Dr. Lauren S. Tashman, CMPC
Background
I started riding horses competitively when I was 8 years old. I was fortunate to get coached by a Grand Prix level rider right from the start immediately setting me on a path towards becoming a professional rider with the ultimate goal of eventually competing in the Olympics. For 13 years, I traveled all over the country competing in elite national competitions. It was both a great and challenging way to grow up! The summer before my freshman year of college, I had been doing well and was starting to compete at a higher level on a horse that would go through the jump if he couldn't go over it. My coach at that time said it was time to get a horse I could win on. For the next few months, on that new horse, I didn't make it around a single course of jumps. My confidence and motivation deteriorated each time I landed on the ground. Finally, at the last horse show of the summer, I was thrown face first into a jump. After that, I took a break from riding to recover and figure out if I wanted to continue pursuing my life's dream. At this point, my family had our own farm and we had several horses, so it was a big decision to consider. I decided to keep riding, got a new horse and a new coach, and rode for 3 more years. But I was never the same fearless rider I had always been. I know what it's like to compete and to feel like sometimes your mind is your best advantage while at other times your biggest obstacle. My background and all that I have learned and continue to learn about the mind, performance, leadership, and team culture fuel me to help my clients pursue their goals and dreams.
What Do I Bring To The Table?
I have been working with individuals and teams/organizations in sport, exercise, and other performance settings for over 15 years. And I have been extremely fortunate throughout my career to have a multi-faceted background and understanding of the psychology of performance that I combine with my experiences working in high performance sport to help clients more consistently align performance with goals, values, and potential.
Education and Qualifications:
Certified Mental Performance Consultant© (CMPC) administered by the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP)
2010 PhD in Educational Psychology, Major Sport Psychology, Florida State University (FSU)
2006 Certificate in Program Evaluation, FSU
2006 Certificate in Measurement & Statistics, FSU
2005 MS in Educational Psychology, Major Sport Psychology, FSU
2002 BA Psychology, The College of New Jersey
Thesis: The effects of perfectionism and perceived stress on burnout in coaches
Dissertation: Be a performance enhancement consultant: Enhancing the training of student sport psychology consultants using expert models
Graduate Research Assistant: Researched expert performance in SWAT police officers and critical care nurses under the direction of K. Anders Ericsson, Paul Ward, and David Eccles
Mental Performance Coaching and Related Experience:
♦ Master Coach Valor Performance (2019-present)
♦ Mental Performance Coach Golf & Body NYC (2018-present)
♦Director of Mental Performance G2 Academy (2019-2020)
♦ Mental Performance Coach Softball Canada Senior Women's National Team (2014 - 2020)
♦ Coordinator of Sport Psychology Services - Barry University (2013 - 2017)
Other Experience:
♦ Adjunct Professor and Internship Supervisor, Sport Psychology - John F. Kennedy University (2018-present)
♦ Associate Professor in MS Sport, Exercise, & Performance Psychology (MS SEPP) and BS Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology (BS SEPP) - Barry University (2011-2017)
♦ Coordinator of the MS in Sport, Exercise, & Performance Psychology (2016-2017)
Publications:
Wakefield, J., & Tashman, L. S. (2020). Creating powerful classroom experiences on a low budget. In A. Shipherd & J. E. Coumbe-Lilley (Eds.), High impact teaching for sport and exercise psychology educators. NY: Routledge.
Tashman, L. S. (2020). Culture eats teambuilding for breakfast. In M. L. Sachs, L. S. Tashman, & S. Razon (Eds.), Performance excellence: Stories of success from the real world of sport and and exercise psychology (pp. 17-21). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
Tashman, L. S. (2020). Teeing up for success by exploring and shifting mindset. In M. L. Sachs, L. S. Tashman, & S. Razon (Eds.), Performance excellence: Stories of success from the real world of sport and and exercise psychology (pp. 177-180). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
Foster, J., & Tashman, L. S. (2019). Team culture. In J. Taylor (Ed.), Comprehensive applied sport psychology (pp. 317-326). New York: Routledge.
Tashman, L. S. (2019). The evolution of a career: navigating through and adapting to transitions in sport, exercise, and performance. In A. Mugford & J. G. Cremades (Eds.), Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology: Theories and Applications (pp. 175-203). New York, NY: Taylor & Francis.
Tashman, L. S., Simpson, D., & Cremades, J. G. (2017). Psychological skills training for adopting and adhering to exercise. In S. Razon & M. Sachs (Eds.), Applied Exercise Psychology: The Challenging Journey from Motivation to Adherence (pp. 82-98). New York, NY: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.
