Faith, mental health, and honest conversations belong in the same room.
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Breakfast and Registration: 8:30–9AM
Summit Begins: 9AM
Join us for a welcoming day of biblical encouragement, professional insight, and practical conversations about caring for our mental and emotional well-being.
Free admission · Open to everyone
The Gathering Church
23705 Industrial Park Dr
Farmington Hills, MI 48335
Meet the Speakers
Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown
Triple board-certified sleep physician, founder of Restful Sleep MD, and best-selling author of Beyond Tired.
Her work helps individuals and organizations understand the connection between healthy sleep and mental, physical, and emotional well-being.
Heather Asher
Licensed Master of Social Work who has served in the mental health field since 2008.
Her experience in clinical and church settings has included supporting people through grief, transition, and uncertainty.
Her work is rooted in compassionate listening, dignity, and care for the whole person.
Dr. Sosunmolu Shoyinka
Nationally recognized psychiatrist, author, and public mental health leader.
He serves as Chief Psychiatrist for Philadelphia’s first behavioral health urgent care and is the author of Understanding Mental Health: A Guide for Faith Communities.
His experience includes crisis response, community psychiatry, public policy, and expanding access to mental health care.
Kayla Minor
Certified Health Education Specialist and School Prevention Specialist with Lincoln Behavioral Services.
Her work focuses on bullying prevention, absenteeism, suicide prevention, substance use prevention, and building healthier communities.
Kevin Fischer
Executive Director of NAMI Michigan and a nationally recognized mental health and suicide prevention advocate.
After losing his oldest son, Dominique, to suicide, Kevin dedicated his work to eliminating the stigma surrounding mental illness, encouraging earlier access to care, and improving outcomes for individuals and families.
Dr. Tareva Watts
Clinical mental health therapist, author, and advocate dedicated to helping people pursue healing and holistic well-being. Through Inspired Faith Counseling and Consultation and Inspired Faith Institute, she creates supportive spaces for spiritual, mental, physical, and emotional growth.
She is also the author of Mind Over Matter, the Mind Over Matter Mental Health Workbook, and Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: What Do You See When You Look at Yourself?
What to Expect
Biblical encouragement
Explore a compassionate, faith-centered understanding of mental and emotional well-being.
Professional insight
Learn from speakers with experience in mental health care, prevention, advocacy, sleep medicine, and supporting individuals and families.
Practical conversations
Receive useful insight that can help you care for yourself and respond more thoughtfully to the needs of others.
A welcoming community
Ask honest questions and explore sensitive topics in an environment shaped by dignity, grace, and hope.
A Separate Session for Teens
Teens are invited to join a session created especially for them during the Jesus and Therapy Mental Health Summit.
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In a welcoming, age-appropriate environment, they’ll have space for honest conversations about faith, emotions, and mental health, alongside other young people navigating similar experiences.
Teen participation is included with the summit.
Event Schedule
Saturday, October 31
8:30–9AM — Breakfast and Registration
Arrive, check in, enjoy breakfast, and connect with others before the summit begins.
9AM — Mental Health Summit Begins
A faith-centered morning of professional insight, practical conversations, and encouragement.