Eric Nelson, director of counseling and psychological services, will share lessons from the pandemic’s impact on emotional health in a free, online lecture, Stress, Loss and Uncertainty Amidst COVID-19: Cultivating a Mindset to Endure Prolonged Global Distress, 5:30 p.m. Oct. 21 at vimeo.com/showcase/7555348.

The Westmont Foundation sponsors the Westmont Downtown Lecture Series, which helps build connections between Westmont and the greater Santa Barbara community.

“Through a review of how the Western world systemically responds to pain and suffering, I will present a possible framework for coping with the uncertainties of COVID-19,” Nelson said.

A licensed clinical psychologist, Nelson came to Westmont in 2015. He graduated from UC Santa Barbara and earned a master of theology and a doctorate in clinical psychology from Fuller Seminary.

His clinical training included a residency and fellowship at the University of Oklahoma. He also gained clinical experience in the Veterans Affairs Medical System and on the counseling staff at Pepperdine University.