Kim Jenkins
LMSW | THERAPIST
Base Rate: $150/60-minute billable counseling session (53+ minutes of service)
Couples/Partners Therapy Session: $165
Insurance: Aetna, Private pay only
Pronouns: (She/Her)
Specializing In: Adults | Adolescents | