I was drawn to psychology after seeing its transformative power firsthand. I am fortunate that my family normalized seeking mental health care, and my natural curiosity and personal challenges led me to seek treatment to better understand my own emotions and behaviors at various stages. While pursuing a career in the medical field, I found that I was more interested in connecting with patients and hearing their stories than discussing their diagnoses. Clinical psychology was a logical fit, and now that I have specialized training and experience in mental health treatment, I am equipped to guide and empower clients.
I strive to be genuine and present in my interactions with others by listening to understand rather to respond, validating emotions, and bringing my whole self to the conversation. Prioritizing my own physical and mental health are daily choices that give me practical understanding of the barriers that clients face in making changes. I am driven by learning new things, and this curiosity allows me to consider multiple perspectives, nonjudgmentally, and to bring data-backed strategies to sessions. I love to laugh! I can be creative when brainstorming solutions, and am willing to see the humor in difficult situations. These values inform my work with clients to facilitate a working relationship that is warm, safe, and supportive so that you can feel comfortable and confident exploring difficult topics.
Being a psychologist is more than being a scientist, and I take the privilege of helping my clients reach their goals seriously. You're the expert on your life and experience, and I'm the expert on the research. We'll work collaboratively to take the proven strategies I know from my training and experience and transform them to fit your needs so you can apply them to create lasting change in your life.
I hold a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Bowling Green State University, a master's degree in Applied Psychology from Sacred Heart University, and a bachelor's degree in English and Psychology from Washington University in St. Louis.
I am a Licensed Psychologist in the state of Pennsylvania, and have been authorized to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology in PSYPACT participating states (see where on their map). To maintain these licenses, I complete a minimum of 30 hours of continuing education in psychology every two years. I have served clients in a variety of settings, including traditional outpatient, college counseling center, intensive outpatient, hospital-based, interdisciplinary developmental pediatrics, and integrated primary care.
I am a Certified Mental Game Coaching Professional from Peak Performance Sports and have completed specialized graduate-level coursework and training in sports psychology. I have worked with high-school, college, and recreational athletes and teams in a variety of sports, complementing my personal experience on the college crew and water polo teams.
I have been a proud member of the American Psychological Association since 2011. The mission of the American Psychological Association "is to promote the advancement, communication, and application of psychological science and knowledge to benefit society and improve lives" (APA; Jan., 2025). My membership allows me to stay up to date on cutting-edge research, advocate for social justice policy decisions, and through the Disability Mentoring Program, to support student and early-career professionals in navigating the profession while living with a disability.
I have been involved in athletics from an early age. I was a 3 season, 4 year athlete in high school: field hockey, swimming, crew, and softball. In college, I rowed stroke seat on our college crew team my first year, tried cheerleading for a semester, and played water polo the last three years. After college, I completed several Olympic distance triathlons as a Team In Training Coach through the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. I've dabbled in CrossFit competitions, and currently I'm an L1 CrossFit Coach and recreational golfer.
Marx, J.M. & Musher-Eizenman, D.R. (2025, first accepted 2022). Food culture in youth athletics: Exploration of the beliefs of USA stakeholders. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 19(2). https://doi.org/10.1177/15598276211068413
Marx., J.M. & Miller, A. (2023). Evaluating the accessibility of mindfulness and meditation information online: A content analysis using the Federal Plain Language Guidelines. Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41347-023-00341-2
Miller, T., Marx, J.M., & Portzer, L. (2023) The Impact of a Physical Activity Education Program on the Health-Related Quality of Life and Physical Performance of Women Experiencing Homelessness: A Pilot Study. Journal of Social Distress and Homelessness. https://doi.org/10.1080/10530789.2023.2187523
Marx, J.M., Miller, A., Windsor, A., Locke, J., & Frazier, E. (2021) Perceptions of cigarettes and e-cigarettes: Does health literacy matter? The American Journal of College Health, Oct., 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2021.1979008
Marx, J.M., Kiefner-Burmeister, A.E., Roberts, L. & Musher-Eizenman, D.R. (2019). Nothing alien about it: A comparison of weight bias in preschool-aged children’s ratings of non-human cartoons and human figures. Obesity Research & Clinical Practice, 13, 435-439. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2019.09.002
O'Dell, S. M., Marx, J. M., & Parikh, M. (2018). Chapter 11: Externalizing Disorders. In S. G. Forman & J. D. Shahidullah (Eds.), Handbook of Pediatric Behavioral Healthcare: An Interdisciplinary Collaborative Approach (pp. 139-153). Switzerland, AG: Springer. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-00791-1
Musher-Eizenman, D.R., Goodman, L., Roberts, L., Marx, J., Taylor, M., & Hoffmann, D. (2018). An examination of food parenting practices: Structure, control, and autonomy promotion. Public Health Nutrition, 22(5), 814-826. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980018003312
Hoffmann, D. A., Marx, J.M., Burmeister, J. M., & Musher-Eizenman, D. R. (2018). Friday night is pizza night: A comparison of children’s eating behaviors on weekdays and weekends. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15, E720. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15040720
Roberts, L., Marx, J. M., & Musher-Eizenman, D. R. (2018). Using food as a reward: An examination of parental reward practices. Appetite, 120, 318-326. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2017.09.024
Hoffmann, D.A., Marx, J. M., Kiefner-Burmeister, A.E., & Musher-Eizenman, D.R. (2016). Influence of maternal feeding goals and practices on children's eating behaviors. Appetite, 107, 21-27. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2016.07.014
Marx, J. M., Hoffmann, D.A. & Musher-Eizenman, D. R. (2016). Meals and snacks: Children’s characterizations of food and eating cues. Appetite, 97, 1-7. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2015.11.010
Musher-Eizenman, D. R., Marx, J. M., & Taylor, M. B. (2015). It’s always snack time: An investigation of event scripts in the preschool mind. Appetite, 85, 66-69. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2014.11.013
Carels, R. A., Borushok, J. E., Taylor, M. B., Rossi, J. J., Hoffmann, D. A., Burmeister, J. M., Hinman, N. G., & Marx, J. M.(2015). A randomized trial comparing two approaches to weight loss. Journal of Health Psychology, 22, 7,943-950. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105315619690
Carels, R. A., Hinman, N. G., Hoffmann, D. A., Burmeister, J. M., Borushok, J. E., Marx, J. M., & Ashrafioun, L. (2014). Implicit bias about weight and weight loss treatment outcomes. Eating Behaviors, 14(5), 648-653. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2014.08.026
Marx, J.M. & Hannaford, E.E. (2024, October 30). Apology and Accessibility are Not Synonyms. Disabled World. Retrieved from https://www.disabled-world.com/news/snynonyms.php.
Marx, J.M. & Lauritsen, A.J. (2025). The Most Boringest Thing. Boring Press. ISBN: 979-8-218-72304-0
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