The gospel doesn’t just tell us that the world around us is broken—its assurance of God’s love also gives us the strength and courage necessary to take an honest look at ourselves. When we do, we may discover wounds that run deeper than we expected or struggles that are larger than we know how to handle.
In these times, we have the comfort of knowing that God wants to bring healing even to the most broken areas of our lives. Grace DC’s counseling services are one resource available to help you work through struggles or difficulties. Our staff counselor, Dr. Jackie Griffith, provides compassionate, professional help from a biblical perspective.
General Information
- Appointments are available through our counselors and are held at the Grace DC office, 637 Indiana Ave NW #300, Washington, DC 20004 or virtually. See counselors below for how and when to book an appointment.
- Fees for Counseling: $120 per 50-minute session. You may pay by credit, cash, or check made payable to “Grace DC Presbyterian Church”, memo “Counseling”. Payment is due at the time of service.
- We apologize, but we do not accept insurance at this time.
- Financial assistance is available for members and regular attendees of Grace DC network congregations. If you require financial assistance, please reach out to deeks@gracemeridianhill.org. The Diaconate will keep your request in confidence and a member of the Diaconate will follow up with you regarding your request.
- Our office staff keeps strict confidentiality concerning all who for counseling.
Counseling Staff
Jackie Griffith, Ph.D.
Dr. Jackie Griffith is a graduate of the University of Maryland (B.A.) and the University of Pittsburgh (M.Ed., Ph.D.). She does pastoral counseling with men and women experiencing anxiety, depression and a variety of issues. These include difficulties from childhood, struggles in relationships and the need for spiritual guidance. She also counsels couples ranging from pre-engagement through marriage counseling. Dr. Griffith offers mindfulness techniques gleaned from her study of Interpersonal Neurobiology, which can be useful tools encouraging thoughtfulness, calmness and strengthening the ability to focus. She currently co-teaches "The Christian Life" at Reformed Theological Seminary and speaks at various retreats and conferences. She has been married for over 35 years to Dr. Howard Griffith, professor of Systematic Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary. They previously served All Saints Presbyterian Church in Richmond, VA, and have raised five children together.
- New clients should contact Jackie by phone at 703.408.5584 or email jackie@gracedc.net before scheduling their first appointment.
- You can schedule an appointment with Jackie online