About US
Our Story
Leo Wellness started out of leadership, compassion, and collaboration.
Chief Jay Szesnat approached a mental health professional he trusted, Dr. Irina Kerzhnerman, with a request to support his department. He had recognized a need to offer easily accessible mental health support to his department while also recognizing the challenge of getting his officers to reach out for help. Together, they developed a model that fostered a relationship of trust between the officers and Dr. Kerzhnerman through outreach. It proved true that, once the relationship existed, the officers felt comfortable reaching out for the support when they needed it.
Chief Szesnat and Dr. Kerzhnerman set out on a mission to create a program that could be incorporated into any law enforcement agency that had a need for a wellness program. They included spiritual wellness through chaplaincy and, slowly, branched out into other health professionals that could be counted on to support the law enforcement community.
Today, they have been joined by Christine Szesnat with the intention of expanding to serve more local agencies.
Chief Jay Szesnat approached a mental health professional he trusted, Dr. Irina Kerzhnerman, with a request to support his department. He had recognized a need to offer easily accessible mental health support to his department while also recognizing the challenge of getting his officers to reach out for help. Together, they developed a model that fostered a relationship of trust between the officers and Dr. Kerzhnerman through outreach. It proved true that, once the relationship existed, the officers felt comfortable reaching out for the support when they needed it.
Chief Szesnat and Dr. Kerzhnerman set out on a mission to create a program that could be incorporated into any law enforcement agency that had a need for a wellness program. They included spiritual wellness through chaplaincy and, slowly, branched out into other health professionals that could be counted on to support the law enforcement community.
Today, they have been joined by Christine Szesnat with the intention of expanding to serve more local agencies.
Our team is what makes us great
Our executive team blends decades of experience from law enforcement leadership, mental healthcare, and organizational management to bring the needed expertise to this valuable work.