Traynette Jenkins-Reese, LPC

Traynette Jenkins-Reese is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri. She helps people facing family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strains, low self-esteem, stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, depression, and major life changes.

Her approach starts with the person in front of her. She listens first, then shapes a plan that fits each individual's situation. Sessions are practical and focused on steps people can use between visits.

She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused methods, trauma-focused work, and a client-centered stance. That means she uses structured tools when they help and stays collaborative and supportive throughout. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are also part of her toolkit.

Traynette has worked in residential treatment, outpatient settings, in-home services, and employee assistance programs. Over 24 years she has supported people from a range of backgrounds and life circumstances. She has particular experience with blended family issues, communication problems, and challenges young adults face.

Her style is warm and nonjudgmental. She focuses on clear goals and practical steps that can ease daily stress and improve relationships. People who prefer straightforward, skills-based work often find this approach helpful.

How her approaches translate to online care

Traynette uses cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered therapy as core parts of her work. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-centered therapy centers on listening and reflecting so the client feels understood and can set their own goals.

She also uses solution-focused techniques to build small, practical steps that create change quickly. These approaches work well together online because they can be taught, practiced, and tracked between sessions. Finding the right mix of methods is a collaborative process - she will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adjust the plan as therapy progresses.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is useful for fuller conversation and exercises, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat and messaging work well for short check-ins or when a written record helps. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to keep consistent momentum between meetings.