Cheryl Jones MS, MFT, Grief Counselor, Radio Host on VoiceAmerica Radio

Cheryl Jones is the host of the radio show Good Grief on the VoiceAmerica network. She is also a grief counselor  and cancer educator.

During Cheryl’s education as a Marriage and Family Therapist, her first wife was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, which was at the time a uniformly fatal illness with a six month to one year prognosis. In the eight+ years that followed, Cheryl engaged daily in the work of preparing for her death. She received training during this period from Stephen and Ondrea Levine (Who Dies and Grieving Into Life and Death) and Richard Olney (founder of Self-Acceptance Training). After her wife’s death, Cheryl immersed herself in her own multifaceted grief, surprised by frequent moments of joy.

Cheryl was Manager of Professional Education at the Women’s Cancer Resource Center in Oakland, California, where she developed, managed and taught in their Continuing Education program. Over the past 30 years, she has also facilitated support groups at the Center including grief workshops and integrating music into the art of remembrance.

Good Grief with Cheryl Jones
On Good Grief, we explore the losses that define our lives. Each week, we talk with people who have transformed themselves through the profound act of grieving. Why settle for surviving? Say yes to the many experiences that embody loss. Grief can teach you where your strengths are, and ignite your courage. It can heighten your awareness of what is important to you and help you let go of what is not.

On Good Grief, we are inspired by people who have made something miraculous out of their deepest heartaches. We listen as they share how they have walked through their own exquisite pain and what they have gained as a result. We come away ready to follow our own dreams to a deeper, more meaningful time on this beautiful earth. Listen for Good Grief, broadcast live every Wednesday at 2 PM Pacific Time on the VoiceAmerica Health and Wellness Channel.

Cheryl’s recently released novel, An Ocean Between Them, tells the story of a mother and her lesbian daughter healing their broken relationship after the daughter is diagnosed with cancer.