Connie Jenks , LPC

Connie Jenks is a Virginia-licensed LPC with 19 years of clinical experience supporting adults facing trauma, grief, mood disorders, and challenges with motivation. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, she draws on years of practice to guide people through difficult life transitions and the complex effects of abuse, addiction, bipolar disorder, depression, and related concerns. She also works with issues such as low self-esteem, anger, compassion fatigue, and career-related stress, and provides care for co-occurring conditions like personality and mood disorders.

Her approach emphasizes openness and nonjudgmental listening, creating space for thoughts and feelings to be expressed honestly. She blends client-centered methods with evidence-based techniques to tailor treatment to each person’s needs, addressing post-traumatic stress, grief and loss, self-harm behaviors, and other focused areas such as trichotillomania and seasonal mood changes. Connie partners with clients to set practical goals and build skills for coping and recovery.

Recognizing that beginning therapy is a courageous step, she aims to walk alongside clients through the process of healing and change, helping them find renewed resilience, clearer communication, and healthier ways to manage life’s challenges.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Connie Jenks uses client-centered therapy to build a collaborative relationship in which the person’s values and goals guide the work; this approach emphasizes empathy, respect, and helping clients find their own solutions for issues like low self-esteem, communication problems, and life transitions.

She also integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, mood disorders, and difficulties with motivation. For clients affected by trauma, Trauma-Focused Therapy provides targeted strategies to process distressing memories, reduce post-traumatic stress, and develop coping skills tailored to each person's history.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Connie works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, access care from different locations, and maintain continuity of support when in-person visits are not possible, while enabling licensed professionals to provide focused, effective treatment.