Linda Gillman, Ph.D., is President and CEO of THE COMPASSION PROJECT OF CALIFORNIA and its newest subsidiary – Living the Next Step (https://livingthenextstep.com). In private practice, Dr. Gillman provides compassionate, client-centered coaching/mentoring based on the principles of Transpersonal Psychology (Mind/Body/Spirit). Services provided by Dr. Gillman include group facilitation of a weekly cancer support group, aging consciously classes, and assisting seniors, caregivers, and individuals dealing with chronic illness to find and access the services they need. She teaches the use of several stress-busting techniques as well as how to self-advocate, and how to set meaningful goals and achieve them.