Cherry Duke, Marriage and Family Therapist

11/13/2025

You can’t heal what you don’t acknowledge. God brings light to what’s hidden so true healing can begin. When you’re ready, reach out—hope is possible.

11/11/2025

11/10/2025

✨ Self-care isn’t selfish ✨

Taking time to rest and recharge. You cannot pour from an empty cup.

11/09/2025

🌿 Your Story Matters. Your Healing Matters 🌿

Every story carries both pain and purpose—and I’d be honored to walk with you as you find hope and healing in yours. As a Christian therapist, I offer a space where we can weave biblical principles into therapy to strengthen your faith, your peace, and your relationships.

My passion is to help strengthen individuals, restore marriages, and build stronger communities—one story at a time. 💛

📍 Semmes Family Therapy – 7875 Moffett Rd, Ste D, Semmes, AL 36575
📞 251-239-9499
📧 Cherry@refugecounselingal.com
🌐 www.semmesfamilytherapy.com

Accepting Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance under the clinical supervision of Mary-Claire Marshall.

✨ You don’t have to walk this journey alone. Let’s begin your story of hope together. ✨
l

11/08/2025

👀 Ever notice how - where you look affects how you feel? That’s the magic behind Brainspotting! 🧠💡

🔹 A "brainspot" is found when your eyes land on a spot that connects to an unprocessed memory or feeling.

🔹 Your brain + body hold on to stress/trauma when it wasn’t fully processed at the time. 😣

🔹 By focusing on that spot, your brain gets the chance to finally "release & heal" 💆‍♀️💆‍♂️.

The best part? 👉 You don’t have to re-tell your whole story. Your brain knows how to do the work—it just needs the right doorway. 🚪💫

Brainspotting = gentle, powerful, and healing. 🌿💖

Contact to schedule your Brainspotting session!

Cherry Duke, MA, MFTI, ICADC, SAP
📱 251.239.9499
📧 cherry@refugecounselingal.com
📍 Semmes
Blue Cross/Blue Shield accepted

11/06/2025

Struggling to fit therapy into your busy life? I offer virtual therapy appointments! Connect from the comfort of your home, save travel time, and get the support you need on your schedule. Your mental health, made simple and accessible. 💻💚

11/02/2025

Yesterday's pumpkin-painting group activity was a success!

We offer a monthly Grief Support Group with lunch and an activity. Peer support is key to healing; click the link below to join us next time!
https://www.semmesfamilytherapy.com/grief-groups

10/30/2025

💛 A Gentle Reminder from Your Therapist 💛

You don’t have to be perfect to experience God’s love. His love isn’t earned by our actions—it’s a gift freely given, even in our messiness and mistakes.

📖 Romans 5:8 (KJV): “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”

Take a deep breath today, and remember: you are loved, exactly as you are. 💙

10/29/2025

🌿Emotional Regulation Starts with Your Senses

When emotions feel overwhelming, one of the quickest ways to find calm is by returning to the present moment. Grounding through the 5 senses helps bring your body and mind back to safety — right here, right now.

This is one of my favorite grounding tools that we practice in therapy — simple, but powerful:

👀 Sight: Name 5 things you can see
🤚 Touch: Notice 4 things you can feel
👂 Hearing: Identify 3 things you can hear
👃 Smell: Find 2 things you can smell
👅 Taste: Pay attention to 1 thing you can taste

Deep breath in… and out. You did it. 💙

You deserve peace — and this is one powerful step toward it. 🕊

www.semmesfamilytherapy.com
Cherry Duke
cherry@refugecounselingal.com
251.239.9499