Chery M Jones, LPC, ACS, NCC

About

Licensed Professional Counselor in East Orange, NJ. Works with Anxiety, Depression and Neurodivergence. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Anger Management
• Coping Skills
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Life Transitions
• Peer Relationships
• Relationship Issues
• School Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Christian CounselingCounseling that brings Christian faith, scripture or prayer into therapy, for people who want their beliefs to be part of the work.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• EclecticUses techniques from several approaches, chosen to suit the person and the problem rather than following one model.
• GestaltFocuses on the here and now, and on noticing what a person is feeling and doing in the moment, often through experiments such as role-play.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• InterventionHelp planning and running an intervention, where family and friends come together to encourage someone, often with an addiction, to accept treatment.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• Positive PsychologyFocuses on well-being, strengths, gratitude and what makes life fulfilling, alongside working through difficulties.
• Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)A form of cognitive therapy that finds rigid beliefs, such as 'I must be perfect', and replaces them with more flexible ones.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Anxiety, Depression, Neurodivergence, ADHD, Anger Management, Autism, Behavioral Issues, Burnout, Caregivers, Coping Skills, Developmental Disorders, Emotional Disturbance, Emotional Regulation, Family Conflict, Grief, Impulse Control Disorders, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Mood Disorders, Peer Relationships, Relationship Issues, School Issues, Self Esteem, Stress, Trauma and PTSD

Insurance

Aetna, AmeriHealth, BlueCross and BlueShield, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna and Evernorth, Cigna Behavioral Health, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Independence Blue Cross Pennsy, Medicaid, Medicare, NJ FamilyCare, Quest Behavioral Health, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $115, couple sessions $200; sliding scale available

Payment methods

American Express, Cash, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Venmo, Visa, Zelle

Ages

Children (6 to 10), Preteen, Teen, Adults

Works with

Individuals

Communities

Single Parent

Ethnicity

Black and African American, Mixed Race

Religion

Christian

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

New Jersey City University

Other offices

Bloomfield, 07003

Education & qualifications