About Dr. Jennifer R. Levin
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Jennifer R. Levin, PhD, LMFT, FT, is a nationally recognized expert in traumatic grief and sudden loss who helps individuals and organizations navigate the shock of unexpected death. A licensed therapist, she is one of fewer than 300 mental health professionals worldwide credentialed as a Fellow in Thanatology, the study of death, dying and bereavement. Her upcoming book, “The Traumatic Loss Workbook: Powerful Skills for Navigating the Grief Caused by a Sudden or Unexpected Death” (New Harbinger, July 2025), offers an evidence-based guide for healing after suicide, accident, violence or sudden medical events. Dr. Levin is the founder of Traumatic Grief Solutions. Learn more at TraumaticGriefSolutions.com.
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Jennifer R. Levin, PhD, LMFT, FT, is a nationally respected grief expert and therapist specializing in sudden or unexpected loss. A licensed therapist, she is one fewer than 300 mental health professionals worldwide credentialed as a Fellow in Thanatology, the top distinction in the field of death, dying, and bereavement. For more than three decades, Dr. Levin has guided individuals and communities through the disorienting pain of traumatic grief — especially after suicide, overdose, accidents, or unexpected illness.
Her book is “The Traumatic Loss Workbook: Powerful Skills for Navigating the Grief Caused by a Sudden or Unexpected Death” (New Harbinger Publications, July 1, 2025). Designed to be both gentle and practical, the workbook offers readers clinically grounded tools based in cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and narrative therapy to stabilize and begin healing. It’s a lifeline for anyone experiencing overwhelming grief and for professionals supporting them.
Dr. Levin is the founder of Traumatic Grief Solutions, a consultancy supporting companies, nonprofits and schools through proactive grief planning and crisis response; and Therapy Heals, Inc., a private therapy practice supporting individuals living with sudden or unexpected loss.. She hosts the podcast “Untethered: Healing the Pain From a Sudden Death.” Learn more at TraumaticGriefSolutions.com.
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"Your new workbook is for people navigating the kind of loss no one sees coming. Why is that kind of grief so different — and so hard to talk about?"
In-Depth Bio
Jennifer R. Levin, PhD, LMFT, FT, is a nationally recognized expert in traumatic grief, specializing in sudden or unexpected death. With over 30 years of clinical and consulting experience, she is known for helping individuals and organizations move through the immediate shock and long-term effects of loss caused by suicide, overdose, fatal accidents, homicide, or acute medical events.
In July 2025, Dr. Levin will release her most important work yet: “The Traumatic Loss Workbook: Powerful Skills for Navigating the Grief Caused by a Sudden or Unexpected Death” (New Harbinger). This groundbreaking guide offers a structured, compassionate path forward for people blindsided by traumatic loss. Combining emotional regulation, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and meaning-making, the workbook provides a powerful step-by-step process that meets people wherever they are in their grief.
Unlike other grief resources, Dr. Levin’s workbook is written specifically for those reeling from unexpected death. It includes targeted tools for coping with “grief attacks,” navigating milestones and triggers, and rebuilding a sense of safety and meaning. The workbook also serves as a resource for therapists, clergy, and professionals seeking to support others through this unique form of grief.
Dr. Levin is among fewer than 300 mental health professionals worldwide recognized as a Fellow in Thanatology — the highest certification in the study of death, dying, and bereavement. This expertise informs her clinical work at Therapy Heals, Inc. and her consulting work through Traumatic Grief Solutions (TGS).
At TGS, she developed a proprietary five-step model to help organizations prepare for and respond to traumatic loss in the workplace. From HR teams and corporate leaders to schools and nonprofit executives, Dr. Levin trains professionals to manage sudden death with compassion and confidence — reducing long-term disruption and fostering post-traumatic growth across teams.
She also hosts the podcast “Untethered: Healing the Pain From a Sudden Death,” where she explores real-life stories and strategies for navigating traumatic grief.
At the heart of all her work is the belief that grief doesn’t end, but it changes — and with the right support, individuals and communities can grow through even the most destabilizing losses. Her upcoming workbook is a testament to that belief, offering a companion to those who feel lost and a path back to meaning when the world no longer makes sense.
Learn more about her work and the workbook at TraumaticGriefSolutions.com.