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Dr. Robert Goldman

Resilient Coaching Facilitator

Education

 Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.), School-Community Psychology, 2004 Hofstra

University, Hempstead, N.Y.

 Juris Doctor (J.D.), 1992

 Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, Huntington, N.Y.

B.A., English/ Psychology, 1989

Union College, Schenectady, N.Y.


LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS

 Admitted in New York State Appellate Division Second Dept., Feb 1993

 Admitted in Federal Court Eastern District

 New York State Licensed Psychologist: 68-016477

 Approved Mental health Provider Second Department

TEACHING AND LECTURE EXPERIENCE

 Goldman, R.I (2001). The Mental Disease or Defect Defense. Presented at the

 Conference on Criminal Law and Psychology, St. Petersburg, Russia.

 Goldman, R.I. (Summer, 2002). Psychopathology and Terrorism Presented at the

 Conference on Modernizing Criminal Justice, London, England.

 Goldman, R.I. (2004 to current) Psycho-educational program to

 adolescent youth on Probation.

 Goldman, R.I. (Fall 2004). The Treatment of Parental Alienation Syndrome. Presented at

 the Suffolk County Bar Association, Hauppauge, New York.

 Goldman, R.I (Fall 2004). The NEW IDEA: It's Not Just a Resource Room, Presented at

 Conference for Reading Disabilities, Manhattan, New York.

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 Goldman, R.I (Fall 2006). Juvenile Justice in Suffolk County, Presented to Law Guardian

 Mandatory Training.

 Goldman, RI (Winter 2006). The NEW IDEA and the Schaeffer Decision, Presented at the

 School for the Language Impaired, Glen Cove, New York.

 Goldman, R.I. (Fall 2007). Juvenile Justice, Where Are We Going and Where Have We

 Been? Presented to Law Guardian Mandatory Training.

 Goldman, R.I (Fall 2009) Alternative to Incarceration for

 Adjudicated Youth sponsored by Fight Crimes Invest in Kids. Presented to a Long

 Island Wide symposium

 Goldman, R.I (Winter 2010). Testifying as a Psychologist in the Courts.

 Presented to the Mental Health Professionals at Mercy First


 Goldman, R. l. (Spring 2010), Practicing as a Restorative Attorney. Presented

 to Faculty and Law Students at Touro Law School

 Goldman, R.I. (Spring 2010). Handling Cases Involving Individuals with

 Mental Health Issues. Presented to Suffolk County Bar Association.

 Goldman, R.I. (Spring, 2010). Restorative Justice in Suffolk County, Presented

 to St Joseph's College Student Body.

 Goldman, R.I. (Fall, 2011). Alternative to Incarceration Programs.

 Presented to Suffolk County Probation Department.

 Goldman, R.I. (Spring, 2011). The Anatomy of a Conflict. Presented to

 Family Service League, Home Base Program.

 Goldman, R.I. (Spring, 2022). Healthy Thinking CLE. Presented to Suffolk

 County Bar Association.

 Goldman, R.I. (Winter, 2023). The Intersection of Mental Hygiene Law

 Article 9 v. Article 81 CLE. Presented to Suffolk County Bar Association.

 Goldman, R.I. (Winter, 2024). Article 81 Program CLE. Presented to Suffolk

 County Bar Association

 Goldman, R.I. (Spring, 2024). Representing a Person With

 Alzheimer’s/Dementia CLE. Presented to Suffolk County Bar Association.

 Goldman, R.I. (Spring, 2024). Custody and the Transgender Child CLE.

 Presented to Nassau County Bar Association.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

 Association of Family and Conciliation Courts

 American Psychological Association

 National Association of School Psychologists

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 Law and Psychology Association

 New York Association of Family and Conciliation Courts

 New York Association of School Psychologists

 Suffolk County Criminal Bar Association

 New York State Defenders Association

 Served on the NYSBA Task Force on Well-being

PUBLICATIONS

 Goldman, Robert (6/26/2024) “Raising Resilient Families Through Challenging Times.”

Psychology Today.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/building-resilient-minds/202406/raising-resilient-

families-through-challenging-times-0

 Goldman, Robert (12/15/2023) “How We Approach Our Cognitive Dissonance Has an Impact on

Us.”

Psychology Today.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/building-resilient-minds/202312/how-we-

approach-our-cognitive-dissonance-has-an-impact-on-us

 Goldman, Robert (8/20/2023) “Understanding Individual vs. Workplace Resilience.” Psychology

Today.


https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/building-resilient-minds/202308/understanding-

individual-vs-workplace-resilience

 Goldman, Robert (1/17/2023) “Restorative Justice as a Trauma-Informed Approach.” Psychology

Today.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/building-resilient-minds/202301/the-use-of-

restorative-justice-as-a-trauma-informed-approach

 Goldman, Robert (12/26/2022) “Embracing Your Limits to Become Limit to Become Limitless.”

