Traynette Jenkins-Reese, LPC

Traynette Jenkins-Reese is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Missouri who brings a warm, non-judgmental, and supportive presence to her clinical work. With more than two decades of experience in the mental health field, she has provided care in residential treatment facilities, outpatient clinics, in-home services, and employee assistance programs, supporting people from varied ethnic backgrounds, ages, and socioeconomic situations.

Her practice centers on helping individuals and families navigate relationship and family conflicts, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, self-esteem concerns, and life transitions. She has also worked with clients who have intellectual and developmental disabilities and has experience addressing blended family dynamics, young adult issues, communication breakdowns, and general family problems.

Traynette uses a person-centered approach, meeting clients where they are and tailoring interventions to each person’s needs. She draws on evidence-based methods such as cognitive-behavioral techniques, solution-focused strategies, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to create practical steps toward change. Collaboration is central to her style - she works with clients to set goals and develop actionable plans to address the concerns they bring to therapy.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Sessions

Traynette Jenkins-Reese draws from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and solution-focused work to guide online sessions. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy and active listening, helping clients explore their feelings and values while the therapist follows the client’s lead; this approach can be helpful for building trust and addressing relationship or self-esteem concerns. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and patterns and developing practical skills to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression. Solution-focused therapy concentrates on goals and strengths, helping clients identify small, concrete steps they can take to make meaningful changes in family dynamics or daily coping.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and she collaborates with each client to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they adjust techniques over time so treatment feels purposeful and aligned with the client’s priorities.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible access to care. These options make it easier to fit appointments into busy lives, maintain continuity during transitions, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable for the client.