Tennis Sport Psychology Services

Tennis Sport Psychology Services from Dr. John F. Murray, Author of Smart Tennis, Cover Endorsed by Wimbledon Champion Lindsay Davenport, and who Helped Vince Spadea Recover from the Longest Losing Streak in Tennis History

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Brief note from Dr. Murray: "I love helping tennis players improve, whether in a clinical situation calling for psychotherapy, stress reduction or just better life adjustment, or a performance situation where the goal is to compete better and win more in business or sports. I've written for Tennis Magazine, Tennis Week and Florida Tennis, and I've coached and played tennis worldwide, worked with many pro athletes and teams as a sport performance psychologist, helped NFL quarterbacks overcome slumps, coached tennis at major tournaments like the Australian Open (where I coached Vince Spadea to a win over Igor Andreev this year, for example). 

I'm convinced that a solid mental training program is a huge key to success and often overlooked advantage. If you just want to cope better with life, a family situation or a relationship, psychology can help greatly here too, and the performance psychology focus is a very positive approach and quest for more success that many enjoy."
-- John F Murray, December, 2007

Dr. Murray has been providing professional services to help individuals, organizations and teams succeed for more than 12 years. He is a best-selling author and columnist, and frequently speaks and conducts seminars worldwide to business and sports groups on topics such as performance enhancement, mental health, fitness, wellness, and lifestyle. He is frequently invited on national televion and radio to discuss these issues, and his commentary appears in thousands of newspapers, magazines, and trade journals. He is also a licensed clinical psychologist.

Dual Credentials

Dr. Murray is a rare sport performance psychologist and clinical psychologist, licensed in the state of Florida since 1999. This dual specialization provides him expertise to handle personal as well as performance-related issues in business and sports. It allows for the highest standard of professional care.

Unique Training at Top Doctoral Program

He received his professional training at one of the top ranked doctoral programs in the country involving academic coursework, publication of a master's thesis and doctoral dissertation, and rigorous supervised clinical training. This training in the psychology clinic of the University of Florida was housed within Shands Teaching Hospital, providing John one of the finest clinical experiences available in which he provided supervised client services beginning in his second year of study. The majority of doctoral programs do not provide this experience until the 4th or even 5th year while on internship.

Athletic Background

In the 1980s John travelled worldwide as a tennis professional. He coached the sport, achieved high rankings as an open division player in Florida, and later wrote the top-selling "Smart Tennis How to Play and Win the Mental Game," cover endorsed by #1 player in the world Lindsay Davenport. Tennis professional Vincent Spadea credited Dr. Murray for helping him overcome the longest losing streak in history and return from nearly 300 to top 10 in the ATP Champions Race in 2003. He also served recently as Vince's official tennis coach in Nashville, Adelaide, Sydney and in Melbourne at the Australian Open.

Academic Background

Dr. Murray earned a bachelors degree in psychology from Loyola Univeristy of New Orleans (1983), two masters degrees (1992 and 1995), and a Ph.D. (1998) from the University of Florida Department of Clinical and Health Psychology. His first master's degree is from the sport psychology track within the Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences in the College of Health and Human Performance. His doctoral dissertation examined psychological factors on the 1996 national champion University of Florida Gators football team. He then completed a unique counseling and sport psychology internship at Washington State University, and a postdoctoral fellowship at Florida International University.

Leadership

Dr. Murray is past-President of the Palm Beach County Chapter of the Florida Psychological Association (2002) and his writing and contributions have been published in Sports Illustrated, SI.com, ESPN The Magazine, and USA Today among others. He appears on television and national radio to discuss sport psychology and performance enhancement.

Personal

Dr. Murray enjoys playing the piano, competitive tennis and golf, traveling, reading, writing, and public speaking. He is married to Charlotte, an accomplished professional ballet dancer, and they have a three and a half year old daughter who loves to create her own ballet choreography and then dance it with style and grace. His biography appears in Marquis’ Who’s Who in America (2006 Diamond Edition) featuring "the nation's 100,000 highest achievers," and also in Marquis' Who's Who in Science and Engineering (2006-2007 edition).

Contact

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