Background: Think Aloud (TA) is a tool that can help people to understand and reflect on their own thought processes. TA has potential practical utility for applied sport psychologists (ASP) working with clients. In this workshop, we share hypothetical scenarios or vignettes demonstrating how ASPs have used TA to generate understanding of their client’s thoughts during sport psychology service- delivery. Our composite vignettes are based on data derived from actual participants’ accounts of practice. Composite vignettes act as a training tool for participants interested in using TA with clients. Participants have the opportunity to respond to the vignettes and consider how they may employ TA in their practice and for what purposes (e.g., to develop client self-awareness). Learning outcomes: In this workshop, participants will: Understand the potential of think aloud for applied practice. Discuss vignettes where think aloud has been applied to practice. Consider how think aloud could be applied in their own practice.

Key points: The workshop will be facilitated by sport and exercise psychology practitioners (HCPC- registered, BASES accredited, and professional doctorate trainees), who are members of a DSEP research Working Group aimed at understanding how practitioners can use TA. We will share the outcomes from the group as vignette-based findings to allow for dissemination, reflection, and responses on how TA can be used further in participants’ own settings.

Conclusions: Participants will develop a critical appreciation of TA for applied practice, and learning through the experiences described in the vignettes may inform their future practice in applying TA with clients.