About Connie
Connie Jenks is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Virginia with 19 years of clinical experience. She supports people facing trauma and abuse, grief and loss, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar, addictions, anger, and low self-esteem. Parents worried about a child's behavior should review the full profile for specifics about populations served.
Connie aims to create an open space where people can talk without judgment. She listens closely and helps people name what they are feeling.
How Connie works
Sessions focus on practical steps alongside emotional processing so progress can be noticed between meetings. Her work draws on client-centered principles that keep the person's perspective central. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and build new coping skills.
Motivational Interviewing supports people who want to find internal reasons to change addictive or self-sabotaging patterns. For trauma-related concerns she integrates trauma-focused methods to address painful memories and reactions. Solution-Focused Therapy is added when concrete, short-term goals help people regain momentum in their lives.
Connie adjusts her approach to match each person’s needs and pace. She also helps with career strain, compassion fatigue, communication problems, guilt and shame, personality and mood disorders, self-harm, trichotillomania, and issues affecting visually impaired people and women. Connie works with co-morbid conditions and aims to make therapy a manageable part of everyday life.
Connie lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Connie works with
The areas below are the ones Connie selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 19 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Virginia |
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Online support options
How Connie’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client’s own perspective. The therapist listens, reflects, and supports the person in finding their own answers. This approach is helpful when someone needs acceptance and a steady, understanding presence.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online sessions can use CBT to teach coping skills, challenge unhelpful thinking, and practice new behaviors for depression, anxiety, and mood disorders.
Trauma-Focused Therapy targets the effects of traumatic experiences and helps reduce distressing reactions. When done online, it can combine careful pacing with grounding techniques and skill-building to manage symptoms between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Connie will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people meet face to face from different places. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when movement is limited. Live chat and text messaging provide brief check-ins, follow-ups, or support between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule while keeping consistent contact with a licensed professional.
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