Linda D Tillman, PhD
1904 Monroe Dr. NE Suite 200
Atlanta, Ga 30324-4860
Phone 404-873-5503 ext 17
Fax 404-873-4028

Email Linda

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, 1980

      Dissertation: Transition to Fatherhood: Birth Order and Related Factors 

M.S. in Psychology, George Peabody College, 1978

Thesis: A Comparison of Mothers’and Fathers’Perspectives on Their Children’s Problem Behavior Across Social Classes 

B.A. in Philosophy, minor: English, Vanderbilt University, 1970

 EMPLOYMENT

2006 – present Private Practice in Psychology, 1904 Monroe Dr NE, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30324  Provide short and long term therapy with individual adults and adolescents; group therapy; marital therapy; infertility work; consultation and speaking engagements

 1986-2006  Private Practice in Psychology, 2004 Cliff Valley Way, Atlanta, GA

Provided short and long term therapy with individual adults and adolescents; group therapy; marital therapy; infertility work; consultation and speaking engagements

 1985-1986   Private Practice in Psychology, 320 Winn Way, Decatur, GA

Provided long and short term therapy with individuals; couples therapy; testing and evaluation; consultation; speeches; and workshops.

 1986-1987   Staff Psychologist, Georgia Regional Hospital at Atlanta, Atlanta, GA

Taught in training department for staff development: communication skills; suicide intervention; handling the aggressive patient; group therapy; staff-patient relationships; stress management; new games; team building; staff interaction.

 1987-1989   Staff Psychologist, Chronic Care Unit, GA Regional Hospital, Atlanta, GA

Treated chronic patients on unit, ran group therapy with schizophrenic patients, and provided training for staff on unit.

 1985-1986   Asst Director and Adjunct Faculty, Emory University Counseling Center

Provided short and long term therapy; individual, group, and marital therapy for graduate and undergraduate students.  Supervised psychology graduate students in intake assessments and therapy with clients.  Facilitated therapy groups (personal growth, eating disorders, women's depression) Conducted structured psycho-educational outreach workshops on topics including: overcoming shyness, interpersonal styles, values clarification regarding drug and alcohol use, procrastination, communication and listening skills, assertiveness training.

1985-1986         Director Emory HELPLINE

Crisis call line for Emory and the community.  Position included training and supervising 40 peer counselors for the line, as well as processing and feedback for counselors on the line

1983-1984   Intern/Counseling Fellow, Georgia State University Counseling Center

APA fully approved internship in clinical psychology.  Short and long term therapy with graduate and undergraduate students.  Included therapy groups (personal growth, eating disorders, and a group of clinical psychology graduate students); career counseling; marital therapy.  Regular training experience in individual therapy, group therapy, marital therapy, crisis intervention, and psycho-educational outreach

1973-1974   Counselor/Graduate Assistant, Child Study Center, Peabody College

Provided family therapy, play therapy, and counseling to parents and children as part of this community agency.  Handled initial intake interviews on all cases referred to the center.  Did extensive intellectual and psychological assessment of children referred for emotional and behavioral problems.  Provided complete assessment to multihandicapped children whose mothers had rubella during pregnancy.  Served on multidisciplinary team, including three licensed psychologists, one school psychologist, one liaison teacher, and other mental health team members.  Supervised by Dr. Paul Dokecki, Director of the Center.

1973-1974   Therapist (Practicum) Child Psychiatric Unit, Vanderbilt University Hospital Provided intake interviews, assessment and therapy with out-patients.  Served on out-patient multidisciplinary team chaired by psychiatrist.  Supervised by licensed psychologist.

