For the past 30 years, I have both counseled and taught classes in psychology, human development and gerontology. Being both a therapist and a teacher has enhanced my effectiveness in both areas. With a master’s degree in psychology and a doctorate in human development, I work from the perspective of understanding the whole person and enhancing his/her strengths to face whatever is happening in his/her life. The focus is on cognitive and behavioral change and education as well as support and understanding.
ABOUT DR. BARBARA GILLOGLY
Dr. Gillogly was the Chair of the Gerontology Department at American Rover College for 24 years and has taught at America River College, CSUS, and U.C. Davis in gerontology, psychology and human development.
Dr. Gillogly also maintains a private therapy practice working with people of all ages, but especially with seniors and their families in challenges of aging within the family. She has both B.A. and M.A. degrees in psychology from CSUS and a Ph.D. in Human Development with an emphasis in aging from U.C. Davis.
Dr. Gillogly wrote The New Nursing Assistant 2000, a textbook published by Medcom, Inc., which is widely used in C.N.A. training programs throughout the United States.
She facilitates educational support groups and is a frequent speaker at conferences, workshops, and organizational meetings. In 2005, she was invited to participate with 33 other leaders in the field of aging in a week-long discussion of aging issues at Oxford University in England.
