Stephanos Kontopyrgos

Sport and Exercise Psychologist/Consultant

Sport & Exercise Psychology Supervised Practice (BPS Stage 2, ID: 530145) - Freelance

(2020-06)

Sport and Exercise Psychologist/Consultant

• Delivering practical/educational workshops to teams, coaches and parents
• Individual sports psychology consultations to athletes of various sports and ages
• Continuous study of Sport and Exercise Psychology journals and research

Performance Psychologist - COB Rockets Basketball Club

(2021-09)

• Delivering practical/educational workshops to teams, coaches and parents
• Individual sports psychology consultations to athletes of various sports and ages
• Continuous study of Sport and Exercise Psychology journals and research

Customer Service assistant and Greek Supervisor (part-time) - Jewellery Quarter Bullion Ltd

(2019-01)

• Providing high quality customer service to UK and Greek/Cypriot customers
• Carrying out AML and KYC due diligence for all customers from Greece and Cyprus
• Supporting and training new customer service members

Residential Manager - FCV International Football Academy

(2016-09 - 2018-06)

• Responsible for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students/players
• Supporting and encouraging players to stay focused on their objectives
• Providing psychology support through workshops and mentoring

Applied Sport Psychology Internship - American Board of Sport Psychology (ABSP, New York) - New York

(2012-08 - 2012-09)

1-month Applied Sport Psychology Internship

• Interaction with professional athletes on the field and applying advanced techniques (self-talk, mental imagery) to assess how psychology affects their performance in critical moments
• Strong analytical and numerical skills using scientific methods by recording the athletes' performance on tape and applying self-image and heart rate measures

MSc - Sports & Exercise Psychology (BPS Stage 1) - UWE, Bristol (2016 - 2018)

MSc - Developmental Psychology - Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) (2014 - 2015)

BSc - Mathematics with Psychology - University of Birmingham (UoB) (2010 - 2013)