About Michael
Michael Jenkins is a licensed clinical social worker in Alabama with four years of professional experience. He focuses on problems like addictions, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, and self-esteem difficulties. He aims to help people who are worn down by chronic pain, stress, or the demands of first responder or veteran life.
Michael presents therapy as a practical process and keeps language straightforward and direct. He starts by listening to the person's story and identifying what they most want to change.
How Michael works
Sessions typically focus on concrete steps and skills that can be used between meetings. Michael draws on a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs rather than using one fixed method. People looking for help with substance use or ongoing stress will find an emphasis on motivation and small achievable goals.
For trauma, he uses targeted techniques that address painful memories while building the person’s sense of safety and control. He also helps with mood conditions such as bipolar disorder, depression, and seasonal affective disorder. Michael believes the client is the expert on their life and works collaboratively to set goals.
He supports people working through intimacy-related concerns, compassion fatigue, and challenges that come after a disaster or brain injury. Progress is measured in practical changes the person notices in day-to-day life. Therapy with Michael moves at a pace chosen by the client.
He encourages honest conversation, efforts to build coping skills, and steps toward more manageable routines. The overall aim is clearer direction and better tools for handling life’s difficulties.
Michael lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Michael works with
The areas below are the ones Michael selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Alabama |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How his approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and experience. It involves open listening, reflection, and support to help people identify what matters to them and take steps toward those goals. This approach is useful for concerns like grief, self-esteem, and coping with long-term stress.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and build new habits, which can help with anxiety, panic, depression, and some addiction-related patterns.
Motivational Interviewing concentrates on building readiness for change. It uses questions and feedback to clarify personal values and strengthen motivation to cut down or stop substance use or to shift behaviors that cause distress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and try methods that match the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is made together and can be adjusted over time.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow real-time conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to check in between appointments or when a shorter touchpoint is helpful. These formats make it simpler to schedule care around daily life and keep therapy consistent.
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