Simpson, D., Post, P. G., & Tashman, L. S. (2014). Adventure racing: the experience of participants in the Everglades Challenge. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 54(1), 113-128.
Tashman, L. S. (2013). The development of expertise in performance: the role of memory, knowledge, learning, and practice. Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 5(3), 33-48.
Tashman, L. S., & Tenenbaum, G. (2013). Sport psychology service delivery training: the value of an interactive, case-based approach to practitioner development. Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 4(2), 71-85.
Tashman, L. S., Tenenbaum, G., & Eklund, R. (2010). The effect of perceived stress on the relationship between perfectionism and burnout in coaches. Anxiety, Stress, & Coping, 23(2), 195-212.
Books:
Education and Qualifications:
Certified Mental Performance Consultant© (CMPC) administered by the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP)
2010 PhD in Educational Psychology, Major Sport Psychology, Florida State University (FSU)
2006 Certificate in Program Evaluation, FSU
2006 Certificate in Measurement & Statistics, FSU
2005 MS in Educational Psychology, Major Sport Psychology, FSU
2002 BA Psychology, The College of New Jersey
Thesis: The effects of perfectionism and perceived stress on burnout in coaches
Dissertation: Be a performance enhancement consultant: Enhancing the training of student sport psychology consultants using expert models
Graduate Research Assistant: Researched expert performance in SWAT police officers and critical care nurses under the direction of K. Anders Ericsson, Paul Ward, and David Eccles
Mental Performance Coaching and Related Experience:
♦ Master Coach Valor Performance (2019-present)
♦ Mental Performance Coach Golf & Body NYC (2018-present)
♦Director of Mental Performance G2 Academy (2019-2020)
♦ Mental Performance Coach Softball Canada Senior Women's National Team (2014 - 2020)
♦ Coordinator of Sport Psychology Services - Barry University (2013 - 2017)
Other Experience:
♦ Adjunct Professor and Internship Supervisor, Sport Psychology - John F. Kennedy University (2018-present)
♦ Associate Professor in MS Sport, Exercise, & Performance Psychology (MS SEPP) and BS Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology (BS SEPP) - Barry University (2011-2017)
♦ Coordinator of the MS in Sport, Exercise, & Performance Psychology (2016-2017)
Publications:
Wakefield, J., & Tashman, L. S. (2020). Creating powerful classroom experiences on a low budget. In A. Shipherd & J. E. Coumbe-Lilley (Eds.), High impact teaching for sport and exercise psychology educators. NY: Routledge.
Tashman, L. S. (2020). Culture eats teambuilding for breakfast. In M. L. Sachs, L. S. Tashman, & S. Razon (Eds.), Performance excellence: Stories of success from the real world of sport and and exercise psychology (pp. 17-21). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
Tashman, L. S. (2020). Teeing up for success by exploring and shifting mindset. In M. L. Sachs, L. S. Tashman, & S. Razon (Eds.), Performance excellence: Stories of success from the real world of sport and and exercise psychology (pp. 177-180). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
Foster, J., & Tashman, L. S. (2019). Team culture. In J. Taylor (Ed.), Comprehensive applied sport psychology (pp. 317-326). New York: Routledge.
Tashman, L. S. (2019). The evolution of a career: navigating through and adapting to transitions in sport, exercise, and performance. In A. Mugford & J. G. Cremades (Eds.), Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology: Theories and Applications (pp. 175-203). New York, NY: Taylor & Francis.
Tashman, L. S., Simpson, D., & Cremades, J. G. (2017). Psychological skills training for adopting and adhering to exercise. In S. Razon & M. Sachs (Eds.), Applied Exercise Psychology: The Challenging Journey from Motivation to Adherence (pp. 82-98). New York, NY: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.
Simpson, D., Post, P. G., & Tashman, L. S. (2014). Adventure racing: the experience of participants in the Everglades Challenge. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 54(1), 113-128.
Tashman, L. S. (2013). The development of expertise in performance: the role of memory, knowledge, learning, and practice. Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 5(3), 33-48.
Tashman, L. S., & Tenenbaum, G. (2013). Sport psychology service delivery training: the value of an interactive, case-based approach to practitioner development. Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 4(2), 71-85.
Tashman, L. S., Tenenbaum, G., & Eklund, R. (2010). The effect of perceived stress on the relationship between perfectionism and burnout in coaches. Anxiety, Stress, & Coping, 23(2), 195-212.
Books:
