Services

Accreditation Support -- LLU

• Took the lead on designing and constructing a doctoral alumni survey regarding experience in the Department of Counseling and Family Science. (06/2009 - 08/2009)

Accreditation Visits

• Medicus Integra© Award coordinator and liaison, Loma Linda University Health. Coalition for Physician Well-Being. (04/2015) (link)

Church Activities

• Don’t worry, be happy? Emotional Challenges: WWJD? Yucaipa Church of Seventh-day Adventists, Family Emphasis weekend. 3/9/18. (03/2018)
• The Dilemma of Forgiveness. Dean’s Fellowship, Oak Glen, CA. 1/13/18 (01/2018)
• Relationships: Does Friendship Matter? Relationships: What Does the Church Have to Offer? Relationships: What About Our Family Relationships?               Health Relationships Seminar, Yucaipa Seventh-day Adventist Church. June 19 – 20, 2015. (06/2015)
• Living Fully: Living Retired.  The 55+ Club, Campus Hill Church of Seventh-day Adventists, Loma Linda, CA. May 17, 2015. (05/2015)
• Preparing for Retirement: What you need to know. Winter Wednesday series, Loma Linda University Church. January 10, 2014. (01/2014)
• Associate Sabbath School superintendent, Loma Linda University Church. (07/2009 - 08/2011)
• Sabbath School presenter at The Gathering Place, Loma Linda University Church of Seventh-day Adventists. The Fruit of the Spirit: Self Control. March 6, 2010 (03/2010)
• Presentation of the Church at Study: "The Fruits of the Spirit: Meekness." Loma Linda University Church of Seventh-day Adventists. February 27, 2010 (02/2010)
• Finding God in Ambiguous Loss. Oak Glen Dean''''s Fellowship, February 13, 2010. (02/2010)
• Relationships and Longevity. Winter Wednesday series, Loma Linda University Church of Seventh-day Adventists. February 3, 2010. (02/2010)
• Loving Brothers and Sisters. Loma Linda University Church of Seventh-day Adventists. August 22, 2009. (08/2009)
• Who Would Have Thought! First Annual Widow’s Luncheon. Loma Linda University Church of Seventh-day Adventists. October 11, 2008 (10/2008 - 07/2009)
• What Does Gottman’s Love Lab Tell Us About the Love of God? Dean’s Fellowship, Oak Glen, February 14, 2009 (10/2008 - 07/2009)
• Rest. The Gathering Place. Loma Linda University Church. May 23, 2009. (05/2009)
• Life. Loma Linda University Church. April 25, 2009. (04/2009)
• Interpreting the Writing of the Prophets. The Gathering Place. Loma Linda University Church. March 14, 2009. (03/2009)
• Speaker: Day of Family Emphasis. Corona Spanish SDA Church.  Our Homes: A Haven of Peace or a War Zone?  Living With the Ones We Love  Question & Answer February 28, 2009. (02/2009)
• What Does Gottman’s Love Lab Tell Us About the Love of God? Dean’s Fellowship, Oak Glen, February 14, 2009 (02/2009)
• Ambiguous Loss and Positive Religious Coping. Loma Linda University Church of SDA, January 31, 2009 (01/2009)
• Spiritual Aspects of Living with Ambiguous Loss. The Hiding Place, Loma Linda University Church. January 31, 2009. (01/2009)
• "Born of a Woman: The incarnation and atonement." General Sabbath School Lesson, November 22, 2008. Loma Linda University church of Seventh-day Adventists. (11/2008)
• The Tenderness of His Love. Loma Linda University Church of SDA. May 31, 2008 (07/2008)
• Imperfect People: God’s Perfect Will. Dean’s Fellowship. Oak Glen, California. December 8, 2007. (12/2007)
• Moses & Ziporrah: Relating With Relations. Loma Linda University Church of Seventh-day Adventists, August 4, 2007, California (08/2007)
• Healing Broken Hearts. Loma Linda University Church of Seventh-day Adventists, December 9, 2006.  California. (12/2006)
• Dare to Dream. Keynote speaker,Christian women’s retreat, Brainerd Minnesota. October 28 – 30, 2005. (10/2005)
• Covenant Conversations: Family Living. October 1, 2022. Loma Linda University Church of SDA. (10/2022 - Present) (link)
• Covenant Conversations: Accountability & Forgiveness in Covenant Relationships. October 15, 2022. Loma Linda University Church of SDA (10/2022 - Present) (link)
• Sabbath School teacher, Gathering Place, adult class. Loma Linda University Church of SDA. Teach approximately 6 times/year (01/2017 - Present)
• "The Blessing of Forgiveness." Five day series, Southern New England Conference of SDA, annual camp meeting. June 24-28, 2024. South Lancaster, Massachussetts. (06/2024)
• The Blessing of Forgiveness. Week long workshop on forgiveness from a Christian perspective. New York State SDA Camp Meeting series. Union Springs, NY. What Forgiveness Is and Isn't Forgiveness and Your Mental Health Forgiveness and Your Physical Health Forgiveness in Trauma and Abuse Spiritual Applications of Forgiveness (06/2025)
• What Jesus Said About Peace. November 20, 2024. Loma Linda University chapel service (11/2024)

