Jerra Dooley
Personal/Life Coach
About
“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in Heaven.” (Matt 5:16, KJ21).
Dr. Jerra Dooley is a pastoral counselor, life coach, and women’s ministry leader with over 30 years of experience helping women heal, grow, and thrive through Christ. With deep compassion for those impacted by abuse, addiction, anxiety, and life transitions, she blends biblical wisdom with clinically informed tools to guide women toward freedom and purpose.
Jerra holds a doctorate in Pastoral Care and Counseling from Liberty University, where she also serves as a dissertation chair. She’s certified in trauma-informed life coaching, Christian CBT, Emotional Freedom Technique (Tapping), and more.
She is a licensed Human Behavior Consultant through the Uniquely You personality and spiritual gifts profiling system, and a certified PREPARE/ENRICH® facilitator for premarital and marital growth.
Jerra and her husband, Randy, enjoy a blended family, grandchildren, and serving in their local church. Whether through counseling, coaching, or conferences, Jerra’s passion is to help women discover who they are in Christ—and live like it. Randy is also a licensed minister who has a long history of serving others through ministry leadership.
Dr. Jerra accepts new clients at $145 for a 50-minute counseling session. To book an appointment, email jerra@fortifychristiancounseling.com or call (205) 974-2124 and leave a message; she will be back with you as soon as possible.
Provider details
Clinician's Sex/Gender
Handicap Accessible
Cities
- Birmingham
Counties
- Shelby
ZIPs
- 35242
Teleheath
Which state(s) do you offer Telehealth
- AL
Individual Sessions
- 50-60 min
Psychological Testing
Ages
- Adult (18-70)
- Senior (70+)
Special Populations
- Other
Talk Therapies
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT),
- Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Attachment-based Therapy
- Eclectic
Strengths
- Abuse (childhood)
- Abuse (current)
- Anxiety
- Codependency
- Women’s issues
Agree with the AACC Doctrinal Statement
Do you agree with the AACC Ethical Position
Biblical Integration – Verbally integrating Biblical principles, passages, doctrines, stories, and information into your treatment session
Do you utilize homework’s assignments for patients to do in between sessions?
What type of treatment approach do you utilize most frequently?
- Solution focused approach
How direct is your approach with patients?
- I share my insights, opinions, views and expertise with the patient
Cost Per Session
50-60 min 145.00
50-60 min 145.00
Payment Methods Accepted
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
- Venmo
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Blue Cross
Do you accept payment plans
Do you provide or work with an organization that provides loans for treatment
Educational History
- School:Liberty University
- Degree:Doctorate Degree
- School:Liberty University
- Degree:Masters Degree
- School:Liberty University
- Degree:Undergrad
- School:Light University
- Degree:Undergrad
- School:New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
- Degree:Undergrad
Years In Practice
License Numbers
- Name:Malpractice Insurance
- Number:AR424057
- State:
- AL
Professional Associations
- AACC