Webinar
Artificial Intelligence in Applied Practice: Enhancing (Not Replacing) the CMPC
1:00 - 2:15 PM EDT
5:00 - 6:15 PM UTC
Speakers
Angel Brutus, PsyD, LPCC, ACS, BC-TMH, CMPC, Synergistic Solutions/University of Western States
Stephany Coakley, PhD, LPC, CMPC, Temple University/Maximum Mental Training Associates (MMTA) LLC
Overview
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly influencing how mental performance services are delivered, documented, evaluated, and scaled across sport and performance settings. While these tools offer new opportunities to enhance efficiency, accessibility, and insight, they also raise important ethical, professional, and practical questions for Certified Mental Performance Consultants® (CMPCs).
This webinar will explore how AI can be thoughtfully and responsibly integrated into applied mental performance practice as a support tool, not a substitute for the practitioner’s expertise, judgment, relational skills, or ethical decision-making. Drawing from applied practice, CMPC mentorship, and graduate-level instruction, the presenters will examine real-world uses of AI across assessment synthesis, intervention planning, documentation, reflection, supervision, and program management.
The session will emphasize ethical considerations, scope of practice, data privacy, and professional boundaries, while highlighting strategies for maintaining the human-centered foundation of effective applied work. Special attention will be given to ethical considerations including confidentiality, informed consent, data governance, academic integrity, scope of practice, and the responsibilities of CMPC mentors and educators guiding students and early-career practitioners in AI use. Examples will span collegiate, Olympic, professional, private practice, and academic training contexts.
Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of how to evaluate AI tools, modeling ethical use, integrating them intentionally, and leveraging technology to enhance, rather than diminish, the impact of CMPCs.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of the session, participants will be able to:
- Identify current and emerging applications of artificial intelligence relevant to applied mental performance consulting across sport and other performance settings.
- Evaluate key ethical considerations related to confidentiality, informed consent, data security, scope of practice, and professional responsibility when integrating AI into CMPC work.
- Differentiate between appropriate and inappropriate uses of AI, recognizing when it serves as an adjunct support tool versus when it may pose ethical, professional, or competency risks.
- Apply practical decision-making frameworks and modeled strategies to responsibly integrate AI into applied practice, mentorship, supervision, and graduate training while maintaining professional standards, academic integrity, and a human-centered approach.
CE Credit
This program has been approved by the Continuing Education Committee for 1.25 CEUs in the area of Ethics to partially meet the continuing education recertification requirement for Certified Mental Performance Consultants® (CMPC).
Program Format
You can attend an AASP webinar from your home or office. All you need is an internet connection. You can see the presentation slides on your computer or mobile device, and listen to the audio through your device, or call in with a phone. Registrants will be provided with login information the day prior to the session. The webinar will also be archived for those who wish to watch it at a later date.
About the Speakers
Dr. Angel Brutus is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant® (CMPC), licensed clinician, and Assistant Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling who specializes in performance psychology, leadership development, and ethical decision-making in high-pressure environments. Her work bridges applied sport psychology, mental health training, and professional education, with a particular focus on preparing practitioners and organizations to navigate complex ethical landscapes with clarity and accountability.
Dr. Brutus serves as a CMPC mentor and regularly provides mentorship and professional development to students, early-to-mid-career practitioners navigating applied work across collegiate, professional, and organizational performance settings. In her academic role, she teaches graduate-level clinical mental health counseling students and doctoral students in sport performance psychology, guiding them in ethical practice, reflective decision-making, and the responsible integration of emerging tools—including artificial intelligence—within both applied and academic contexts.
Her approach emphasizes that technology should enhance, not replace, professional judgment, relational skills, and ethical responsibility. Dr. Brutus brings a practitioner-educator perspective to discussions of AI, drawing from direct experience helping students and supervisees evaluate boundaries related to confidentiality, informed consent, data governance, academic integrity, and scope of practice.
Across her applied, supervisory, and teaching roles, Dr. Brutus is known for translating complex ethical concepts into practical frameworks that support competence, integrity, and sustainability in professional practice. She is particularly valued for helping CMPCs and trainees navigate innovation thoughtfully while maintaining the human-centered foundation essential to effective mental performance consulting.
Dr. Stephany C. Coakley is the Senior Associate Athletic Director for Mental Health, Wellness, and Performance at Temple University. In this role, she provides strategic leadership and oversight of comprehensive mental health, wellness, and performance services supporting student-athletes across 19 Division I teams, with a focus on helping them thrive academically, athletically, and personally. She previously served as the department’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion designee, advancing inclusive practices across Temple Athletics.
Dr. Coakley specializes in helping elite performers navigate the psychological, emotional, and interpersonal demands of high-performance sport. Her work extends beyond athletics to include performers in other high-demand domains such as medicine, music, business, and the Military, where precision, decision-making, and emotional regulation under pressure are essential. Her work emphasizes evidence-based, culturally responsive strategies that empower individuals to perform with confidence, resilience, and purpose under pressure.
A Certified Mental Performance Consultant® (CMPC), Dr. Coakley is also the Founder and Director of Maximum Mental Training Associates (MMTA) LLC, a boutique mental performance consulting firm. Her experience includes serving as a clinician and Rookie Success Program facilitator for the Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (2015–2017), a Group Doctor for the NBA Pre-Draft Combine, and a Team Awareness Facilitator for the NBA G League (2015–2017). She continues to consult with athletes, teams, and organizations across youth, collegiate, professional, and military settings.
Dr. Coakley earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology and her master’s degree in counseling psychology from Temple University. She holds a Ph.D. in Sport and Exercise Science with a concentration in Sport Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. An early adopter of technology in applied practice, Dr. Coakley has consistently integrated innovative digital tools, and emerging performance technologies throughout her career to enhance access, engagement, and outcomes in mental health, wellness, and performance services. An active leader within the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP), she has served on numerous committees. She is currently serving on the Conference Planning Committee (CPC).
Registration
Students – $25.00
Members – $35.00
Non-members – $50.00
