"Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself." 

-William Faulkner

      VPC is Governed by a Set of Ethical Principles

 Competence

VPC holds itself to the utmost standards of integrity and competence within its practice. This includes creating treatment plans based in scientific research as well as incorporating only those techniques for which the practitioner has adequate education, training, and experience.

Integrity

VPC believes one must always have integrity. This core value ensures transparency and honesty for our clients. For us, integrity means that each case is regarded individually with a treatment plan for the needs of that case. Additionally, it means that cases beyond the scope of our practice will be referred to the applicable mental health professional.

 Professional & Scientific Responsibility

VPC aims to help enrich and grow the field of sport, exercise, and performance psychology through adhering to the principles and standards of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology.

  Respect for People’s Rights and Dignity

Remembering every client is not only a client but a person is integral to VPC. Every individual is an expert of his or her own life. Through confidential interaction and adherence to privacy policies, clients are able to express and enhance the expertise of their own lives in an open and accepting environment. Furthermore, all clients will be active participants and the ultimate decision makers of their treatment plans, ensuring that their autonomy and dignity are always put first.

    Concern for Other’s Welfare

The welfare of our clients is fundamentally important to VPC. All consultations, treatment plans, and interactions with clients are executed in a way that ensures their wellbeing. Throughout the duration and completion of the professional relationship, the practitioner will be governed by AASP standards.

  Social Responsibility

VPC believes our communities are partners to us in this practice. It is our goal to positively impact the community in which we are based through disseminating scientific and evidence based knowledge to clients and the community.

VPC Adheres to the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) Ethics Code