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title: "Freedom & Healing through Counseling: Meet Jerri Dobelstein, the Newest Counselor at Still Waters"
date: 2026-06-25
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# Freedom & Healing through Counseling: Meet Jerri Dobelstein, the Newest Counselor at Still Waters

**Healthy Living**

**[![Community Partner 25 Years](https://birminghamchristian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Community-Partner-25-Years-1-300x243.png "Community Partner 25 Years")](https://birminghamchristian.com/partners)Brought to you by: Community Partner Still Waters Counseling and Education Center,** [**www.mystillwaters.org**](http://www.mystillwaters.org)

The team at Still Waters Counseling and Education Center is growing! Jerri Dobelstein recently received her Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Regent University and is now an Associate Licensed Counselor (ALC). She completed her clinical internship at Still Waters and believes that the Lord led her to this practice in Mountain Brook. “It has always been my desire to be a counselor who practices from a foundation of Christ’s love and compassion while being clinically skilled and competent,” Dobelstein says. “As an intern at Still Waters, I had the opportunity to grow as a skilled counselor while also serving our community. I was able to serve at The Lovelady Center and Hope Inspired Ministries, as well as with several individuals in our community. These experiences allowed me to come alongside others in their suffering and provide space for healing and growth.”

[![Jerri Dobelstein Headshot](https://birminghamchristian.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jerri-Dobelstein-Headshot-300x290.jpg "Jerri Dobelstein Headshot")](https://birminghamchristian.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jerri-Dobelstein-Headshot.jpg)Jerri Dobelstein provides therapy in-person at the Still Waters Mtn. Brook location and by telehealth anywhere in Ala. **Passion for Counseling.** Dobelstein and her family served overseas for several years. After returning to the U.S., they attended counseling sessions. “Through hours spent in counseling and time simply sitting with the Lord, I was able to heal from years of trauma, burnout, and suffering that I had been holding. My own healing journey is what led me into wanting to be a small part of that healing for others,” Dobelstein says. Now as an ALC, Dobelstein is excited “to continue to grow as a counselor and learn from my amazing colleagues as well as have the privilege of serving others through mental health care.” She has already seen how clients can find freedom and healing through counseling. “A therapy journey is unique for every person, but I am continually amazed at how my clients discover healing and insight when given the time and space to dig deep… I have been given the privilege of witnessing some of the most redemptive therapy journeys imaginable, and I am continually thankful for the gift of this profession.”

**[![Still Waters logo](https://birminghamchristian.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Still-Waters-logo-300x154.png "Still Waters logo")](http://mystillwaters.org)A Foundation of Faith.** “My faith is the very foundation of every aspect of my life, most especially within the counseling room. Therapy is one of the most vulnerable journeys a person can take and must be blanketed in great care and compassion,” she says, adding, “I believe that the love of Jesus that overflows in my own life is what allows me to come alongside my clients in their suffering, regardless of whether they share my faith. My goal is always to love others like Jesus, and I believe that such love is characterized by patience, understanding, and unconditional love.”

Still Waters provides quality mental health counseling from a Christian perspective. Areas of service include depression, anxiety, OCD, grief, and more. To learn more, visit [www.mystillwaters.org](http://www.mystillwaters.org), call 205-825-1423, or email <hello@mystillwaters.org>.

*-Melissa Armstrong*