Committee Membership (LLU)

• Wholeness Institute Oversight Committee. (10/2018 - 01/2023)
• Beta Heart/Caring for the Caregiver Committee, LLUH. (04/2022 - 07/2022)
• Physician H&P (Health and Prosperity) Think Tank. Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Group-LLUH. (01/2018 - 2019)
• Doctoral program committee, Counseling & Family Science, LLU (11/2008 - 07/2011)
• Master's degree committee, Counseling & Family Science, LLU (02/2008 - 06/2011)
• Student Vitality Committee, Loma Linda University School of Medicine. (10/2017 - Present)
• Loma Linda University Spiritual Leadership Committee. (02/2017 - Present)
• Spiritual Leadership Committee (01/2017 - Present)
• GAP Project, Graduate Medical Education Office, Loma Linda University Health. Evaluation of new resident/fellow writings and faciitation of hour-long small group experience for incoming LLUH residents and fellows. (05/2016 - Present)
• Schwartz Rounds Planning Committee--LLUH. (02/2014 - Present)
• Editorial Board, Wholeness Portal; Center for Spiritual Life & Wholeness; Loma Linda University (05/2009 - Present)

Committee Membership (non-LLU)

• Medicus Integra© Award development taskforce. Coalition for Physician Well-Being. (03/2014 - 2018)
• Committee member planning the symposium, A Christian worldview and mental health: Adventist Perspectives. (01/2008 - 09/2008)
• ACGME Wellness GME Taskforce (03/2021 - Present)
• ACGME Taskforce on Physician Wellbeing. 2020 - present (08/2020 - Present)

Community Service

• The Way of Jesus: The Syro-Phonecian Woman. Chapel speaker, Loma Linda University, February 9, 2022. (02/2022)
• The Power in Your Stories. Chapel speaker, Loma Linda University School of Medicine. Freshman chapel: 9/8/21 Sophomore chapel: 8/25/21 (08/2021 - 09/2021)
• This Life co-host, Loma Linda Broadcasting Network. An informative talk show about relationship, family, mental health, and general wellbeing issues. Cohosted by Carla Gober, PhD, and Dilys Brooks, MDiv. (03/2010 - 2012)
• Souled for Service. Chapel speaker, January 12, 2011. Loma Linda University (01/2011)
• Chapel speaker, Loma Linda University: February 10, 2010. "Finding Love in all the Right Places." (02/2010)
• Guest expert featured on Lifestyle Magazine, How to Talk to the Grieving.  Filmed in the fall of 2008, aired on Trinity Broadcasting Netowork on July 1, 2009. (10/2008 - 07/2009) (link)
• Vespers concert, June 20, 2009. Loma Linda University Church. (06/2009)
• Vespers concert. Linda Valley Villa, Loma Linda, California. May 16, 2009. (05/2009)
• Concert--Loma Linda Valley Villa. September 15, 2008 (09/2008)
• Why Try? Training. Charlee Family Homes staff. January 17, 2007. Indio, California. (07/2008)
• Grief Camp resource therapist and trainee supervisor. Camp Cedar Falls, November 2 – 4, 2007 (11/2007)
• Make Afrocentric quilts, sold to benefit Resources for Improving Birth and Health Outcomes (RIBHO), which feeds and improves health of those struggling with food and health uncertainty in Uganda. (03/2019 - Present) (link)
• Grief Camp Special Victims resource therapist Camp Cedar Falls, March 9 – 11, 2007, March 7 – 9, 2008; April, 2010. (Present)
• "Journeying Together."  A Walk to Remember speaker. Loma Linda University Health, Perinatal Loss Remembrance service. Loma Linda University Church of SDA, October 13, 2024. (10/2024)

International Service

• Healthy Families Series Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, Philippines. Monthly webinar. (08/2021 - 07/2022) (link)