1971-1973   Therapist (Practicum) Child Study Center, Peabody College

Provided individual, marital and family therapy as well as psychological assessment as part of clinical psychology team.  Supervised by clinical psychologist

1972-1973   Consultant (Practicum) Peabody Multidisciplinary Team, Sylvan Park School Provided consultation at Nashville elementary school for parents, teachers, and principal as part of multidisciplinary team.  Areas of focus included student emotional and behavioral problems as well as administrative problems in assessment of children in a school system.  Supervised by school psychologist

1972-1974   Volunteer Counselor, Crisis Call Center, Meharry Medical College

Provided telephone counseling with distressed callers in this Nashville volunteer organization

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

      2001 – present  Contracted by Department of Rehabilitative Medicine, Emory University .  Teaching interpersonal communication skills to PhD students in Physical Therapy

      2002 – 2004 Taught Assertiveness Training at the Center for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia.  Presented four one day workshops

      2004 2005  Presented Communication Skills workshop to ASPH Fellows at the Center for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia

      1985- Present   Evenings at Emory (Community Education)

Have taught assertiveness training/communication skills every quarter for 22 years.  Have also taught dating classes for adult singles as well as classes on overcoming shyness.  Taught Empowering Women in the Workplace beginning in summer, 2001.

      1999 - 2003  SpeakUpForYourself virtual workshops on many topics.  These are workshops and classes presented over a telephone bridge line for people all over the country and the world.  These occurred on a monthly basis

      1984 - 1985  Georgia State University’s Season for Self     Taught assertiveness training

       1986-1988 Orientation Classes for New Employees at Georgia Regional Hospital at Atlanta, a hospital for the mentally ill.  Classes included communication skills, suicide intervention, communicating with the aggressive patient, and staff-patient relationships.

       1985 - 1986  Supervision of Doctoral and Masters Level Graduate Students in Emory psychology graduate program.  Included listening to tapes, discussion of cases, direct supervision, case notes as well as giving lectures to supervisory groups on therapy topics.

       1984  Doctoral Level Supervisor.  Supervised therapy for students in Georgia State University psychology department.

 PUBLICATIONS: 

      Tillman, L.D. Coaching Women to Speak Up For Themselves in Their Professional Lives. Chapter in Grodski, Lynne.  The New Private Practice: Therapist-Coaches Share Stories, Strategies, and Advice, 2001

       Tillman, L. D.  How to Tell Your Boss What You Really Think of Him - And Get a Raise! Personal and Finance Confidential, Great Britain, March 2001,pg. 4.

       Tillman, L. D.  Goal Setting in the Process of Trying to Conceive.  RESOLVE of Georgia Newsletter, Holiday Edition, 2000.

       Tillman, L. D.  Take Control of Your Life - Just Say "No!"  Personal and Finance Confidential, Great Britain, December 2000, pg. 2.

       Tillman, L. D.  Oh, No! It_s My Turn on Stage!  Personal and Finance Confidential, Great Britain, October 2000, pg. 1.

       Tillman, L. D.  Seven Steps to Successful Negotiation.  In Brief: Legal Secretaries International, Inc. October 2000, pg. 16

       Tillman, L. D.  Coping with Pregnant Friends (Parts 1, 2, and 3) RESOLVE of Orange County Newsletter.  September 2000, December 2000, March 2001

       Tillman, L. D.  The Waiting Game: Three Coping Strategies RESOLVE of Pittsburgh Newsletter. Winter 2000.

 PRESENTATIONS: (Previous name was Bycott)

Tillman, Linda and Bartomolucci, Christi.  Beyond Here be Dragons: Ethics and the Internet. Presented at Georgia State University as a Continuing Education Workshop, October 3, 2008

 Tillman, L.D. Is a positive attitude necessary for healing?  Presented to St. Joseph’s Hospital Cancer Survivor’s monthly meeting, April 28, 2006.

 Tillman, L.D. Speaking Up Assertively:  How Women Trip Themselves Up in Assertive Communication.  Presented to Womens’ Studies group of Central Presbyterian Church, March, 2006

 Tillman, L.D. Assertive Communication Skills.  Presented to student interns at CDC ASPH fellows.  April, 2005.

