Greta Bernhardt is a mental health provider specializing in acute crisis patient care in an emergency department setting. As a deaconess and chaplain serving in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, Greta is dedicated to teaching religion to adolescents and adults, as well as counseling with compassionate spiritual care. She is working toward a Ph.D. in Counseling Education and Supervision at the Townsend Institute at Concordia University Irvine (expected August 2028), holds a MSW from Saint Louis University, and a master’s in theology from Concordia Seminary, Saint Louis.

Committed to integrating faith and mental wellness, Greta’s research areas of interest include neuroscience-informed counseling, neurocounseling interventions for trauma and stress, and neurotheology as a framework for understanding the intersection of brain science and spiritual formation. She is a Stephen Minister and Stephen Leader in her congregation and leads workshops, continuing education, and presentations on mental health inclusion and social awareness.