Jacey Persinger, M.Ed,

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

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“If anxiety or past trauma are leaving you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or on edge, you don’t have to navigate it alone. As a licensed professional counselor providing telehealth across Virginia, I use DBT, CBT, and mindfulness- and nervous system-informed approaches to help you feel safer in your body and regain a sense of stability and control.”

About Me

I bring both lived and professional experience to my work, allowing me to meet you with compassion and a nonjudgmental understanding of what you’re going through. I take a holistic approach that looks beyond symptoms to the full context of your life, offering a warm, grounded space where humor is welcome. I work with individuals navigating anxiety, panic, PTSD, and OCD, helping them feel more grounded, at ease, and in control.

Approach

I help you build a deeper understanding of your thoughts, emotions, and nervous system responses so you can relate to them differently. Rather than starting only with thoughts, I use a bottom-up approach that focuses on helping your body feel safe and regulated first, which creates a foundation for lasting change. From there, you can respond with greater awareness and intention—feeling more grounded, at ease, and in control, even during stress.

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Basic Information

Chesapeake, United States

Online Only

Services

I offer individual telehealth therapy for adults across Virginia, supporting those navigating anxiety, trauma, panic, and OCD. Sessions are tailored to your needs, blending practical tools with a supportive, collaborative space to help you feel more grounded, at ease, and in control.

Services Offered:

CBT
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.
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Individual Psychotherapy
In-depth one-on-one therapy that explores the deeper roots of a person's difficulties, often drawing on psychodynamic or psychoanalytic models.
MBCT (Mindfulness-Based CBT)
A therapy combining mindfulness meditation with cognitive behavioural techniques, designed particularly to prevent relapse in depression.
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Mindfulness
The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.
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Somatic Psychotherapy
A form of therapy focused on the connection between mind and body, using body awareness and movement to release held tension, trauma, and emotion.
Trauma Counselling
Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.
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Works With:

Adults
Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

Anger
An intense emotional response to perceived threat, injustice, or frustration that, when persistent or uncontrolled, can damage relationships and well-being.
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Chronic Illness
A long-term health condition (e.g., diabetes, autoimmune disease, chronic pain) that persists over time and affects physical, emotional, and social well-being.
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Control Issues
A persistent need to control situations, people, or outcomes, typically driven by underlying anxiety, fear of uncertainty, or past experiences of helplessness.
Depression
A mood disorder marked by persistent low mood, loss of interest or pleasure, and changes in energy, sleep, or appetite that impair daily functioning.
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Mood Disorder
A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.
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OCD
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, a condition involving unwanted, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviours or rituals (compulsions) performed to relieve anxiety.
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Self-Esteem
A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.
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Trauma
The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.
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Shame
A deep, painful emotion involving the belief that one is fundamentally flawed or unworthy, which can affect self-perception and relationships.
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Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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