Dr. David Gosling

After receiving his Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from the College of William and Mary in 2020, he became a contributing faculty member at Walden University (2020-2021), then an Assistant Professor and CMHC Program Clinical Coordinator at the University of Lynchburg, Virginia (2021-2023). Following his work at Lynchburg, he served at Antioch University (2023-2025), working as a core faculty member as well as Director of Military, Veterans and Family (MVF) Counseling Certificate and Military Connected Student Support Liaison. Currently he is Assistant Professor and Director of Counseling at the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia. Other education includes a Master of Science degree in Pastoral/Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Loyola University Maryland, a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from the University of Colorado, Boulder (2004), graduate work in pastoral counseling at the Boston College School of Theology (2011-2012), a certificate in Islamic studies from Tayseer Seminary (2016), Knoxville, Tennessee, and a certificate in Arabic from Zaytuna College (2016), Berkeley, California. 

Dr. Gosling has published in a number of peer-reviewed publications, including the Journal of Military and Government Counseling, the Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision, Counseling and Values, William & Mary Educational Review, the Journal of Ethics in Mental Health, the Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health, The Family Journal, and ProQuest. Several other articles are under review with Counselor Education and Supervision and Counseling and Values. 

His clinical experience includes private practice counseling with veterans, adolescents, couples and adults, as well as a number of other aspects of counseling with individuals, families, and groups. 

He served in the United States Army from 2000 to 2012, receiving an honorable discharge at the rank of Captain. He was an infantry officer in Operation Iraqi Freedom (2006-2008), served as a rifle platoon leader, company executive officer, company commander, battalion assistant operations officer and battalion adjutant. He served both on active duty and in the National Guard and has completed U.S. Army Basic Training, U.S. Army Air Assault School, U.S. Army Infantry Officer Basic Course, U.S. Army Airborne School and U.S. Army Ranger School.