Tag: athlete illuminated
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When the Caregivers Are Also Depleted
Coaches, clinicians, parents, and staff care deeply for athletes—often while caregiving at home and navigating their own health. This reflection explores why caring for caregivers is essential to sustainable athlete care.
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When the Body Changes, the System Is Revealed
In sport, injury and burnout are often treated as individual problems. This reflection explores what bodies reveal about systems—and why athlete care requires cultural, not just personal, change.
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This Week: A Gentle Pause
A short holiday message from Laura HS Collins, LCSW, sharing gratitude, rest, and well wishes. Athlete Illuminated will pause briefly this week and return next week, wishing the community a meaningful holiday season and a grounded start to 2026.
The Athlete Psychotherapist 