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Sara Gilman

Sara Gilman is a nationally known Psychotherapist and speaker. She has appeared on news networks, radio shows, and conferences as an expert in her field. She obtained her Bachelors degree from Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN., in 1981, her Master’s of Science Degree in Clinical Psychology, from California State University, Fullerton, in 1983. She holds specialty certifications in Hypnosis, NLP, HeartMath, Critical Incident Stress Management, and EMDR. She was awarded Fellowship status with the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, and is Past-President of the EMDR International Association. As a former fire fighter/EMT, she has a passion for working with 1st Responders, as well as athletes and performers of all kinds. After 25 years as a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, in 2012, Sara and her son, Jeremy Larsen, Co-Founded COHERENCE ASSOCIATES, INC., (CAI) a counseling corporation in Encinitas, CA. The CAI team of counselors is dedicated to expanding human potential through the coherence of mind, body & spirit, with clinical excellence, integrity, and compassion.

Filmed at the California Southern University School of Behavioral Sciences. Please visit http://www.calsouthern.edu/psychology/ Presented by: Sara G. Gilman, MS, MFT Description: With any performance or sport anxiety, fear, anger, pain or frustration can bring on coordination-killing, speed-slowing and mind-blanking forces. Surprisingly, the secret of controlling emotion lies in...the heart! Messages from the heart determine what your brain tells your body to do, whether that leads to effective performance or giving up. The key is learning to shift from the destructive and jagged heart rhythms brought on by the agitated stress response in pressured endeavors to the productive, smooth rhythms created by positive emotions. Smooth and even heart-rate patterns produce the calmness, clarity, and coordination associated with peak performance. The heart provides a unique point from which anyone can regulate their reaction patterns and, ultimately, assert emotional control. You'll find it both self-empowering and self-transforming. It gives you access to an internal source of power and intelligence. The heart is so powerful—generating 60 times the electrical amplitude of the brain—that it can draw your brain, nervous system, and emotions into its coherent rhythms and allow you to unlock more of your own innate intelligence. In this lecture, Gilman will introduce the concept of heart rate coherence, outline the treatment of athletes and other top performers with an integrated approach, and discuss specific cases of clients who have broken through barriers to attain peak performance. Trained in EMDR, neuro-linguistic programming, brainspotting, hypnosis, guided imagery, and HeartMath technology, Sara utilizes an integrated approach to coaching performers. Athletes, musicians, students, sales representatives, teachers, and health care providers will all benefit from this valuable information. This presentation is provided by the CalSouthern School of Behavioral Sciences. To learn more about CalSouthern's online psychology degrees and certificates, please visit http://www.calsouthern.edu/psychology/ To view more CalSouthern lectures, please visit: http://www.calsouthern.edu/lectures If you would like to receive a certificate of attendance for viewing this lecture, please visit: http://www.calsouthern.edu/attendance-certificate/

Sara Gilman

Filmed at the California Southern University School of Behavioral Sciences. Please visit http://www.calsouthern.edu/psychology Emergency First Responders: Treating Mental Health Issues in a Culture of Mental Toughness Presenter: Sara G. Gilman Description: Emergency services personnel come with a variety of job titles: police officers, SWAT team members, firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, 911 telecommunicators and emergency room staff, as well as military service members and social workers. There are similarities and differences among those with the “rescue personality,” and first responders tend to be resistant in seeking help due to a perception of “weakness.” By understanding these factors, the clinician is better able to establish rapport and credibility. In this presentation, practical approaches of how to explain first-responder stress and how PTSD manifests itself will be described, including the influence of chronic sleep disruption. Ms. Gilman is a former firefighter/EMT and has extensive experience with this population. This presentation will discuss case examples utilizing the evidence-based treatments such as EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) therapy. Learning Objectives: Those attending this lecture will gain: • an understanding of the working culture of the first responder and how to address mental health issues within this culture • an understanding of the first responder personality, the stressful challenges they face in their careers and how PTSD can manifest itself • an introduction to EMDR therapy, an evidence-based treatment that has proven to be effective in treating first responders Speaker Bio: Ms. Gilman is a licensed marriage and family therapist, specializing in the areas of traumatic stress, addictions and peak performance training with athletes and other performers. She is the owner and president of Coherence Associates, Inc. a professional counseling corporation. Having graduated in 1983 from California State University, Fullerton with a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology, she also holds certifications in NLP, hypnosis, coaching, and Heartmath. Sara is a former San Diego rural firefighter and EMT, and has served on the San Diego Critical Incident Stress Management Team for more than 10 years. She is a diplomat in forensic traumatology, holds fellowship status with the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, and is an EMDR-approved consultant and past president of the EMDR International Association Board of Directors. She serves on the board of the 911 Wellness Foundation as the chief mental health officer. Sara also lectures nationally and appears on TV discussing the topics of stress in the work place, trauma, addiction and mental toughness. With her passion for assisting all first responders, she consults with agencies to build strong peer-support teams and trains personnel in peak performance and mental toughness for the first responder. Her trainings focus on the importance of maintaining mental health and building ongoing resiliency in this uniquely demanding profession, addressing issues such as the wear and tear on first responders and how to stay healthy from both physiological and psychological standpoints. If you would like to receive a certificate of attendance for viewing this lecture, please visit: http://apply.calsouthern.edu/attendance-certificate/

