Jean Schwab, MSW, LCSW: Living with What Cannot Be Fixed
“Healing is not the absence of pain, but an expanded capacity to live honestly in its presence.”
Chapter Summary:
In Living with What Cannot Be Fixed, Jean Schwab, L.C.S.W., reflects on her journey through three professional roles: working with children with spinal cord injuries, pediatric cancer patients, and now adults facing grief and illness. Across these settings, she comes to define healing not as the elimination of suffering, but as the deepening of awareness—of what hurts, of what matters, and of what must be let go. Through clinical stories and personal insight, Jean shows how healing requires the capacity to hold paradox: to grieve and hope, to hold on and let go, to live honestly within what cannot be resolved.
About Jean Schwab:
Jean Schwab, M.S.W., L.C.S.W., is a therapist in private practice whose work centers on grief, illness, and end-of-life concerns. She draws on a range of therapeutic approaches to support individuals navigating loss, mortality, and the emotional complexity of living.