Emeritus Professor Gary Hermansson

Books:

• Hermansson, G.L. (with Webb, S.B.) (2009).Eclectic Counselling: Working with an Integrated Model (3rd edition). Palmerston North: Inside-Out Books. 
• Hermansson, G.L. (2011). Going Mental in Sport: Excelling Through Mind-Management. Palmerston North: Inside-Out Books. 

Articles & Chapters

• Hermansson, G.L. & Hodge, K. (2012). Uncontrollable outcomes: Managing expectations at the Olympics. Journal of Sport Psychology in Action (Special Edition – London Olympic Games), Vol 3,2, pp. 127-138.
• Hodge, K., & Hermansson, G. (2009). Psychological Preparation of Athletes for the Olympic Context: Team Culture and Team-Building. In R. Schinke (Ed.), Contemporary Sport Psychology (pp. 55-70). New York, USA: Nova Science.
• Hodge, K., & Hermansson, G. (2007). Psychological preparation of athletes for the Olympic context: The New Zealand Summer and Winter Olympic Teams. Athletic Insight: The Online Journal of Sport Psychology, 9 (4) http://www.athleticinsight.com/
• Blackett, J. & Hermansson, G.L. (2005). Guidance and Counselling of the gifted and talented in New Zealand. International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, Vol.27, N2, pp.277-288.

Conference Presentations

• Sport & Alcohol Conference, Auckland, 2011 (Sept): The Good, the 'Not so Good' and the 'Down-right' Ugly: Alcohol in sport – a psychological perspective.
• SESNZ Conference, Auckland, 2011 (Nov): The Mind-Management Coach: Keeping your head "when all about you, are losing theirs and blaming it on you…" (Rudyard Kipling).
• Japanese School Psychologists' National Conference, Osaka, 2011 (Aug.) – Invited Plenary Keynote Address: Eclectic Counselling Models and their Effectiveness.
• Japanese School Psychologists' National Conference, Osaka, 2011 (Aug.) – Invited Plenary Workshop: Effective Counselling Skills in Action.
• Australian Conference on Counselling and Supervision, Brisbane, 2005 (Oct.): Invited Plenary Keynote Address: Preparing Frodo: The quest for quality in counsellor education.

Editorial Work

• Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling (IJAC).

Consultancy Work

• NZ Psychologists' Registration Board (2012): Expert Working Group: Towards determining criteria for the Counselling Psychology scope of practice.
• NZOC – Women in Sport Working Group (2006 – continuing): Expert Working Group: Towards increasing gender balance in governance within NZ sporting organisations.
• NZ Basketball – Commissioned Report on Youth Basketball Tournament Protocols (2009): In-depth interviews and submission of Report – addressing a specific serious incident and establishing protocols and procedures for the future.
• Equestrian Sport NZ – Commissioned Review of High Performance Programme (2008): In-depth interviews and submission of Report – leading to major and successful changes in HP structure and personnel.

Sport Psychology Practice:

• NZ Team Psychologist:NZ Cricket Team 2005-2008
• NZ Commonwealth Games Team – Kuala Lumper (1998); Mancehster (2002); Melbourne (2006); Delhi (2010); Glasgow (2014)
• NZ Olympic Team – Sydney (2000); Athens (2004); Beijing (2008); London (2012)

Contract Sport Psychology Provider:

• Central Districts Cricket Team (2005- continuing)
• NZ Academy of Sport/ High Performance Sport NZ (2001- continuing) – 
• IRANZ – International Rugby Academy 
• Massey Sport Academy 
• Private SP consulting work with Athletes, Coaches, Teams, Clubs and Organisations

Public Speaking and Media Exposure

• Personal profile as a leading NZ Sport Psychologist - involved a wide range of public speaking engagements.
• Interviewed and written about in various media outlets (print, radio, TV)