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Michael D. Zito, Ph.D.
New Jersey Licensed Psychologist #3599
AASP Certified Sport Psychology Consultant #385
5 Mountain Blvd., Suite 4 51 South St, Suite 1
Warren, NJ07059 Morristown, NJ07960
908.757.1399, ext13 973-539-5600, ext1
Fax- 908.757.3938 Fax- 973-539-5625
Education
Ph.D. – Seton Hall University- Psychology with specialization in Marriage and
Family Counseling, December 1994
M.A. – MontclairStateCollege- Educational Psychology, December 1982
B.A. --MontclairStateCollege- Psychology, August 1980
Professional Experience
Adjunct Psychology Professor
MontclairStateUniversity, Montclair, NJ September 2004-present
-Consultant to women’s soccer and softball teams.
-Conducted coach consultations, team performance enhancement
workshops and worked with players individually.
-Classes Taught
-Child Psychology
-General Psychology 1
-Educational Psychology
-Abnormal Psychology
Psychologist
Educational and private practice settings 1984-present
-Sport Psychology interventions- Youth through collegiate athletes
-Performance enhancement techniques for individuals and teams
utilizing imagery, mental skills and focus, relaxation techniques
-Performance anxiety management.
-Workshops for coaches, players, teams and parents.
-Clinical Interventions
-Individual therapy with children, adolescents and adults.
-Marital and pre-marital therapy.
-Family therapy involving children and adolescents.
-Group therapy with children and adults.
-Psychological assessment.
-Intelligence testing.
-Personality assessment.
-Suicide risk.
-Specialty evaluations
-Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder- children and adults
-Bipolar Disorder- children and adolescents.
-Psycho-educational evaluations.
-Educational consultations.
-Functional behavioral assessments and behavioral intervention plans.
-504 educational plans.
Sport Psychology Publications
Zito, Michael D. (2010). Family Systems Interventions in Sport. In S.J. Hanrahan and M. B. Andersen (Eds), Routledge Handbook of Applied Sport Psychology (pp. 177-185). Oxon, UK: Routledge
Zito, Michael D. (March 31, 2009) The Invisable Player in Sport: How family involvement can affect sport performance, Courier news – Central New Jersey
Sport Psychology Presentations
Managing Triathlon Performance Anxiety-Healthquest Triathlete Group - Flemington, NJ September 2011
Managing the Challenges of Youth Sport, Northeast Association for Sport Psychology Annual Conference, TempleUniversity, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania March 2011
Treating Performance Anxiety by Combining Cognitive-Behavioral and Family Systems Interventions, Northeast Association for Sport Psychology Annual Conference, TempleUniversity, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania March 2011
Managing the Challenges of Youth Sports: Empowering Young Athletes and Families to Promote Initiative, Association for Applied Sport Psychology Annual International Conference, Providence, Rhode Island, October 2010
Managing Triathlon Performance Anxiety-CentralNew Jersey Woman’s Tri-group, August and September 2010 and 2011
Managing Triathlon Performance Anxiety-Hunterdon Health and Wellness Center Triathlon program, July 2010and 2011
Performance Enhancement Workshop-How to Maintain Focus and Intensity, Pingry Preparatory HighSchoolSchool, December 2009.
Maintaining Consistent Maximum Performance During Games, Montclair State UniversityWomen’s Soccer Team, October 2009.
A Systems Model for Assessment and Intervention in Applied Sport Psychology, Association for Applied Sport Psychology Annual International Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, September 2009
Coaching the Coaches: Planning and Implementing an EffectiveCoaching Workshop.Association for Applied Sport Psychology Annual International Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, September 2008
Sports Leadership Workshop for 55 senior team captains at PingryPreparatoryHigh school, September 2009
Managing Triathlon PerformanceAnxiety,Central New Jersey Woman’s Tri-group,July and August 2009
Performance Enhancement through Imagery and Goal Setting. PingryHigh Schoolwrestling team,December 2008
PerformanceEnhancement through Positive Mind Set.PingryHigh School girls lacrosse team,April 2008
Sports Participation for Children with Special Needs. Greenbrook Special Education PTA, March 2008.
Performance Enhancement through Imagery and Goal Setting. PingryHigh School girls lacrosse team, April 2009
Effective Coaching Techniques. High and Middles school coachesSeptember 2007
PerformanceEnhancementTechniques-MontclairStateUniversity woman’s softball team,April 2007
Use of Mental Imagery and Relaxation to Enhance Performance. Montclair State University Women’s soccer team,November 2006
How to Communicate with your Players and Parents. Presented to 150 high softball coaches, December 2004
Sport Psychology Media Presentations
Discussion on a variety of topics about children, families and sports. Gloria Rose “Here’s to your Good Health” show on WMTR-AM 1250.,December 2009
Sport Psychology: Pro and cons of competitive youth sports. Invited guest on WDVR-FM(89.7), 60 minute talk show, July 2005
Sport Psychology-The Psychology of Coaching. Invited guest on WDVR-FM(89.7), 30 minute talk show, August 2004
Sport Psychology. Invited guest on WDVR-FM(89.7), 30 minute talk show, August 2002
Publications
Zito, Michael D. (1994) A Study of Perceived Family Interactions of Suicidal-Depressed and Nonsuicidal-Depressed Adolescents. Dissertation Abstracts International.
Zito, Michael D. (1991) Need to Talk? Call the Helpline. National Association of School Psychologists’ Communique, 20(2), 4.
Presentations
Differential Diagnosis of ADHD and Childhood Onset Bipolar Disorder.Essex-UnionCounty Association of Psychologists November 2010
Differential Diagnosis of ADHD and Childhood Onset Bipolar Disorder.MorrisCounty Psychological Assoc November 2009
How Learning Disabilities affect Social Skills. Special education PTA, Bernardsville, NJ April 2009
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in the Classroom. Invited speaker at the Awareness Expo 2000, a parent education program, January 2000
Diagnosis and Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Invited speaker for Overlook Hospital Pediatric Resident Training session, January 1999
Suicide Intervention in the Schools. Invited speaker at MontclairStateUniversity December 1992
Media Presentations
Maintaining Healthy Relationships. Gloria Rose “Here’s to Your Good Health Show” on WMTR-AM 1250, 60 minute show, February 2010
Parenting Kids in the NewMillennium, TempleSholom Sisterhood, December 2009
Children and Families including ADHD, Parenting Styles, and Marital Relationships.Gloria Rose “Here’s to your Good Health” show on WMTR-AM 1250,December 2009
Anger Management. Invited guest on WDVR-FM(89.7), 30 minute talk show, January 2002
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Diagnosis and Treatment. Invited guest on WDVR-FM(89.7), 30 minute talk show, April 2001
Teen Sexuality. Hosted a show on local cable T.V, December, 1992
How to Avoid the Homework Wars. Hosted a show on local cable T.V., May 1992
The Effect of Divorce on Teens. Hosted a show on local cable T.V., May and September, 1992
Dating and Peer Pressure. Hosted a show on local cable T.V., September, 1991 and January, 1992
Professional Associations
- American Psychological Association, and Exercise & Sport Psychology Division
- National Association of School Psychologists
- American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy
- New Jersey Psychological Association
- Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology
-Ethics Committee member
- New Jersey Sport Psychology Committee