 Tillman, L.D. Empowering Women in the Workplace: Communication Skills for Success in the Professional Work Environment.  Presented to the Atlanta Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction. August 2, 2004

 Tillman, L.D.  Empowering Women in the Workplace:  Communication Skills for Success in the Professional Work Environment.  Presented to Atlanta Chapter of Women’s Transportation Seminar.  May 25, 2004

 Tillman, L.D.  Presenting Yourself Positively.  Presented at CDC/ATSDR 9th Annual Support Professionals Conference, May 2004

 Tillman, L.D.  Personal Power: How to Use It.  Presented at CDC/ATSDR 9th Annual Support Professionals Conference, May 2004

 Tillman, L.D. Star Quality Communication Skills.  Presented at Georgia World Congress Center for the CDC/ATSDR 8th Annual Support Professionals Conference, April 24, 2003:

 Tillman, L.D. Various topics presented in corporations such as Coca Cola, First Union Bank, Bank of America, Hyatt Hotels, .GE:  Time Management; Do's and Don'ts of Discipline; Helping your kids with their homework, Overcoming Burnout; Planning and Prioritizing; Organizing your Paperwork; etc.  Ongoing contract with Quality Care for Children, 1994-present.

 Tillman, L.D. How to Write an Effective E-Mail Newsletter.  Presentation for Ben Dean's MentorCoach class, April 17, 2001

 Tillman, L.D. Establishing an Internet Presence and Writing for the World Wide Web. Panel presentation for American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, August, 2000.

 Tillman, L.D. Assertiveness in Everyday Life Presentation to Embry Hills Methodist Church Circle.  April 1998, 1999.

 Tillman, L.D. Dating: An Adventure for Single Parents.  Speech presented to Atlanta Jewish Community Center, 1992.

 Tillman, L.D. Suddenly Single: Family Management During Operation Desert Storm/Desert Shield.  Speech presented to Army Reserve Unit for parents left behind, Fall, 1990, Spring, 1991.

 Tillman, L.D. Dating: A Grown-Up Adventure.  Speech presented to Emory Singles classes taught by Diane Self, 1990-1992.

 Tillman, L.D. Grown-up Dating in the Eighties.  Speech presented to Peachtree Presbyterian for Singles Only, 1986, 1987, 1989.

 Tillman, L.D. Single and Shy in Atlanta.  Speech given to Peachtree Presbyterian For Singles Only, 1986.

 Tillman, L.D. Surviving the Holidays as a Single Person.  Speech given to Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church group for singles, December 1986.

 Tillman, L.D. Holiday Survival in Atlanta as a Single Person.  Appeared as a speaker/guest on the Neil Boortz Call-In Radio Show on WGST Radio in December, 1986.

 Tillman, L.D. Overcoming Shyness as a Single Person.  Speech given to Peachtree Presbyterian Church For Singles Only group, March, 1987.

 Jones, J., Cooley, E., McLeod, M., Lawe, C., Tillman, L., and Vonk, B.  Screening for Depression at a Counseling Center.  Paper presented at meeting of American Association of Suicidology, Atlanta Conference, 1986.

 Bycott, L.T.  Preschool Parenting: A Positive Perspective.  Paper presented at Childbirth Education Association of Atlanta Annual Meeting, 1984.

 Presenter on panel:  Bycott, L. T. and daughter, Bycott, Sarah.  The Joys and Satisfactions of Dual Career Parenthood and Childhood.  Part of Workshop: Dual Career Parenting: Strategies for Success, 1984.

 Co-Presenter: Assertiveness Skills for Health Professionals.  International Nursing Program, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 1984.

 Bycott, L.T.  The Childbirth Experience:  How Important is Parental Birth Order? Paper presented at Alabama State Nurses Association Annual Meeting, Mobile, Alabama, 1980.

 Bycott, L.T. Transition to Fatherhood:  The Importance of Parental Birth Order and Related Factors.  Paper presented to Georgia State Annual meeting of the Georiga Section of the Nurses Association of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 1981.

 Bycott, L.T. Birth Order and the Father_s Reaction to the Birth of His First Baby.  Paper presented to the board meeting of the Childbirth Education Association of Atlanta, 1981.