Psychology Today.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/building-resilient-minds/202212/embracing-your-

limits-to-become-limitless

 Goldman, Robert (10/24/2022) “A New Framework for Mental Health in the Workplace.”

Psychology Today.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/building-resilient-minds/202210/a-new-

framework-for-mental-health-in-the-workplace

 Goldman, Robert (8/31/2022) “Raising Resilient Communities Through Restorative Practices.”

Psychology Today.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/building-resilient-minds/202208/raising-resilient-

communities-through-restorative-practices

 Goldman, Robert (6/22/2022) “The 7 Rules of Being Human in the Workplace.” Psychology

Today.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/building-resilient-minds/202206/the-7-rules-being-

human-in-the-workplace

 Goldman, Robert (3/18/2022) “Why the Legal System Needs to Prioritize Attorney Wellbeing.”

 Psychology Today.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/building-resilient-minds/202203/why-the-legal-

system-needs-prioritize-attorney-wellbeing

 Goldman, Robert (2/27/2022) “Resiliency Is a Philosophy: A Life Span Approach.” Psychology

Today.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/building-resilient-minds/202202/resiliency-is-

philosophy-life-span-approach

 Goldman, Robert. (1/20/2022) "How Personal Narrative Can Inspire Us." Psychology Today.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/building-resilient-minds/202201/how-personal-

narrativecan-inspire-us

 Goldman, Robert. (12/30/2021) "Eric Adams Believes Emotional Intelligence is Required."

Psychology Today

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/building-resilient-minds/202112/eric-adams-

believes-emotional-intelligence-is-required


 Goldman, Robert. (12/20/2021) "A Battle of Two Resiliences." Psychology Today.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/building-resilient-minds/202112/battle-two-

resiliences

 Goldman, Robert. (11/10/2021) "Teachers Are Hurting and a New Approach Is Needed."

Psychology Today.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/building-resilient-minds/202111/teachers-are-hurti

ng-and-new-approach-is-needed

 Goldman, Robert. (10/29/2021) "We Have to Recreate to Re-Create Workspaces." Psychology

Today.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/building-resilient-minds/202110/we-have-to-

recreate-to-recreate-workspaces

 Goldman, Robert. (10/15/2021) "Mental Health Awareness Is Not a Week, It's a Way of Life."

Psychology Today.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/building-resilient-minds/202110/mental-health-

awareness-is-not-a-week-its-a-way-of-life

 Goldman, Robert. (10/8/2021) "Carpe Discordia: Seize the Conflict." Psychology Today.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/building-resilient-minds/202110/carpe-discordia-

seize-the-conflict

 Goldman, Robert. (9/21/2021) "Keep Your Personal Problems Out of the Office." Psychology

Today.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/building-resilient-minds/202109/keep-your-

personal-problems-out-of-the-office

 Goldman, Robert. (9/10/2021) "Wellness Is an Effort." Psychology Today.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/building-resilient-minds/202109/wellness-is-effort

 Goldman, Robert. (8/23/2021) "To Ask or Not to Ask? That Is the Question." Psychology Today.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/building-resilient-minds/202108/to-ask-or-not-to-

ask-that-is-the-question

 Goldman, Robert. (7/27/2021) "Returning to a Psychologically Safe Place." Psychology Today.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/building-resilient-minds/202107/returning-to-a-

psychologically-safe-place


 Goldman, Robert. (8/20/2020) "Lawyers Who Accept War-like Personas Carry Heavy Burden."

New York State Bar Association Magazine.

https://nysba.org/lawyers-who-accept-war-like-personas-carry-heavy-

burden/#:~:text=Lawyers%20who%20accept%20this%20war,and%20emotions%20can%20be%2

0acknowledged.

 Goldman, Robert. (5/6/2019) "l Found the Zeal." New York Law Journal.

https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2019/05/06/i-found-the-

zeal/?slreturn=20240517141207

 Goldman, Robert, (4/19/2019) "Where's the Zeal?", New York Law Journal.

https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2019/04/19/wheres-the-zeal/

 Goldman, Robert, (3/20/2018) "Case Dismissed, You're Mentally Ill, Now Go to Jail." New York

Law Journal.

https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2018/03/20/youre-mentally-ill-case-dismissed-now-

go-to-jail/

 Shea, S. and Goldman, R.I. (2017) Ending Disparities and Achieving Justice for Individuals with

Mental Disabilities. Albany Law Review Volume 80, Number 3.

 Goldman, Robert, Ruvolo, V., Pulitzer (2011). No Room For Vengeance in Justice and

Healing. NoVengeance Publishing.


 Goldman, Robert l. (3/23/2010). "Community Based Alternatives for Juveniles." New York Law

Journal

 Goldman, Robert I. (2004) The Randomization of Group Contingencies in a Residential

Placement Center for Juvenile Delinquents. Dissertation, Hofstra University.

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