r. Shari Bridgman is a licensed marriage and family therapist with many years of experience in the mental health field. After completing her undergraduate degree at Wheaton College in Illinois, Dr. Bridgman earned both Masters and Doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology from Biola University in La Mirada, California. She works with various clinical issues including: grief and loss, depression, anxiety, parenting, and relationship issues. She speaks on a variety of women’s issues and has been a featured guest on local radio and television programs. In 1993 Dr. Bridgman founded the Empty Arms support group ministry at Saddleback Valley Community Church in Lake Forest, California. As a result of her personal and professional experiences, Dr. Bridgman has a special burden for grieving parents who have lost their babies through miscarriage. She is the author of, In Heavenly Arms: Grieving the Loss and Healing the Wounds of Miscarriage, which has helped thousands of women and their significant others to deal with the loss of their child. Dr. Bridgman lives with her husband and three children in Orange County, CA.