Jerry Gibson has spent his life helping people through their hardest moments. He served in the military, then spent 15 years on his agency’s mental health crisis team, building relationships with people living with chronic, lifelong conditions. That work shaped how he practices today. After retiring, he earned his degree in marriage and family therapy and became a licensed therapist.

In March 2025, Jerry became an amputee himself. He lost his right leg above the knee, and he is living the same recovery he now helps others through. He knows what it means to relearn how to walk, to adjust to a changing residual limb, and to face a process that does not end after one surgery. As he puts it, recovery is a lifetime of learning and doing, not a one and done.

Jerry found that mental health support for amputees is hard to find. Most people have their prosthetic team and little else. He is changing that here by building support groups where amputees can lean on people who understand the journey firsthand.

His approach starts with a conversation. The first session is not about a method or a script. It is about getting to know you, understanding what drives you, and building trust from there. If reaching out feels daunting, know this: Jerry has been where you are, and you do not have to do it alone.