S6 E16 Building Wellness From The Inside Out with Guest Dr. Cherylynn Lee

About this episode

Dr. Cherylynn Lee discusses her unique role within the Santa Barbara Sheriff's Office, focusing on mental health and crisis response.

Most psychologists who work with law enforcement do it from a safe distance. They consult. They advise. They hand over a report and drive home. Dr. Cherylynn Lee doesn't do that. She works inside the Santa Barbara Sheriff's Office. Full-time. Every day. She's not observing the culture — she's inside it, earning trust in a world built, brick by brick, to never ask for help. She responds to active crises in the field. Sits on the crisis negotiation team. Has debriefed more than forty critical i...

People in this episode

Hosts: Lt. David Dachinger, Dr. Stacy Raymond, Bonnie Rumilly

Guest: Dr. Cherylynn Lee

Topics covered

• law enforcement
• mental health
• crisis response
• wellness
• psychology

Keywords

• law enforcement
• mental health
• crisis negotiation
• psychology
• wellness

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Santa Barbara Sheriff's Office

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