Jacquie Kemmerer
As a Christian and a counselor, I believe everyone deserves grace and mercy, that every person has inherent value and every person deserves a life filled with joy and peace. I created Manifold Grace Christian Counseling because of the richness and diverse nature of God’s grace which manifests itself in various forms and expressions. Humility, integrity, compassion, kindness and courage are a few biblical principles that I adhere to in my professional and personal life. Working within the addiction/recovery community for the last 5 years, I have discovered that each person strives to be the best version of themselves. Adhering to a person-centered holistic approach, I engage with clients utilizing MI, DBT, CBT, EMDR and a trauma-informed approach to promote healing. I discovered that ‘Time, Patience and Effort’ is a key formula to lasting change, personal growth, building new foundations, self-discovery and awareness. If you are interested in learning more (about yourself) in a safe and nonjudgemental environment, please reach out. Today is the first day of the rest of your life, what will you do different?
First session
Our first session is a meet and greet. This is important to me because feeling comfortable and safe is important to our therapeutic relationship
Strengths
I have always been told I am great listener and as I listen, I try to ask the right questions in order to help a client find their answers. As someone who has experienced her own personal childhood traumas, it is important to me to help others find healing and to experience their best life.
Ideal clients
An ideal client is someone who is willing to be challenged, to be willing to question with boldness, who is willing to do the hard work and who is not afraid to cry. An ideal client is someone who wants to change their life, to change behaviors that are negatively impacting them. A ideal client is someone who wakes up every day and asks themselves "today is the first day of the rest of my life, what am I going to do different."
Origin story
For as long as I can remember, I was told I am a good a listener and all my friends would come to me for advice. I became a therapist because God put it on my heart, but I resisted for a while. I kept telling myself, I am too old to go back to school. I was in my late 30's early 40's, debating this new path. I am a veteran of the US Navy and during my last deployment, I met a woman while doing laundry. We talked and shared our stories and she told me she was on her 8th back to back deployment. I asked her why she would do that. Deployments are long and hard so doing 8 in a row was crazy. She told me she is saving money to go back to school. She wanted to be a lawyer. I asked her, her age - 55! I was stunned! I was 47 at the time. As I walked back to my living quarters, I knew God had placed this woman in my path. When I reached my room, I sat on my bed and told God "You win, I'll do it". I never saw that woman again. When I returned home, I gathered my documents and signed up for Grand Canyon University and the rest as they say is history.
Treatment methods
EMDR
For those clients who are seeking to deep-dive into their trauma to find healing
Trauma-Informed Care
Using the key principles of safety, trustworthiness, collaboration, empowerment and addressing cultural, gender and historical experiences of clients to provide the kind of environment where clients can heal, process and flourish.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Challenging the way we think, feel and act in order to progress and grow in our life.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
Teaching and learning to utilize emotion regulation, mindfulness practices, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness and wise mind to increase ones ability to manage their everyday life.
Faith-based therapy
As a christian counselor, utilizing both psychological principles and spiritual beliefs to assist those clients who choose to incorporate their faith with their emotional healing.
Location
Virtual sessions
In-person sessions1930 S Alma School Rd, Mesa, AZ 85210, Suite A-203
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- ArizonaLicense LPC-23981