Manilla Jenkins, LPC

Therapist in Alabama

Manilla Jenkins is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Alabama with three decades of experience.

License LPC03864 · Alabama Expires July 2027
NPI 1548870868 · national registry
Experience and languages 30+ years in practice English

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About Manilla

Manilla Jenkins is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Alabama with three decades of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship strain, and struggles with self-esteem. She focuses on practical steps clients can take and offers steady support while they make changes.

She approaches counseling from a strengths-based view, treating the person as the expert in their own story. Sessions emphasize clear goals and small, achievable steps.

Background and approach

Manilla combines client-focused listening with techniques that help people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Her work often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and shift thinking patterns that feed worry and low mood. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a warm, respectful space where people feel heard.

The Gottman Method is part of her toolkit for relationship concerns and improving communication between partners. Manilla also incorporates mindfulness practices to help with stress, sleep, and emotional regulation. When addiction or motivation is an issue, she uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change.

The result is a practical, collaborative plan tailored to each person. She has supported clients through trauma, intimacy-related issues, chronic pain and illness, and many day-to-day struggles like money worries and career stress. Manilla aims to help clients build tools they can use after sessions end and to strengthen their sense of self and resilience.

Credentials

LPC (Alabama): License LPC03864 · expires July 2027
NPI: 1548870868 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Manilla lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Depression
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Career difficulties
Abandonment
Body image
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Communication problems
Drug and alcohol addiction
Family problems
Infidelity
Money and financial issues
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues

Approaches Manilla names

These are the approaches Manilla names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.

Online support

How approaches and online sessions come together

Manilla uses several practical methods online to help people meet goals and manage distress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and panic. Gottman Method techniques offer tools to improve communication and manage conflict in close relationships through structured exercises and skill-building. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and acceptance so clients feel understood as they decide what changes to make.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to concerns, discuss goals, and suggest options that fit the person's needs and preferences. Over time the plan can be adjusted based on what works and what doesn’t, combining elements from different approaches when helpful.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls are good for face-to-face work and skills practice. Phone sessions can fit into a work break or be used when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in on shorter timelines and keep momentum between sessions. These formats make it easier to attend regularly and to keep progress moving forward.

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Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship strain, self-esteem, sleep issues, trauma, and career concerns among other areas.

What is her general therapy style?

She blends a warm, client-centered style with goal-focused methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and motivational strategies to support change.

How much experience does she have?

She brings 30 years of professional experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor working with a wide range of concerns.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She is licensed as an LPC in Alabama and practices with that credential.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

What formats are available for sessions?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to give flexibility in how people connect.

How are costs handled for sessions?

Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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