Michael Jenkins, LMFT
Virginia · 25 years in practice
Michael Jenkins is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 25 years of experience.
License and registration
- LMFT, Virginia
- 0717001399 · expires June 2026
- LMFT, Tennessee
- 573 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1821360231 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Michael
Michael Jenkins is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 25 years of experience. He helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or big life changes. He listens without judgment and focuses on what matters to each person.
He uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people tune into their emotions and repair patterns that cause pain. He also draws on client-centered methods to keep sessions warm and nonjudgmental.
Background and approach
For trauma work he offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, a technique used for both clear traumatic events and long-standing developmental wounds. Sessions are practical and straightforward. Conversations explore current triggers, relationship patterns, and the memories that shape reactions.
He helps people identify small changes that make daily life easier and relationships calmer. Michael has worked with stress, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. He also focuses on post-traumatic stress, veteran and armed forces issues, abandonment, and separation concerns.
He aims to help people find clearer communication and a sense of direction. Work with him can include mindfulness practices to manage strong emotions and Gottman-informed ideas for communication. He invites questions about EMDR and other options so people can choose what feels right.
Appointments are offered in Virginia and are held at times the therapist specifies.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Michael lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Emotion-focused and trauma-informed care online
Michael uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and work with the feelings that drive their relationship and personal patterns. EFT helps people notice attachment needs and change how they respond to hurt and fear, which can ease repeated conflicts and emotional distance.He also offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, commonly called EMDR, for people dealing with traumatic memories or long-standing developmental wounds. EMDR pairs focused memory work with bilateral stimulation to reduce the intensity of painful memories and their current impact.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, history, and preferences, then recommend EFT, EMDR, or client-centered and mindfulness techniques as fits best. Together they adapt methods over time based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging so people can choose what works for their life. Video calls let the therapist and client read facial cues and tone, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit quick check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make scheduling more flexible and can help therapy fit into busy routines.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, depression, anger, and low self-esteem. He also focuses on trauma and post-traumatic stress, abandonment, communication problems, and life transitions.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His work is emotion-focused and client-centered, with a straightforward and warm approach. Sessions aim to help people name feelings, change unhelpful patterns, and practice coping skills.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 25 years of professional experience to his practice. That experience includes work with trauma, relationship problems, and grief.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, with Tennessee and Virginia licenses. He is based in Virginia for practice purposes.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online work. These options let people choose what fits their schedule and comfort level.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist's available times.
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