Supporting Athletes' Return to Sports After ACL Reconstruction: A Study of a Psychological Readiness Program

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether an online mental and emotional support program called ACL Unbroken can help people recovering from ACL reconstruction surgery feel more confident and ready to return to sports when used alongside standard physical therapy. The main questions this study aims to answer are: * Does the ACL Unbroken program help people feel more mentally prepared and confident to return to sports after ACL surgery? * Does the ACL Unbroken program improve recovery outcomes, such as physical performance, return to sports participation, satisfaction with recovery, and reducing the risk of another ACL injury? Participants in the study will: * Continue to receive their usual physical therapy and medical care prescribed by their healthcare providers. * Complete surveys and assessments about their recovery, confidence, readiness to return to sports, and overall recovery experience. * Be assigned to one of two groups by chance. * If assigned to the intervention group, receive access to the ACL Unbroken online program, which includes educational lessons and activities focused on goal setting, confidence building, coping with fear of re-injury, stress management, motivation, mindfulness, meditation, visualization, and resilience during recovery. * If assigned to the comparison group, not receive access to the ACL Unbroken program during the study period. If there is a comparison group, researchers will compare participants who receive the ACL Unbroken program with participants who receive standard care alone to see whether the program improves psychological readiness, recovery outcomes, and return-to-sport success after ACL reconstruction surgery.

Inclusion Criteria * Age 15 to 25 years * Athlete planning to return to sport after surgery * Undergoing primary ACL reconstruction with (BTB) Patellar tendon autograft Exclusion Criteria * Undergoing primary ACL Reconstruction with a graft source other than (BTB) Patellar tendon autograft * Multi-ligamentous knee injury requiring repair or reconstruction * Previous ACL Reconstruction on affected or non-affected lower extremity * Concomitant articular cartilage procedures * Patients not planning to return to sport(s) after surgery * Unable to consistently access wifi or a device to complete the Unbroken Athlete online modular program * Undergoing 1-1 coaching with a behavioral psychotherapist