academic, or athletic documentation needs
Each evaluation is tailored to the athlete’s sport, level of play, developmental stage, and referral question. Findings are translated into clear, practical recommendations that support safe participation, academic planning, medical collaboration, and performance demands.
For educational workshops, performance-focused trainings, and organizational consultation, visit our Blueprint Performance Lab™ page.
A sport psychology and athlete evaluation is a comprehensive assessment designed to understand the mental, emotional, and cognitive factors that influence athletic performance. The goal is to identify strengths, areas for growth, and practical strategies to support optimal performance and consistency.
Athlete evaluations may benefit youth, adolescent, collegiate, and adult athletes who want to better understand performance challenges, improve mental readiness, or address concerns such as confidence, focus, pressure, or return-to-play readiness.
Neurodiversity is the idea that brain differences are important and necessary for our advancement as a society. While this does not discount the challenges that neurodivergent people face, it does value the differences that set them apart from others. When we approach evaluations from a neurodiversity-affirming framework, we can best understand and support neurodivergent people and empower them to be themselves authentically.
These evaluations commonly address performance inconsistency, competition anxiety, confidence issues, focus and concentration difficulties, emotional regulation under pressure, motivation challenges, and mental recovery following injury.
Evaluations typically include a clinical interview, standardized assessment measures, performance-related questionnaires, and review of athletic history. The evaluation is tailored to the athlete’s sport, level of competition, and specific performance goals.
No. A sport psychology and athlete evaluation is an assessment process, not therapy. The focus is on understanding performance-related mental factors and providing actionable recommendations rather than ongoing counseling.
Yes. Each evaluation includes individualized, practical recommendations designed to support performance, training, competition readiness, and mental skill development. Recommendations may also guide referrals for additional services if appropriate.
Yes. Sport psychology evaluations are available for youth and adolescent athletes. The assessment approach is developmentally appropriate and includes parent involvement when relevant.
Yes. Athlete evaluations can help assess psychological readiness for return to play, including confidence, fear of reinjury, focus, and emotional regulation following injury or time away from sport.
The length of the evaluation varies depending on the athlete’s age, sport, and referral questions. Most evaluations are completed in one or more sessions, with details discussed during the intake process.
Results are shared with the athlete during a feedback session. With consent, findings and recommendations may also be shared with parents, coaches, or other professionals when appropriate.
Yes. Athletes receive a comprehensive written summary and participate in a feedback session to review results, recommendations, and next steps in a clear, collaborative manner.
For educational workshops, performance-focused trainings, and organizational consultation, visit our Blueprint Performance Lab™ page.
