Dr. Deborah Gilman

Dr. Gilman is a licensed psychologist, mediator, child specialist, coach, and dynamic speaker. 

Dr Gilman has special expertise working with children, adults,  families, schools, businesses, communities, and other organizations  impacted by trauma. 

Dr. Gilman provides you, your children, and family a safe, supportive environment in which to learn more effective ways of managing confusing or upsetting emotional states and to learn new ways of viewing and interacting with the world.

As a coach & mediator, Dr. Gilman uses dispute resolution techniques to help define the issues and gain understanding, discover hidden interests and create options for breaking impasses and improving conflict resolution and interpersonal communication skills. Dr. Gilman facilitates communication among the parties so that the parties can independently sets goals and objectives together for mutual implementation.

Dr. Gilman tailors interventions  to the specific needs of each individual's situation incorporating some combination of the following: Cognitive Restructuring, Relaxation skills,  Assertiveness skills, Emotion and behavior regulation skills, Healthy lifestyle habits, Improved behavior patterns, Improved self-worth, Relationship skills, Resolution of painful emotional experiences linked to traumatic events, Organizational and Learning Strategies, Play & Art Therapy.

Her overall goal is to foster growth and insight for healthy interpersonal and interpersonal development