Winzetta "Wendy" Jenkins
Compassionate LCSW guiding practical change
LCSW Tennessee
- Experience
- 10 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Winzetta
Winzetta "Wendy" Jenkins is a licensed clinical social worker who supports people managing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anger, self-esteem challenges, compassion fatigue, and major life transitions.
Background and approach
She brings a practical, empathetic approach aimed at helping clients build coping skills and restore balance after distressing events or ongoing pressures. Wendy blends evidence-informed methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered listening and motivational strategies to create collaborative, goal-oriented sessions.
Her style emphasizes empathy and respect while helping clients identify unhelpful thoughts and develop new behavioral patterns. With a decade of professional experience as an LCSW in Tennessee, she draws on broad clinical knowledge to tailor interventions to each person’s needs.
Sessions may include solution-focused planning, trauma-aware techniques, or motivational work to support change. Wendy communicates in English and offers multiple online session formats to increase accessibility.
Prospective clients are invited to begin by completing a brief matching questionnaire and scheduling according to availability.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Wendy uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and reframe unhelpful thought patterns and to develop actionable skills for managing symptoms like anxiety and depression. She also employs Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening, empathy, and creating space for clients to explore their feelings at their own pace. These methods are often paired with Motivational Interviewing to support readiness for change and to strengthen commitment to personal goals.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Wendy works with each person to understand their goals, preferences, and the challenges they bring, and she adjusts methods over time to find what fits best. That partnership helps shape measurable steps and makes online sessions feel focused and relevant to the client’s life.
Online therapy here is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and comfort levels. These options increase flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, or other responsibilities and allow therapy to continue when in-person visits are difficult. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver structured CBT exercises, reflective client-centered conversations, and motivational coaching in ways that fit a client’s daily routine.
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Experience
10+ years
Licensed
Tennessee
Languages
English