Journal Reviewer

• Families, Systems & Health; Family Relations; Current Psychiatry; Journal of Primary Care and Community Health 11 reviews 2021/06/30 - 2022/06/30 (02/2023)
• Editorial Board member: Families, Systems & Health. (01/2023)
• Family Relations: Editorial Board member (01/2020)
• Family Relations, Editorial Advisory Board. 2016 - 2021 (10/2016)
• Families, Systems & Health. Ad Hoc Reviewer, 2015 - present (Present)
• Family Process, ad hoc reviewer. 2018 - present (Present)
• Women and Health. Ad hoc reviewer, 2016. (Present)
• Violence and Victims, ad hoc reviewer, 2016 - 2019. (Present)
• International Journal of Psychology and Counseling. Ad hoc. 11/14 - 2015 (Present)
• Journal of Homosexuality. Ad hoc. 6/14 - present (Present)
• GLBT Journal of Family Therapy. ad hoc. 1/14 - 2016. (Present)
• Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Marital and Family Therapy. 8/08 - 12/13 (Present)
• Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Marital and Family Therapy. 8/08 - 12/13 (Present)
• Journal of Marital & Family Therapy. Ad hoc. 6/07 - 8/08 (Present)
• Family Relations. Ad hoc. 3/07 - present (Present)

Presentations -- Lay Audience

• Gratitude: It can save your career. University Chapel, School of Medicine. 8/17/17 (08/2017)
• Taking Your Stories to Medical School. UniversityChapel presentation, LLU School of Medicine. September 31, 2016. (09/2016)
• Be Not Afraid: Managing Anxiety in Medical School. Chapel presentation, LLU School of Medicine. September 16, 2015. (09/2015)
• Finding God in Unexpected Places. Cascade Christian Women’s Annual Retreat, April 24-26, 2015. Seattle. (04/2015)
• The Saga of the Wrong Currency. LLU School of Medicine Weekly Chapel Series. September 10, 2014. (09/2014)
• All Broken Up About Love. Campus Chapel service: Loma Linda University. 4/3/12 (04/2012)
• Relationships and longevity (02/2010)
• We are All Different! Loma Linda Valley Villa vespers presentation.  February 19, 2010. (02/2010)
• Can You Be Jesus For Them? Loma Linda Valley Villa vespers speaker, January 15, 2010. (01/2010)
• You and Your Words. Loma Linda Valley Villa vespers presentation. December 18, 2009. (12/2009)
• Every Day Faith. Loma Linda Valley Villa vespers presentation. November 13, 2009. (11/2009)
• Walk in My Shoes. Vespers Presentation, Loma Linda Valley Villa. October 16, 2009. (10/2009)
• Running at the Giant, August 21, 2009. Loma Linda Valley Villa vespers program. (08/2009)
• The Faith of Jesus. July 17, 2009. Loma Linda Valley Villa vespers program. (07/2009)
• What are you looking at? June 19, 2009. Loma Linda Valley Villa vespers. (06/2009)
• Don''''t Just Stand There! Linda Valley Villa, Loma Linda, California. April 17, 2009. (04/2009)
• What does Gottman''''s Love Lab Tell us About the Love of God? Linda Valley Villa; Loma Linda, California. March 21, 2009. (03/2009)
• When you can''''t tie up the loose ends. Linda Valley Villa; Loma Linda, California. February 20, 2009. (02/2009)
• Where is God When Nothing is Clear? Ambiguous Loss and the Christian. Linda Valley Villa, Loma Linda, California; January 18, 2009. (01/2009)
• Speaker: Judge Not! December 19, 2008 Loma Linda Valley Villa (12/2008)
• Speaker: Reflections on Psalm 23. November 23, 2008 Loma Linda Valley Villa (11/2008)
• "A Beautiful You? I don''''t think so!" October 9, 2008. Chapel talk, Week of Devotion, Loma Linda University (10/2008)
• Speaker: Watch and Pray! October 17, 2008 (10/2008)
• Speaker: Through Eyes of Love. August 10, 2008 Loma Linda Valley Villa (08/2008)
• Speaker: Waiting for God. July, 2008 Loma Linda Valley Villa (07/2008)
• Forgiving and Forgetting? Loma Linda Valley Villa, Loma Linda, California. May 16, 2008 (07/2008)
• What About Trouble?  Loma Linda Valley Villa, Loma Linda, California; April 16, 2008 (07/2008)
• Living with Loss. Loma Linda Valley Villa, Loma Linda, California; February 15, 2008. (07/2008)
• Belonging: Who needs it?  Loma Linda Valley Villa, Loma Linda, California; December 14, 2007 (12/2007)
• In sickness and in health: Coping with medical issues in the family. Loma Linda University Church of Seventh-day Adventists. January 30, 2007. (2007)

Society Memberships (professional)

• American College of Academic Internal Medicine, member. (05/2022 - 06/2023)
• Coalition for Physician Wellbeing (04/2011 - 06/2023)
• American Balint Society. (03/2013 - 01/2018)
• Collaborative Family Healthcare Association (2007 - 01/2015)
• American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (clinical diplomate, AAMFT-Approved Supervisor) (10/1989 - 01/2015)
• Americal Family Therapy Academy (AFTA) member (05/2009 - 2011)
• California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists Affiliate (01/2000 - 11/2009)
• American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy Affiliate (09/1989 - Present)
• California Nursing Association (Present)