- Family concerns
- Trauma-informed care
- Goal focused
About Traynette
Traynette Jenkins-Reese is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Missouri. She helps people facing family stress, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, anger, and relationship or intimacy-related issues. Her approach aims to be warm and non-judgmental so people feel heard from the first session.
She draws on 24 years of experience in the mental health field. That work includes residential treatment, outpatient programs, in-home services, and employee assistance program counseling. Over the years she has supported people from varied ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds and with a wide range of concerns.
In sessions she starts where the person is and adapts the plan to fit their needs. She uses client-centered methods and evidence-based techniques such as cognitive-behavioral strategies, solution-focused work, trauma-focused methods, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Those tools are used to address symptoms, build coping skills, and improve communication.
Her style is practical and collaborative. Clients and the therapist set goals together and break them into manageable steps. She aims to make progress feel achievable rather than overwhelming.
Traynette has particular familiarity with blended family issues, communication problems, family problems, and challenges young adults face. She invites people who want steady, respectful support to start with a short matching questionnaire and schedule their first appointment.
How her approaches fit online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to the person in front of her. It emphasizes understanding a person's experience and shaping sessions around their pace and goals. This approach is helpful for people who need a supportive space to talk through family or parenting stress.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Sessions use practical exercises and skill-building to reduce anxiety, depression, and anger. CBT tools can help with communication problems and coping during life changes.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences with each person and try methods that fit their needs. Together they decide which techniques to keep, adapt, or set aside as work progresses.
Confirm available session options before booking so you know how meetings will take place. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow people to meet from wherever is most convenient. Different formats can also allow for shorter check-ins or sessions that don't require video when that helps someone stay consistent.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She supports people with family issues, parenting struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, stress, self-esteem, anger, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm, non-judgmental, and collaborative. She works with clients to set goals and take practical steps toward change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 24 years of experience in the mental health field working in residential, outpatient, in-home, and EAP settings.
What credentials does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Missouri.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. book sessions?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.