Advisory Board Resources
Dr. Heather Terbell, MD
Heather Terbell MD is a board-certified obstetrician gynecologist at Sansum Clinic. She is currently the Vice Chairperson of the OB/GYN Department at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. She feels fortunate to be raising her three children here in Santa Barbara.
Jamie Fortin
Jamie Fortin, MA. MFT. is a Marriage and Family Therapist in Santa Barbara, CA. He founded the Fatherhood Forum in 2012 and leads the free group which supports expecting, new, and seasoned fathers to be exceptional parents. Jamie’s Fatherhood Forum is gender inclusive and welcomes anyone who identifies with, struggles with, or is interested in learning or sharing about parenting. Jamie served as the Regional Director for the ManKind Project, a 501c3 that supports people who identify as men to explore healthy masculinity and emotional maturity. He also served the City of Santa Barbara through the Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, and the Daniel Bryant Youth and Family Treatment Center. Jamie has dedicated more than a decade to non-profit support systems and has been awarded several times for exceptional service to our community.
Jenn Paul
Jenn has been working in the mental health field for over 15 years. Jenn has a private practice is Santa Barbara, Ca. In her private practice Jenn specializes in maternal mental health, women's issues, and trauma. Jenn earned her Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University. She spent many years as a therapist in Santa Barbara elementary and middle schools. She has received extensive training in treating pregnant and postpartum women. She has received a certificate of training from Postpartum Support International, the UC San Diego Maternal Mental Health Clinic, and Hand in Hand Parenting in their Parenting by Connection Model. Jenn is certified by The Trauma Resource Institute in treating trauma by using the Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM.) She is also a certified Community Resiliency Model (CRM) trainer.
Dr. Brian Santacrose, MD
Brian Santacrose, MD is a Board Certified Pediatrician at the Children’s Medical Clinic of Santa Barbara. He grew up in upstate New York, studied Human Development at Cornell University and then went on to medical school at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York.
Dr. Santacrose recently served as the Chair of the Pediatrics Department at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. Additionally, he serves as the Santa Barbara Area Representative to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).He lives in Santa Barbara with his wife, Diana and daughter Isabella.