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Deborah E. Gorton

Deborah Gorton

Gary D. Chapman Chair of Marriage, Family Ministry, and Counseling; Field Chair of Counseling; and Associate Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling
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  • Department:
    Counseling
  • Location:
    Chicago
  • School:
    Graduate/Seminary in Chicago
  • Position:
    Teaching
  • Start Date:
    2015
  • Personal Information:

    Dr. Gorton is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist since 2011. Her professional memberships include American Psychological Association, American Counseling Association and Illinois Counseling Association.

  • Educational Background:

    BA, Arizona State University
    MA, Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary
    MA, Psychology, Fuller Theological Seminary
    PhD, Clinical Psychology, Fuller Theological Seminary

  • Publications:

    Articles:

    With Walling, S. M., Eriksson, C. B., Meese, K. J., Ciovica, A., and Foy, D. W. (2006). "Cultural Identity and Reentry in Short-Term Student Missionaries." Journal of Psychology and Theology, 34 (2006).

    Review of The Casebook of a Residential Care Psychiatrist: Psychopharmacol Socioeconomics and the Treatment of Schizophrenia in Residential Care Facilities, by T. A. Kelly and D. E. Gorton. Psychiatric Services, 2006.


    Societal Papers and Presentations:

    With Reeder, C., E. Y. Chin, D. W. Foy, and K. Meese Putnam. "Adverse Childhood Experiences, Parent Burnout, and Current Functioning in Foster/Adoptive Children." Poster presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Baltimore, MD, November 2007.

    With Ross, L.A., A. Ciovica, R. Gaba, P. Foy, and D.W. Foy. "Domestic Violence and PTSD: Comparisons in Matched Pairs of Mothers and Children." Poster presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Hollywood, CA, November 2006.

    Keener, R., E. R. Smith, C. Montgomery, E. F. Skidmore, S. Hilleary, H. Shin, K. Meese Putman, and C. B. Eriksson." PTSD Symptomatology and Post-traumatic Growth in Graduate Students." Poster presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, November 2005.


    Books:

    Embracing UncomfortableL Facing Our Fears While Pursuing Our Passion. Chicago: Moody Publishers, 2020.

     

  • Professional / Personal Interests:

    Dr. Gorton is also the co-host of the "Becoming Well" podcast with Moody Radio. Becoming Well helps anyone who wants to change—your relationships, your emotions, your faith in God. Discover how the truth of God’s Word intersects with your mental health and well-being.