ZsaZsa Jenkins , LCSW

ZsaZsa Jenkins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 45 years of experience in assessment, case management, and counseling. As an LCSW she holds an advanced social work license that reflects extensive training in clinical practice, supporting individuals, families, and groups through a range of life challenges. Her clinical background spans individual, group, and marriage and family therapy, along with crisis intervention across multiple settings.

Her work history includes roles in Children's Protective Services, community mental health programs, hospitals, independent practice, military bases, and nonprofit agencies. Those varied environments have shaped a broad skill set for working with adults and running group counseling, and she especially enjoys providing both group and individual therapy for adults age 25 and older.

Jenkins approaches counseling collaboratively, helping clients identify the most important issues to address and tailoring interventions to their goals. She draws on evidence-informed methods to support people coping with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma, grief, mood disorders, parenting and caregiving challenges, and other life adjustments. If concerns arise about procedures or fit, she invites discussion and supports clients in seeking additional professional opinions when appropriate.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

ZsaZsa Jenkins uses a mix of client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and motivational interviewing to support clients in addressing life challenges. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, helping people clarify their values and priorities while building self-understanding and resilience. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and learning practical strategies to manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. Motivational Interviewing is a goal-oriented, collaborative method that helps people explore ambivalence and strengthen motivation for change, useful for issues like coping with life transitions or making behavioral shifts.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Jenkins works with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She treats the selection of techniques as a shared decision, adjusting the approach as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to maintain consistency and access care from different locations and schedules. These options can help clients fit therapy into busy lives and continue work between sessions with their licensed therapist.