Dr. Jackie Perry: Heart Cries of Every Teen

Thrive With Asbury Seminary

Today on the podcast, I got to talk to Dr. Jackie Perry. She is a North Carolina Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Supervisor and is currently an Assistant Professor of Counseling at Asbury Theological Seminary. Since 1991, she’s had the privilege of counseling hundreds of children, adolescents and families as they cope with anxiety, depression, grief and loss and other emotional and behavioral challenges. She uses a God-centered, soul-focused, and neuro-informed blend of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), narrative therapy, and internal family (IFS). She also is a clinical supervisor for counselors who are pursuing licensure in the state of North Carolina.
In 2019, she released Heart Cries of Every Teen: Eight Core Desires that Demand Attention. This book was written to equip parents and caring adults to understand and address the eight heart core desires that drive and direct much of the best and worst behaviors we see unfolding during the adolescent years of development.
In today’s conversation we talk about her calling, her work as a counselor, her book, and how an understanding of these core desires can help us see, hear, value and delight in our teens and model a curious, compassionate way of looking at the world.
Let’s listen!