Michael Jenkins, LMFT
Experienced therapist focusing on emotion and relationship work
Book with MichaelWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
How Michael works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Virginia, Tennessee
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Michael
Michael Jenkins is a licensed marriage and family therapist who centers sessions on the client's experience. He uses clear, straightforward conversation to help people manage strong emotions and daily stress. Michael is based in Virginia and brings 25 years of clinical experience to the work.
He often helps people facing anxiety, anger, depression, and the fallout from trauma and abuse. He also supports those dealing with grief, life changes, and intimacy concerns.
Background and approach
Michael can assist people coping with abandonment, communication problems, divorce and separation, and questions about life purpose. In sessions he aims to create an open space for honest talk. He listens for patterns in relationships and feelings, then helps people try different ways of responding.
He uses practical skills from mindfulness and relationship-focused approaches to reduce overwhelm and improve communication. Michael also offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, commonly called EMDR, for people interested in addressing major traumatic events or long-standing developmental trauma. He will explain how EMDR works and whether it might fit a person's goals.
Sessions take a collaborative tone. He works with each person to set goals and adjusts the pace to match their needs. Taking the first step can feel hard, and he focuses on making that step manageable and respectful.
What Michael works with
Everything Michael lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Michael's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Post-traumatic stress
Approaches Michael lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building understanding through honest conversation, which helps people clarify goals and feel heard. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at patterns in relationships and helps people access and share underlying emotions to improve connection. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, called EMDR, is used for processing traumatic memories and can be adapted for remote work when the therapist and client agree it fits the goals.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss these methods, consider the client's history and goals, and help choose an approach or mix that feels right. Decisions are collaborative and adjusted as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth is limited or a quieter voice-only check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging support shorter check-ins, written reflection, and follow-up between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules while preserving continuity of care.
Questions people ask about Michael
What concerns does he commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include abandonment, communication problems, divorce and separation, forgiveness, life purpose, veteran and armed forces issues, and post-traumatic stress.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He practices a client-centered approach that emphasizes listening and collaboration. Sessions blend relationship work, mindfulness skills, and trauma-focused methods to help people manage emotions and improve communication.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 25 years of professional work experience helping people with relationship and trauma-related concerns. That background informs a steady, practical approach in sessions.
What credentials and where is he licensed?
He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, with licensure in Tennessee and Virginia. He practices from Virginia.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can he work with international clients?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect depending on what fits a person's schedule and needs.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.