Wherever there is suffering, there is grief. And wherever there is grief, there is love.
My best days begin
with tending my garden,
Jenny Leverman (she/her)
hands in the soil, and end with a rowdy block party amongst my family, neighbors, and friends.
Connection is my lifeblood: I believe we are all in sacred connection with each other and the immense love in this world that brings us together in beautiful, unexpected ways.
This immense love is why I am a therapist – specifically in grief. For in grief, love stories abound. Love stories of family members, friends, animals, and children — born and unborn. In grief, we even uncover love for our dreams and desires — those unfulfilled wishes that can often leave us feeling angry, anxious, guilty, and sad.
I am honored to join clients in discovering how to carry their love, even after heartbreaking loss.
Education & Experience
MA Liberal Arts & Sciences (2002) and MS Counseling (2019), San Diego State University
AAMFT Approved Supervisor
Teaching CSP 670 Group Counseling class in MFT graduate program at San Diego State
Community therapist at License to Freedom working with refugee and immigrant families for 5 years
Community educator/tutor at local reservation working with teens and their families over a 20-year span
Main modalities practiced: Narrative, Somatic Experiencing (will complete 3 year training in 2025), various certifications/trainings including grief therapy and Internal Family Systems