The G.E.M Care

For Growth, Empowerment, and Mastery
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About

We listen, act, and transform

Welcome to the Center for Wise Counsel, where your journey toward self-discovery, reconnection, and growth begins, or your path to self-acceptance continues. Pursuing counseling is an investment, and finding the “right” therapist can feel overwhelming. A significant factor in the effectiveness of counseling is your comfort level with your therapist. Like a gem, your story and purpose are unique and special - deserving of personalized and skillful care. My therapeutic style is dynamic and relatable, utilizing evidence-based techniques with relevant anecdotes to create change. In individual therapy, I emphasize honoring your strengths and uniqueness while developing a collaborative partnership focused on growth, empowerment, and skill mastery. I employ the G.E.M approach of fostering "Genuine" connections, practicing "Empathy," and embracing "Mindfulness." For couples, I assist with navigating relationship issues, preparing for marriage, or enriching the bonds of couples. Marriage can be difficult and requires effort from both partners. Whether you are looking for new ways to communicate effectively or learn how to rebuild your marriage after betrayal, marital counseling can help you work toward reconnecting with your partner and improving your relationship. At the Center, we also offer a range of courses and workshops on nutrition's effects on mood, the languages of apology, the "Seven Principles for Making Marriages Work," and/or the G.E.M. approach for personal growth. You are warmly invited to "enter the Center,” where I am excited about collaborating with you. Learn more/ register for the upcoming Couples Intensive at https://CWC7principlesformarriages.eventbrite.com
Sherry Jackson
Owner, Licensed psychotherapist

Services

  • Anxiety
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Relationship Issues
  • Adjustment Disorder
  • Substance Use
  • Depression
  • Women's Issues
  • Mood Disorders
  • Nutrition and Mood
  • ADD/ADHD
  • Adjustment issues
  • Addiction
  • Compassion Fatigue
  • Coping Skills
  • Couples
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  • Couples Intensives
  • Self-Love Series
  • Self Esteem
  • Licensure Supervision

Approaches

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Family/Marital Therapy
  • Gottman Method
  • Dialectical (DBT)
  • Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)
  • Adlerian
  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Reality Therapy

Insurance Accepted

  • Cigna
  • United Healthcare
  • Anthem
  • Blue Cross
  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • Optum
  • Optima Health Plan
  • Self Pay

Locations

A street map for office location at Alexandria, VA 22314-2390

Alexandria

Alexandria, VA 22314-2390

A street map for office location at North Chesterfield, VA 23235-5268

CWC

North Chesterfield, VA 23235-5268

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