Sandra L. Jackson, DMin, LCSW-C, LICSW (DC)

Dr. Sandra L. Jackson, D.Min., LICSW, LCSW-C, is a licensed social worker/therapist with more than 20 years of experience assisting families/individuals through an accepting relationship. She is instrumental in helping families/individuals in reaching goals, learning new skills, knowledge and approaches to resolving challenges and difficulties. Dr. Jackson is skilled in assisting women in discovering their strengths, affirming their capacity for growth, change and maintaining healthy purposed relationships. She and her husband pastor St. James Baptist Church in Capitol Heights, Maryland and are often called upon to conduct biblical marriage counseling sessions, couples retreats, workshops and seminars.

Dr. Jackson received her BA from George Washington University and her Master of Social Work (MSW) from Howard University. She holds a Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution from the DC Superior Court and a Certificate in Advanced Leadership from Catholic Charities and is a former faculty member with Catholic University.

Counsels: ages 9+, premarital, individual males, individual females, parenting, couples, marriage, family.

Works with: Blended families, suicide, PTSD, eating disorders, substance abuse (drugs & alcohol) - family member, sex abuse - abuser, sex abuse - survivor, childhood sex abuse - abuser, childhood sex abuse - adult survivor, childhood sex abuse - child survivor, sex addiction - addict, sex addiction - partner, gender identity, depression/anxiety, pornography use, ADD/ADHD, grief/loss, anger, divorce, post-abortion, mood disorders, self-mutilation, military, terminal illness, end of life issues, Asperger's/Autism, Gestalt therapy, CBT, OCD, ODD, working with IEPs, narcissistic personality - partner of, bipolar, personality disorders, intercultural sensitivity training, children with disabilities, learning disabilities, life coaching, Prepare/Enrich, DISC, MMPI.

Specializes in: Premarital, parenting, couples, marriage, family, adoption, foster parenting, domestic violence - abuser, domestic violence - victim (current), domestic violence - survivor (past), trauma, infidelity.