Learning Practical Skills for Lasting Change
Learning Practical Skills for Lasting Change
About US
Providing Individuals with Practical, Evidence-Based Skills for Lasting Resilience
Life’s challenges can feel overwhelming—but meaningful change can begin today. At Gilman Psychological Services (GPS), we offer a short-term, skills-focused approach that helps teens and adults better understand their stress and learn practical tools that truly help. Instead of open-ended talk therapy, we focus on understanding what’s driving distress and practicing skills that can be used right away.
A Hands-On, Skills-Based Program That Puts You in Charge of Your Progress.
You will learn, practice, and apply proven strategies—step by step—to build confidence, strengthen coping skills, and create lasting improvements that support your long-term well-being.
Building Skills to Manage Life’s Challenges Across Home, School, Work, and Relationships.
We recognize that anxiety, depressive symptoms, emotional dysregulation, adjustment difficulties, and trauma-related stress can impact mood, behavior, and overall functioning.
Our program focuses on identifying and modifying maladaptive thought patterns, strengthening emotional regulation, and developing effective coping and behavioral skills. Care is delivered in a structured, collaborative, and supportive manner, with the goal of improving symptom management, daily functioning, and long-term emotional well-being.
Meaninful Life Changes - One Step at a Time
Individual Therapy (Ages 12 and up)
Our individual therapy sessions are designed to help clients navigate a wide range of challenges, from anxiety and depression to trauma and relationship issues. We utilize evidence-based treatments to help clients build resiliency, develop healthy coping skills, and achieve their goals.
Parent Management Training
We provide parent management training to help caregivers develop effective, evidence-based strategies for supporting their child’s emotional and behavioral needs. Parents learn practical skills for setting clear expectations, responding consistently, and reinforcing positive behaviors, while also strengthening communication and emotional regulation at home. Our collaborative approach empowers parents to take an active role in their child’s progress and create lasting, positive change within the family system.
Trauma Focused Couples Therapy
Trauma Focused Couples Therapy
We provide couples therapy for traumatic stress using an evidence-based, cognitive-behavioral approach. Treatment helps partners understand how trauma-related thoughts, emotions, and behaviors affect communication, emotional safety, and relationship patterns. Couples learn practical skills to improve emotional regulation, communication, and problem-solving, allowing them to respond to stress more effectively and strengthen their relationship over time
Teletherapy
Teletherapy
We are licensed to provide teletherapy services across the United States, making it easy to access high-quality mental health care wherever you are. From the comfort and privacy of your own home, you can connect with a licensed professional without the stress of commuting or waiting rooms. Because our practice is fully virtual, we’r able to keep overhead low and offer services at much more affordable rates. We use a secure, easy-to-navigate platform designed to create a safe, confidential space where you can feel comfortable sharing your concerns and working toward meaningful, lasting change.
The Founder
Dr. Rich Gilman
Dr. Rich Gilman is a licensed psychologist with extensive experience in mental health, resilience, and performance development. A Fellow of the American Psychological Association, Dr. Gilman's work focuses on helping individuals, families, and organizations strengthen well-being through evidence-based assessment and intervention strategies. He has more than 100 peer-reviewed papers, books, and book chapters youth development, traumatic stress across the lifes span. and psychological wellness. Through his clinical services and program development work, Dr. Gilman is committed to making high-quality mental health care accessible, practical, and impactful.