Sport Psychologist Clinical Psychologist
Business Consultant
Improving Performance through:
– Sport Psychology Consultation – Performance Evaluations & Counseling – General Evaluations & Counseling – Corporate Consultation
– Workshops & Speeches
Other Recent Activities:
– Radio Host on WAXY 790 AM in Miami,
Wednesdays at 10:30 AM
Murray Performance Index
"Dr. Murray, I like what you are doing with the mental rating in football. The mental game is so important in football, but many don’t realize this."
– Ron Sellers, former FSU All-American and Dallas Cowboy and Miami Dolphin
Rates mental performance in football, as reflected in focused execution and intensity management. Scores range from 0-100 and include a Total Score, and scores for Offense, Defense, Special Teams.
Sport Psychology Columnist & Writer
Comments:
"Dr. Murray helped me move in the right direction after a slump. His workshops and seminars are a great opportunity for you to enhance your overall performance.
–Vincent Spadea, Former World Top 20
"On behalf of myself and the community, I wish to applaud your hard work and dedication. Your commitment to the betterment of our community throughout your career has set you apart from your peers, and is indeed worth of commendation. Please do not hesitate to contact me if I may ever be of assistance."
-Mark Foley, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. "I just want to thank you very much. During the Olympic trials I went over the 5 steps you gave me before every dive and I know it helped tremendously. What we did together really worked and I made the Olympic team"
–Michelle Davison, Olympic Springboard Diver, Sydney Olympics, 2000
"Thank you very much for your work identifying individual differences within our department. You did an excellent job and everyone benefited."
–City of Boca Raton Human Resources Department
"Even before the game you have already helped. Thanks!"
–Jimmy Johnson, Miami Dolphins Head Coach, 1999
If you are with a professional sports franchise, corporation, or would just like more information regarding my services, please email your name and phone number to: info@johnfmurray.com. You will be called as soon as possible, usually within 24 hours. You can write to: P.O. Box 145, Palm Beach, Florida 33480, or call (561) 596-9898 (cell) or (561) 805-5858 (office).
Dr. Murray is a sport/performance psychologist who works with professional, Olympic, college, high school, and junior athletes as wellas corporations and organizations. His mission is always to improve overall performance and well being.His clients include professional athletes in a variety of sports, senior executives at major corporations, and indiviudals just looking to live a more productive and healthier life. His offices are located in Boca Raton and West Palm Beach, Florida, but he will also travel to present workshops and see clients nationally and overseas. Last summer, he coordinated a sport psychology workshop tour at quality hotels and conference facilities throughout Europe. This series provided individuals the mental advantage for any competitive endeavor. He also frequently writes on topics related to performance. He works with people and teams in all kinds of sports and business situations, but especially enjoys his work in football, tennis, and golf. Dr. Murray earned a Ph.D. and master’s degree from the University of Florida Department of Clinical and Health Psychology and a master’s degree in the sport psychology track in the Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences. His doctoral dissertation examined factors impacting performance on the 1996 national champion University of Florida football team. He completed a unique clinical and sport psychology internship at Washington State University, and a postdoctoral fellowship at Florida International University. Dr. Murray is president-elect of the Palm Beach County Chapter of the Florida Psychological Association. A former international tennis professional, he recently authored "Smart Tennis: How to Play and Win the MentalGame," published in English (Jossey-Bass, 1999), Japanese (Prentice Hall, 2000), and Spanish (Paidotribo, 2001), and endorsed by the world’s number one ranked tennis player Lindsay Davenport, and expert coach/telecaster Vic Braden. He also authored the sport psychology competency booklet for the USA Tennis High Performance CoachesProgram, and writes "Mental Equipment," a monthly performance psychology column praised by the New York Times. Dr. Murray was recently appointed to the Advisory Board of InnerWorth.com, the first website designed to specialize in investment psychology to help traders deal with the pressures inherent to their industry. He is also on theAdvisory Board of DevCom Services, which provides assessment tools to qualify candidates for development positions within nonprofit organizations.
For more information or to reserve Dr. Murray’s time for lectures, corporate workshops, speeches, keynote addresses, consultaton, executive coaching or sport psychology counseling, please contact Dr. Murray by email at info@johnfmurray.com or by telephone in the United States at: (561) 805-5858 (office), (561) 596-9898 (cell), or (561) 805-8662 (fax).