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 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
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, received SEP certificate after 3 years of training
Taught CSP 670 Group Counseling class in MFT graduate program at San Diego State University
Lead community therapist at a nonprofit agency 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: Narrative and Somatic Experiencing with various certifications/trainings in grief therapy and Internal Family Systems