Following an extensive career as a chief executive officer managing a state-wide professional association, several chambers of commerce as well as non-governmental organizations, in 2013, Linda Gillman earned her doctorate in Transpersonal Psychology from Sofia University in Palo Alto, California. Her academic research included formal research resulting in her doctoral dissertation —The Psychospiritual Dimensions of Living with Life-Threatening Illness — published by ProQuest & Academia. To date her research has been referenced over 6,500 times by graduate students seeking their advanced degrees in psychology.While a doctoral candidate at Sofia University, Gillman served as a teaching aid for a fourth-year doctoral-level class titled: Self, Collective, and Global Psychologies. In this role, she helped graduate students develop and synthesize course content and hone their writing and analytical skills. Dr. Gillman is a life member of Phi Gamma Mu and Psi-Chi and a member of the Society of Humanistic Psychology, Section 32, of the American Psychological Association as well as several other professional organizations.Gillman continues to offer her writing skills as a contributing writer/editor and ghostwriter for others and she enjoys the challenge of bringing words to life. Her writing skills reflect a unique perspective informed by her work in the mental health field. She comprehensively understands the lived experiences affecting seniors and their families in today’s world.Gillman’s experience as a nonfiction writer/editor and researcher includes several years in publishing with an international nonprofit organization. She has authored book reviews for an online bookstore, as well as white papers, blog posts, and web-based content for executive clients. Always up for new challenges, Gillman currently facilitates a memoir writing group for an independent living community, facilitates a weekly in-person cancer support group, and maintains a private practice working with the challenges of seniors and their loved ones and caregivers. When she is not writing or working in her private practice or other business interests, she enjoys reading, gardening, and an active lifestyle in northern California. She is the mother of two adult children and a proud grandmother to four grandsons.