Tristate Sportpsych

Exercise & Sports Psychology

Tristate Sportpsych is an Exercise & Sports Psychology practice in Short Hills, NJ with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in physiology, psychology, kinesiology, and biomechanics. Exercise & Sports Psychologists at Tristate Sportpsych perform mental health and athletic performance enhancing treatments. Exercise & Sports Psychology is the study of the relationship between psychology and physical activity, including sport and exercise. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Exercise & Sports Psychology practices include low self-esteem, stress, anxiety, and physical injuries. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Exercise & Sports Psychology practices include observation, counseling, physical rehabilitation, and customized exercise protocol development.

A psychologist with a proficiency in sports psychology that uses psychological knowledge and skills to address optimal performance and well-being of athletes, developmental and social aspects of sports participation, and systemic issues associated with sports settings and organizations. APA recognizes sport psychology as a proficiency acquired after a doctoral degree in one of the primary areas of psychology and licensure as a psychologist. This proficiency does not include those who have earned a doctoral degree in sport psychology but are not licensed psychologists. Sport Psychology interventions are designed to assist athletes and other sports participants (e.g., coaches, administrators, parents) from a wide array of settings, levels of competition, and ages, ranging from recreational youth participants to professional and Olympic athletes to master's level performers.

Cognitive & Behavioral Psychology

Tristate Sportpsych is a Cognitive & Behavioral Psychology practice in Short Hills, NJ with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in researching and treating disorders of human cognition. Cognitive & Behavioral Psychologists at Tristate Sportpsych perform therapy and research focused on treating by helping patients adjust their feelings and actions. Cognitive & Behavioral Psychology is a medical specialty centered on understanding human thought and behavior as it relates to mental health. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Cognitive & Behavioral Psychology practices include depression, anxiety, phobias, substance abuse, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorders, and sleeping disorders. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Cognitive & Behavioral Psychology practices include mental health assessment, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), cognitive awareness activities, mindfulness activities, breathing exercises, and referral to other specialists as needed.

A psychologist who reflects an experimental-clinical approach distinguished by use of principles of human learning and development and theories of cognitive processing to promote meaningful change in maladaptive human behavior and thinking.

Clinical Psychology

Tristate Sportpsych is a Clinical Psychology practice in Short Hills, NJ with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in identifying and managing psychological disorders. Clinical Psychologists at Tristate Sportpsych perform psychological evaluations and creates treatment protocols. Clinical Psychology is the diagnosis and treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral dysfunctions. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Clinical Psychology practices include phobias, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and schizophrenia. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Clinical Psychology practices include diagnostic observations and cognitive-behavioral therapy.

A psychologist who provides continuing and comprehensive mental and behavioral health care for individuals and families; consultation to agencies and communities; training, education and supervision; and research-based practice. It is a specialty in breadth -- one that is broadly inclusive of severe psychopathology -- and marked by comprehensiveness and integration of knowledge and skill from a broad array of disciplines within and outside of psychology proper. The scope of clinical psychology encompasses all ages, multiple diversities and varied systems.