Dr. Gregory L. Jantz
Founder of The Center • A Place of HOPE. Pioneer of Whole Person Care. Author of more than forty books. A friend, mentor, and quiet presence in the lives of thousands of people who came here looking for hope — and found it in their darkest moments.
“Our vision is to be A Place of HOPE — providing inspired healthcare for restoring balance to the body, mind, and spirit.”
— Dr. Gregory L. Jantz
Dr. Gregory Jantz passed away unexpectedly on July 4, 2025.
His legacy lives on through his wife, sons, and the dedicated team at The Center, who continue carrying forward his vision of Whole Person Care and helping people find healing, restoration, and HOPE each day.
The pioneer of Whole Person Care
In 1984, when most mental-health treatment was siloed — talk therapy here, medication there, nutrition rarely considered, spirituality almost never — Gregg founded The Center on a different idea: that the only way to heal a person is to treat the Whole Person.
That meant counselors, psychiatric providers, naturopathic doctors, dietitians, and fitness specialists all working together from one shared treatment plan. It meant taking sleep, exercise, faith, family relationships, and what someone ate for breakfast as seriously as the diagnosis on the chart. At the time, this was radical. Forty years later, the field has slowly caught up.
A teacher, in print and in person
Gregg authored more than forty books on depression, anxiety, eating disorders, trauma, and the spiritual dimension of healing. He worked closely with Ann McMurray on most of them — a partnership that began in 1992 and continued through his last day. His books found their way into homes, churches, hospitals, and counseling offices around the world.
But the writing was always second to the work itself. What Gregg loved most was sitting across from someone in their darkest moments and helping them see, often for the first time, that they were not broken — they were a whole person, and every part of them deserved care.
The work continues
Today, people around the world continue to be impacted by Gregg’s vision through his books, podcasts, articles, teachings, and the ongoing work of The Center • A Place of HOPE.
His legacy lives on through his wife, sons, and the dedicated team at The Center, who continue carrying forward his vision of Whole Person Care and helping people find healing, restoration, and HOPE each day.
Remembering him
Today, people around the world continue to be impacted by Gregg’s vision through his books, podcasts, articles, teachings, and the ongoing work of The Center • A Place of HOPE.
More than 40 books on mental health and whole person healing.
Dr. Jantz's books on depression, anxiety, trauma, eating disorders, and spiritual wellbeing are available on Amazon.
40 years. 40+ books. Hundreds of thousands of lives.
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