About the Founder

Dr. Jay P. Granat Psychotherapist, Hypnotherapist, Author, Lecturer, Coach of Champions, Founder Of StayInTheZone.com

Jay P. Granat, Ph.D., is a Psychotherapist, Hypnotherapist and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. The founder of Stay In The Zone, Dr. Granat has coached athletes and their families from virtually every sport from around the world. He has worked with an Olympic Gold Medalist, professional golfers, tennis pros and elite young athletes from many sports and has lectured to many teams, clinics, camps and to some of America’s largest corporations.

A former university professor, he writes a weekly column for four newspapers and has appeared in The New York Times, Good Morning America, The BBC, The CBC, Sporting News, ESPN, The Newark Star Ledger, ESPN, Tennis Magazine, Tennis View Magazine, Iowa Golfer, Executive Golfer, New York Family Sports and The Bergen Record. Golf Digest named him one of America’s top ten mental gurus.

Jay Granat, earned his Masters and Ph.D. in Counseling from The University of Michigan. He is the author of the following:

To Get In The Zone And Stay In The Zone With Sport Psychology And Self-Hypnosis
How To Lower Your Golf Score With Sport Psychology And Self-Hypnosis
How To Conquer Test Anxiety
How To Bowl In The Zone With Sport Psychology and Self-Hypnosis
How To Break A Hitting Slump With Sport Psychology and Self-Hypnosis
21 Creative Ways To Conquer Stress
18 Ways To Relax With Self-Hypnosis, Meditation And Visualization
How To Get Into The Zone In Just One Minute
Zone Tennis

Role of Family Relationships

Granat is particularly interested in the role that family relationships play in stress and in one’s ability to perform their best when under pressure. He is past Vice President of The New York Society For Ericksonian Psychotherapy And Hypnosis a member of The American Psychological Association and The American Counseling Association.

Counseling is conducted under Skyline Consultation Group, LLC. When necessary, we refer to a network of colleagues and professionals from many disciplines.

Dr. Granat welcomes your questions and can be reached at 888-580-ZONE.

Where Has Dr. Granat Lectured?

In addition to writing numerous books, self-help video programs and self-help audio programs and appearing in many major media outlets, the following are some places where Dr. Granat has lectured at:

The American Psychological Association

The Sport Psychology Conference at Temple University

The Sport Psychology Conference at Springfield College

The Universitiy of Michigan

New Jersey Interstate Athletic Association

The Eastern Women's Golf Association

Fairleigh Dickinson University

Iona College

Golf Club at Chelsea Piers

Bergen County Academies

New York Learning Annex

Greenwich School of Continuing Education

Rutgers University

Alpine Country Club

Emerson Country Club

New Jersey Counseling Association

Wild Dunes Golf & Tennis Resort, Charleston SC

Maywood Tennis Club, NJ

Oritani Field Club, NJ

Sahara Parkway Medical Center

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

Single Digit Handicap Golf School

Englewood Hospital

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

Clark County Community College

Dr. Jay Granat in the Media

Psychology of Coaching Children -
Dr. Granat interview with WCBS TV discussing Anger Management in Sports.

Sports Psychology and Long Distance Running - Dr. Granat interview for documentary film "Beyond The Epic Run".

Tennis Tips: Mental Toughness for Tennis Players - Dr. Granat interview with Charly Rasheed addressing your mind and body.

Sports Psychology, Football & Coaching - Dr. Granat interview with WCBS TV discussing Jets Coach Rex Ryan's approach to coaching.

Steroid Use and Blood Doping in Sports -
Dr. Granat interview with CBC discussing dangers of steroids and doping.

Dr. Granat lectures to an Olympic Gold Medalist, coaches and therapists when they visit him from Japan.