Cynthia Jenkins , LMHP

Cynthia Jenkins is a licensed mental health practitioner (LMHP) with 34 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns. She sees issues around addiction, trauma and abuse, intimacy, sleeping problems, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career shifts, and bipolar mood concerns. Cynthia also works with LGBT clients and people facing life transitions such as midlife crisis or coping with illness.

She uses a practical, person-centered style. Conversations tend to be straightforward and respectful. Cynthia listens first, then offers approaches that fit each person's needs and goals. Her background includes community counseling and university teaching, which shaped a flexible way of working.

Cynthia blends client-centered methods with cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior ideas when helpful. She also draws on existential and Jungian perspectives to help people make meaning and face big life questions. Sessions aim to identify manageable steps and clearer ways of thinking and feeling.

Her career has included counseling in low-income communities and centers serving seniors and students. Cynthia taught psychology at universities in Nebraska, Texas, and Missouri and trained post-graduate students for board exam topics in medicine and dentistry. She holds a Ph.D. in Social Psychology and formerly worked as a licensed massage therapist.

People who choose Cynthia can expect a thoughtful, down-to-earth approach that values culture, creativity, and the outdoors. She welcomes discussions about family of origin, multicultural concerns, hospice and end-of-life issues, codependency, and finding life purpose.

Approaches for Online Work and How They Help

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behavior patterns that keep problems going. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and coping with life changes.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens and follows the client's pace. This approach helps people feel heard and make choices that match their values and goals.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers concrete skills for managing strong emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness. It can be helpful for anger, relationship strain, and intense mood swings.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, needs, and preferences and then recommend methods to try. It’s normal to adjust methods over time until the fit feels right.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into daily life. Video calls let people use visual cues for deeper conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, chat can be used for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help people access treatment from different places and schedules.