Sunday late afternoon workshop: 14:30 - 16:00
Workshop description:
Explanation and discussion of psychology, resilience, confidence and how they affect women in the adventure activity industry. What is imposter syndrome, its prevalence and how to challenge it. Strategies for building confidence, managing fear and doubts and overcoming inevitable challenges and difficulties.
Equipment:
Indoor session - None specified
Workshop Provider
Rebecca Williams
Rebecca worked as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and within the NHS for 19 years, before moving to private practice in 2019, and has been working as a Performance Psychology Coach for the last 17 years. She works with climbers of all ages from grassroots to elite level, and specialises in the management of anxiety for climbers and the development of healthy coping skills. She also holds a Level 7 Diploma in Leadership and Management, and a Level 7 Certificate in Executive Coaching & Mentoring, and has worked with female leaders across diverse industries to develop their confidence and perform to their potential.
Rebecca has run workshops on the psychology of climbing and mountaineering for many different audiences, from the Women’s Climbing Symposium, MTA’s Performance Coach ‘Coaching the Mind’ module, the Diploma in Mountain Medicine, NICAS, Youth Climbing Symposium, to various climbing clubs, as well as presenting the psychology keynote speech at the International Rock Climbing Research Association congress in Chamonix in 2018.
Dr Rebecca Williams BSc DClinPsy, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Rock Climbing Instructor, Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with HCPC.