Dr. Nicholas Molinaro brings 20 years of clinical psychology expertise to SportsMinded Consultants for New Jersey athletes. You will find him an expert listener and intuitive problem-solver. Dr. Nick spent time racing sport cars, which has influenced his attention to the mental side of sports competition. Although you will find his expertise to cross between many sports, he has developed particular interest in working with golfers. He is the consulting Sport Psychologist to the Golf Zone in Flanders, NJ and teaches Sport Psychology in the Graduate Department of Psychology, at the College of Saint Elizabeth, in Morristown, New Jersey.

Let Dr. Nick teach you how to strengthen your innate powers of focus, motivation, control and self-confidence. As your head game progresses, watch your athletic prowess pick up the pace – and look for benefits in your personal and career lives, too.

A recent addition to the SportsMinded family, Dr. Christopher Michaels, Ph.D. has been in a clinical private practice for over 20 years. He is a Licensed Psychologist and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Dr. Michaels received his Bachelors degree from the University of Delaware, his Masters degree from New York University, and his Doctorate in Psychology from Seton Hall University.

Dr. Michaels has always had a strong interest in athletics, and even more so, an interest in the mental edge that is present in successful amateur and professional athletes. An athlete himself, Dr. Michaels competed in baseball, basketball, football, and as captain of the University of Delaware Track and Field Team, enjoyed success in the shot put and discus events. He is active in golf, tennis, biking, fitness and wellness pursuits. Dr. Michaels’ interests are in the areas of performance enhancement, strengthening the athlete’s supportive network and the athlete beyond the sport. He is a professional member of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology (AAASP), as well as a full member in the American Psychological Association (APA) and the New Jersey Psychological Association (NJPA).