Dionne Jenkins

Dionne Jenkins, LCSW, CSW helps people regain confidence and find direction during hard times. She focuses on everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. Her work also addresses compassion fatigue, addiction issues, grief, anger, career concerns, trauma, and relationship and family stresses.

Dionne uses a mix of client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral tools, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Sessions emphasize practical steps people can use between meetings. She aims to help people notice their strengths and build small routines that make life feel more manageable.

Faith informs her outlook, but she does not act as a spiritual counselor. She supports people whether they are in a faith community or not. Her approach blends professional skills with personal experience to meet each person where they are.

With 25 years in community mental health, she has worked across many settings and with many concerns. She often helps people who feel stuck rebuild hope and create a clearer sense of purpose. Dionne describes therapy as a partnership where the person’s goals shape the work.

People who choose her often want practical tools and steady encouragement. She helps them identify what matters, set manageable goals, and take steps toward the life they want. To begin, readers should use the site's Start Therapy process and follow the match and scheduling steps.

Therapeutic approaches and how online work can help

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice what matters to them and take small committed steps toward those values. It often helps with anxiety, depression, life transitions, and finding purpose. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and building a trusting relationship so people can find their own answers and regain confidence. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches practical skills for managing stress, mood, and worry.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. Dionne treats therapy as a collaboration and will help figure out which methods fit a person’s goals, needs, and preferences. She adjusts the plan as people try things and see what works best for them.

The profile does not specify which online session formats she uses, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people use different tools between sessions, such as worksheets or brief exercises, so progress can continue between meetings. Licensed professionals, including therapists who use ACT, client-centered work, and CBT, can tailor online sessions to focus on coping skills, values-based goals, and practical behavior changes that translate into everyday life.