Michael Jenkins
A steady, practical therapist for life challenges
LMFT Virginia
- Experience
- 25 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Michael
Michael Jenkins is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 25 years of experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and relationship or intimacy concerns.
Background and approach
Michael creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can share what matters to them and begin to make practical changes. He uses approaches such as the Gottman Method, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and EMDR to address connection, strong emotions, and traumatic memories.
He blends these with client-centered and mindfulness techniques so sessions fit each person's needs. Sessions are conversational and focused on clear steps clients can try between meetings.
Michael has practiced in Tennessee and Virginia and holds the credential of Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT. He has long experience helping people work through anger, self-esteem struggles, communication problems, and life transitions like divorce and loss.
He also has a background supporting veterans and others with post-traumatic stress. People often come for help after major life changes or when old patterns feel stuck.
In initial sessions he listens closely, asks about goals, and suggests approaches that match the person’s situation. He explains options plainly and works collaboratively on a path forward.
Scheduling is handled through the platform’s matching process and then by appointment. Sessions are offered by phone, video, live chat, or text messaging so people can choose what fits their daily life.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Michael often uses the Gottman Method to help people understand interaction patterns and improve communication and emotional connection. This approach focuses on practical exercises and structured conversations to reduce conflict and rebuild trust in relationships.He also provides Emotionally-Focused Therapy, which helps people identify and change the emotional responses that keep them stuck. EFT emphasizes understanding core emotions and creating new, healthier ways of relating to oneself and others. For people with traumatic memories, he offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, to process distressing memories and reduce their current emotional impact.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Michael listens to your story, discusses options, and helps decide which methods best match your goals and preferences. He frames treatment as a collaboration so you can adjust the plan as needed.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. Video calls allow full conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works well for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.
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Experience
25+ years
Licensed in
Virginia, Tennessee
Languages
English