 Bycott, L.T. Transition to Fatherhood.  Paper presented to the Atlanta Association of Parents of Twins.  1982

 INTERNET PUBLICATIONS

Tillman, L.D. www.SpeakUpForYourself.com. 

Web site included monthly e-mail article and newsletters:  Articles (These articles have been republished on many Internet Web pages):

Checklist For Assertive Actions;

Aggressive, Assertive: What is the Difference?;

Speaking Up Without Saying a Word;

Seven Steps to Successful Negotiation;

Assertively Handling Insults and Put-Downs;

An Assertive Person Is Not an Adversary;

Assumptions and Assertions;

A Question is Asked, Is an Answer Required?;

The Power of Saying, "No;"

It’s Never Too Late to Be Assertive;

Assertive Resolutions for the New Year;

Proactively Speaking Up With a Smile;

Getting Hooked: A Speaking Up For Yourself Fishing Story;

Step by Step Successive Approximation;

Apologies and Power Loss in Assertiveness;

Agreement: A Key Element in Assertive Negotiations;

The Linguistics of Speaking Up;

Making the First Down in Speaking Up and Football;

Observing and Reporting: Powerful Skills in Speaking Up;

Negotiating in Life Like a Spider Does;

Choosing Your Words Wisely to Speak Up Well;

Every Word Counts;

Effective Awareness of Others;

Effective Letters Require Simplicity;

The Power of Paper;

Spring Cleaning for Speaking Up;

The High Cost of Yielding;

Instructing Employees Effectively

Tillman, L.D. www.Fertilitycoach.com 

Web site included a monthly email article and newsletter.

Articles (These articles have been republished on many Internet Web pages):

Goal Setting In Trying to Conceive;

Couples_ Communication During Infertility Treatment;

Living One Day at a Time;

The Waiting Game: Three Coping Strategies;

Powerlessness, the Movies, and Infertility;

Family Comments: Clueless, Cruel or Curious;

Making the Best of the Holidays;

Making Resolutions: A Positive Approach to the New Millennium;

Caring for your Couples_ Relationship While Trying to Conceive;

Fitting Doctor’s Appointments Into Your Busy Lives;

Coping with Pregnant Friends: Part One: Nonverbal Ways to Cope

Words for Coping with Pregnant Friends: Part Two

Part Three: Finding Support and Nurture When Everyone in the World is Pregnant;

Miscarriage, Mourning and Moving On;

The Difference Between An Ostrich and a Girl Scout;

The Betrayal of the Body;

How to Run a Marathon;

First Aid for the Holidays;

Holiday Hope for Infertility;

Resolution for the New Year;

Dorothy and the Land of Infertility;

How to Ride a Rollercoaster;

How to Keep Going When You’re Sure You Can’t

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

  St. Charles Investment Club:  President 1995 - 1998, Treasurer for most of the life of the club

  Active member: Central Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, Georgia.  Choir member, Choir Historian, Chair Communion Bread-baking Committee

 Certified Journeyman Beekeeper by exam from University of Georgia Entomology Department

Bulloch Hall Quilt Guild:  Historian 2000-2001

 Member:  Atlanta Botanical Garden, Audubon Society, Sierra Club, High Museum, Pilgrimage Garden Club of Natchez, Mississippi, DAR of Natchez, Mississippi, Metro Atlanta Beekeepers Association, Georgia Beekeepers Association

 Past community activities:  PTA for Morris Brandon Elementary School, Warren Jackson Elementary School, Sutton Middle, and PTSA for North Atlanta High School; Girl Scout leader for several troops from 1982 - 1994

 PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

Fellow in Georgia Psychological Association, Membership chairperson for three years, served on Division E Board, as well as on planning committee for Division E Winter Conference.  Served as Chair of Continuing Education 2001-2003.

Member of American Psychological Association

Member of American Academy of Psychotherapists

 Licensed Psychologist in state of Georgia (License #000959)