Cynthia Jenkins, LMHP

Cynthia Jenkins is a licensed mental health practitioner (LMHP) with 34 years of clinical and teaching experience across community, university, senior citizen, and low-income counseling settings. She has taught psychology at universities in Nebraska, Texas, and Missouri and spent more than a decade training post-graduate students in psychological topics relevant to board exams in medicine and dentistry. Her academic background includes a PD. in Social Psychology, an advanced degree focused on the study of social behavior and conflict across groups and cultures.

Cynthia has also practiced as a licensed massage therapist for over 30 years, bringing a broad appreciation for body-mind connections to her work. Her counseling approach is intentionally eclectic, informed by a lifetime of travel and engagement with diverse cultural, political, and spiritual perspectives. Growing up in a family with varied racial, religious, educational, social, judicial, political, and sexual orientations shaped her commitment to meeting clients where they are and exploring where they are willing to go emotionally, socially, and spiritually.

She welcomes clients dealing with issues such as stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma, and many other life challenges. Outside of practice, Cynthia is an advocate for the environment, enjoys creative crafts and artistic expression, and values time outdoors - she still delights in playing in the rain.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Cynthia Jenkins

Cynthia Jenkins integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) into her online practice. Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client’s goals and values guide the work; it is helpful for building self-awareness, exploring identity, and strengthening relationships. CBT is a skills-based approach that looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical strategies to manage anxiety, depression, and stress-related patterns.

She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) strategies when appropriate. DBT emphasizes skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, and it can be useful for people managing strong emotions or relationship conflicts. Choosing which approach to use is a collaborative process - the therapist and client work together to identify which methods match the client’s needs, goals, and preferences, and they adjust the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Cynthia is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity through life changes, and access licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations.