My name is Brittany Jenkins (she/her), and I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate. I enjoy working with clients to address mood disorders, anxiety disorders, interpersonal difficulties, life transitions, self-esteem, and trauma. As a queer-identifying therapist, I am also particularly passionate about supporting members of the LGBTQIA+ community, including those who are just beginning to explore their gender and/or sexuality.
I take an eclectic approach to counseling, most frequently drawing from evidence-based modalities such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Motivational Interviewing, while integrating principles of person-centered therapy, feminist therapy, and mindfulness, among others.
Regardless of therapeutic orientation, I strive to provide an unconditionally safe, affirming, and nonjudgmental relational framework for clients, as I believe the quality of the therapeutic relationship is of utmost importance to clients’ growth and healing. I bring warmth, empathy, authenticity, and humor (when appropriate) to the therapeutic space, and I aim to meet clients where they are. I consider my therapeutic style to be highly collaborative, process-oriented, and values-informed. I am LGBTQIA+ affirming, and I welcome individuals of all cultures, races, ethnicities, religions, and abilities. I am committed to anti-racism, and I practice through a lens of an anti-oppressive, empowerment-oriented, and culturally humble approach. I am also aligned with Health at Every Size principles. I provide in-person and teletherapy sessions in our Durham office to adolescents (16+) and adults. I am currently in-network with Aetna and Cigna insurance and will be in-network with BCBS starting December 5th.
Currently in EMDR training!
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