About

Dr. Debi Gilmore is the co-owner of the EFT Counseling and Education Center. LLC and owner of Lasting Connections Counseling. She works with couples, families, and individuals to help them find the tools and skills they need to navigate through the challenges of life. Dr. Gilmore is certified as an Emotionally Focused Therapist, which is a research-based treatment for clients seeking emotional connection and fulfillment in relationships. She assists clients to understand and navigate through emotional pain as they seek emotional safety. Dr. Gilmore works to help couples and individuals understand family of origin issues and to identify relationship expectations and logistics. Dr. Gilmore has a unique ability to help couples and family members develop joint goals and visions within their family system. Most importantly, she recognizes that the challenges of life are not uncommon and overcoming them requires courage and strength.

Dr. Gilmore received her doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy with a special focus on clinical skills, clinical supervision, business leadership and business development. She received her bachelor’s degree in Marriage, Family, and Human Development from Brigham Young University and earned her master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Argosy University of Psychology. Dr. Gilmore is a nationally approved supervisor by the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) and an internationally certified supervisor for Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). She specializes in program development, family business advising, and also works with couples, families and individuals. Dr. Gilmore has advanced training in PTSD and trauma clearing utilizing guided visualization and a healing timeline.

Dr. Gilmore developed a premarital education program based on the principles of attachment theory, and she is author of A premarital education program: Creating and preserving a secure foundation of attachment in newly developing relationships. One of the most unique elements of the relationship program are mats that structure and guide couple communication and solidify the learning process through experiential learning theory.

Dr. Gilmore has served in multiple leadership positions within the community including Past President of the Association of Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists, Chairman of the Board of West Ridge Academy, a residential treatment center. She was instrumental in the development of West Ridge Academy’s Girl’s Campus, which opened in 2003. She served as a board member and Chairman of the Advisory Board for Enterprise Mentors International, a humanitarian organization providing micro-loans and mentoring for women in 7 developing countries. Dr. Gilmore lives in St. George with her husband, Kirk, and their dog Ka’anapali. She has three married children and eight grandchildren and one great granddaughter.