About Cynthia
Cynthia Jenkins is a licensed mental health practitioner (LMHP) with 34 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, trauma, and a range of relationship and life transition concerns. Cynthia uses a straightforward, down-to-earth style in sessions and aims to help people find practical steps that make day-to-day life feel more manageable.
She has counseled in low-income communities and in university and community counseling centers.
Background and approach
Cynthia taught psychology at universities in Nebraska, Texas, and Missouri and supported post-graduate students preparing for board exams in medicine and dentistry. Her background also includes work as a licensed massage therapist for over 30 years, which informs a body-aware perspective in her clinical work.
Cynthia holds a Ph.D. in Social Psychology, which shaped her interest in how social and cultural forces affect personal struggles. She has explored social and political conflicts across different countries and brings that multicultural awareness into clinical conversations. Her own eclectic family background informs an openness to diverse perspectives.
Her approach blends client-centered conversation with practical tools from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapies. She also draws on existential and Jungian ideas when they fit a person’s goals. Sessions focus on clear goals, coping skills for immediate relief, and deeper reflection when appropriate.
Cynthia also helps people navigate issues such as blended family stress, caregiving and hospice concerns, communication problems, codependency, and midlife transitions. She enjoys creative expression and time outdoors, and she encourages clients to use their own strengths and interests as part of healing.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding where a person is coming from. It emphasizes empathy, respect, and following the client’s pace to build trust and clarify goals. This approach helps people feel heard and sets the stage for practical change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches concrete skills to shift unhelpful thinking and behavior. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, sleeping problems, and stress by breaking problems into manageable steps and practicing new habits between sessions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers tools for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. DBT skills can help with anger, impulsive behavior, relationship struggles, and coping with intense feelings.
Choosing the best mix of methods is a collaborative process. Cynthia will work with each person to identify priorities, try approaches that match their needs, and adjust plans based on what helps. The goal is to balance immediate coping skills with longer-term personal insight.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a camera is not wanted. Live chat and messaging allow shorter check-ins, written reflections, or ongoing support between scheduled meetings. These formats provide flexibility for people juggling work, caregiving, or health needs.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 34 years
- Licensed
- Nebraska
- Languages
- English
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