Introduction

How The ZenGolfTx Experience Came To Be

In September of 2022 I permanently moved from NJ to HHI (my “happy place” as I call it) where my large family of golf & tennis lovers have enjoyed our vacation time over many decades.

I am a clinical psychotherapist by training (NJ LPC, 2007) so when I moved to HHI I began to think about how I could still work with people to help them find positive change in their lives outside of the traditional psychotherapy format. And then one day it became clear to me as I was playing 9 holes with my friend who started to harshly criticize his golf game. I then kicked into my “clinical mode” and offered him new perspectives on his mental game by asking a few simple questions. The ZenGolfTx Experience was born (Tx is a medical abbreviation for the word “therapy”).

I have an eclectic clinical background in behavioral healthcare that I have learned over my 24-year career in the field, but it’s fair to say that I am Mindfulness-Based CBT by orientation. I’ve worked in every kind of treatment facility available including residential, inpatient hospital, detox & rehab, partial outpatient hospital, and private practice.

I graduated with a BA and MA in Counseling Psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University, Florham Park, NJ in 2002 and went on to work towards a PhD in Counseling Psychology (that I chose not to complete – long story) I am certified in EMDR & REBT and have trained with cutting-edge leaders in the field and I continue to do so today.

I have had the honor of helping thousands of people and families restore health and happiness to their lives and I’ve always worked to reduce the stigma associated with receiving help for anxiety, depression etc.

I am a really good listener, and I can get to the core of an issue quickly (this is my unique gift) My clinical intuition is sharp and I don’t need years and years of time with a client to help them produce positive change. I teach people how to manage their own “mental game” via increased awareness of their specific thoughts, feelings, experiences, and behaviors through the game of golf over 9 holes.

I truly believe we are all capable of finding our own “Zen”.

Please call or text me at (908) 892-6692 to discuss how The ZenGolfTx Experience can help you manage your mental game on and off the course.