CONSULTATION

We offer consultation and brief therapy services for physicians, fellows, residents and medical students. Issues may include personal life concerns, relationship issues, as well as challenging relationships with patients or colleagues, difficulty supervising medical trainees, or dealing with compassion fatigue, burnout, moral injury, or mental health. We are available to meet virtually, in our office or another clinical worksite. In cooler weather, we are available for walking meetings. We respond for emergencies or other urgent matters 24/7.

DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORT

We work closely with departments to enhance collegiality, communication, and general wellbeing.

TEAMBUILDING. We offer interactive workshops and seminars that can be used in educational or retreat formats.
SUPPORT GROUPS. We are available for support group facilitation in departments or clinical settings.
DEBRIEFING. We offer debriefing after difficult patient situations, disasters, or other negative events.

EDUCATION

We are available as guest lecturers for grand rounds, workshops, retreats, faculty development, and program didactics. Possible topics include:

  • Practical Strategies to Enhance Resilience and Reduce Burnout
  • Mitigating Sleep Deprivation and Fatigue
  • Addressing Spiritual Issues in Clinical Settings
  • How to Conduct Successful Family Conferences
  • Physician Depression and Suicide
  • Promoting Psychological Safety
  • Best Practices for Giving Feedback
  • Coping with the Personal Impact of Litigation
  • Suicide Prevention
  • Navigating Death and Loss in Medicine
  • Understanding Family Dynamics of Ill and Hospitalized Patients
  • Addressing Your Patients’ Sexual Concerns
  • Understanding co-occuring Disorders and Recovery
  • Other topics available by request

GROUP WORK

  • Collaborative Reflective Training in Medical Simulation
  • Group facilitation
    • Balint Groups
    • Finding Meaning in Medicine Groups
    • Support Groups
  • Debriefing after difficult patient situations, disasters, or other negative events
  • Teambuilding via interactive workshops and seminars for educational or retreat formats
  • We provide mediation and resolution of dyadic, work-related challenges.

REFERRALS

If you or a family member would like to know how to navigate mental health services while you are affiliated with Loma Linda University or Loma Linda University Health, we are happy to provide you with referrals for clinicians and other mental wellbeing resources.