Manilla Jenkins, LPC

Manilla Jenkins is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Alabama with 30 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, addiction, low self-esteem, or relationship struggles. Her approach is straightforward and respectful, aiming to help clients build confidence and find practical ways forward.

She starts from the belief that each person knows their story best. Sessions emphasize listening, clear goals, and small steps that add up. Manilla supports people working through trauma, grief, intimacy concerns, sleep problems, and career strain, and she helps those coping with chronic illness or pain.

Her work draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create a listening space and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Mindfulness practices are used when they fit the client’s goals, and Motivational Interviewing aids people facing addiction or ambivalence about change.

Manilla also uses elements of the Gottman Method for people focused on improving communication and connection in relationships. She brings practical tools for managing panic, phobias, obsessive behaviors, and process or substance addictions.

Sessions aim to be collaborative: Manilla and each client set clear, manageable goals and track progress. She encourages strengths-based work, helping people recover self-love and improve daily functioning. Those interested in beginning can use the site Start Therapy flow to see if she might be a good match.

How therapeutic approaches fit into online care

Manilla uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as core ways to help people online. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and supporting the client’s own insights to guide change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and actions to build practical skills for anxiety, depression, and sleep problems.

She also brings Motivational Interviewing into sessions when someone feels stuck or uncertain about change. That approach helps people clarify their goals, weigh options, and strengthen motivation in a collaborative conversation.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and will adjust methods as the relationship develops. This is a partnership focused on realistic, manageable steps toward improvement.

Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, by avoiding travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or letting someone join without being on camera if they prefer. Licensed professionals can use these flexible arrangements to keep therapy practical and integrated into everyday routines.