Beverly Marshall-Goodell is an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church who served small, medium and large congregations in Iowa and Illinois for twenty years. She also has a Ph.D. from Florida State University in Experimental Psychology, and taught and conducted research at The University of Iowa for nineteen years. She has conducted spiritual retreats in the congregations where she has served, and offers individual and group spiritual direction. She has completed training in Mental Health First Aid and has led support groups for family members of persons living with mental illness.