Sheila Wray Gregoire

Shortly after moving to Belleville, Ontario, when her girls were young, Sheila began writing for magazines. In 2003, her first book, To Love, Honor and Vacuum was published, followed rapidly by several more. She began to speak all over North America, keynoting at national denominational events, such as the Coffee Break conference and the Baptist Women’s convention, and leading workshops at large conferences like the MOPS convention and at BreakForth. She also speaks at women’s outreaches and retreats, sharing her story of finding God even in the darkest times. These don’t just include rejection as a child, but also walking through the horrible valley of losing her son Christopher. Through it all, Sheila learned that God is enough, a message she desperately wants other women to cling to and understand.

Sheila’s background includes two Master’s degrees from Queen’s University, with one in Sociology and the other in Public Administration. Her real education, though, has come as she has learned to be a wife to Keith, a busy pediatrician, and mother to Rebecca and Katie. Sheila and Keith homeschooled their two daughters, who are now university students in Ottawa. And Sheila is getting used to being a mother-in-law to her new “son”. Sheila is one of the few people in her immediate family who is not actually a physician, so she spends her life in doctor circles, on medical missions trips, and medical conferences. But she still faints at the sight of blood.

And she knits. Even in line at the grocery store.

Dr. Debi Gilmore is the co-owner of The EFT Clinic 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 received her doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy with a special focus on clinical skills, clinical supervision, business leadership and business development. She 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 currently serves on the board of directors for the Northern Utah EFT Community for Psychotherapists. She 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 has a home in North Salt Lake and recently built a new home in Washington City, Utah. She and her husband, Kirk, have been married for 40 years and love spending time with their two dogs, Ka’anapali and Maui. She has three married children and seven grandchildren.

Rebecca Jorgensen, PhD

Relationships and most particularly couple relationships are Dr. Rebecca Jorgensen’s specialty. Whether it’s about connection, compassion, sex and intimacy, healing or communication you can find her on social, on podcasts, webinars and or in-person speaking and teaching couples, couple therapists and agencies in engaging and experiential presentations, workshops and courses. From South Africa and Egypt to New Zealand and Australia, Western and Eastern Europe, Asia and across North America she travels around the globe to share the latest research on creating secure attachment, emotional connection and bonding to reach national and international mental health agencies, educational institutions, couples and therapists.

Becca holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology but is most known for her best-selling professional training videos on Emotionally Focused Therapy. She is research faculty at Alliant International University, Founder and Co-Director of the Training and Research Institute for Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) in San Diego, a Certified Trainer of Emotionally Focused Therapy and a Certified Supervisor. Together with Dr. Debi Gilmore she launched the Building a Lasting Connection® Program including a couple’s workshop, facilitator training and the innovative Connection System™ they are introducing to you at Get Your Marriage On!

Dr. Jorgensen maintains a practice seeing couples for intensive therapy at her office in Baja California Mexico or St. George, Utah. She is married to the love of her life and together they have 8 children and 10 (smart and beautiful) grandchildren.