Welcome to The Healing Place Podcast! I am your host, Teri Wellbrock. You can listen in on iTunes, Blubrry, Google Play, or directly on my website at www.teriwellbrock.com/podcasts/. You can also watch our insightful interview on YouTube. iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-healing-place-podcast/id1261995891?mt=2 Blubrry: https://www.blubrry.com/thehealingplacepodcast/ Website: https://teriwellbrock.com/podcasts/ What a hope-infused conversation with Jim Ellis and Dr. Sara Gilman regarding the soon-to-be-released educational film, Keeping the Peace. Jim's Bio: James Anthony Ellis is an award-winning playwright and reporter who owns Legacy Production, a San Diego production company that in 2012 produced the acclaimed “Indoctrinated: The Grooming of our Children into Prostitution.” An author of eight books and producer of 100 video presentations, Ellis is now working on a new educational film “Keeping The Peace” supporting law enforcement officers in their mental and emotional wellness. Websites: Company: http://www.LegacyProductions.org Contributions: https://chuffed.org/project/keepingthepeace "Keeping The Peace" - direct to page http://legacyproductions.org/keeping-the-peace-for-the-peace-keepers/ I Have Seen montage - YouTube https://youtu.be/ZOoY0CAvlBY Dr. Sara Gilman's bio: Dr. Gilman, is a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, and has a doctorate degree in Psychology, with a certification in Sports Psychology. In 2017, her doctoral dissertation focused on the effects of cumulative traumatic stress exposure in first responders and the use of EMDR as an early intervention. For the past 32 years, she has specialized in the areas of Traumatic Stress, Addictions, and Peak Performance. She is the co-founder and President of Coherence Associates, Inc., an individual & family counseling corporation, with offices in Encinitas & Rancho Bernardo. The CAI team of counselors is dedicated to expanding human potential through the coherence of mind, body & spirit through clinical excellence, integrity, and compassion. Additionally, Dr. Gilman holds certifications in EMDR Therapy, CISM, NLP, Hypnosis, Coaching, and HeartMath. She is a former Firefighter/EMT and served on the San Diego Critical Incident Stress Management Team for over 10 years. She was awarded Fellowship status with the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress for her extensive work in utilizing EMDR with first responders following critical incidents. She was elected to serve on the EMDR International Association Board of Directors, is a former EMDRIA Past-President, and contributing author in 2 books addressing treating trauma in 911-Telecommunicators with EMDR Therapy. Sara is an invited speaker nationally and appears on radio and TV discussing the topics of stress, trauma, addiction, and mental toughness. Counseling for Individuals, Families, Couples, Children Peak Performance & Mental Toughness Training; First Responders, Athletes, Performers Sara G.Gilman, Psy.D., L.M.F.T., President/Owner www.CoherenceAssociates.com Peace to you all! Teri Hope for Healing Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/999ad011495f/hope-for-healing-newsletter-february-2019 Book Launch Team: https://www.facebook.com/groups/unicornshadows/

Learn about how EMDR therapy works, what it is like, and how widely it is recognized. EMDR therapists discuss how EMDR therapy works and discuss the feedback they receive from clients.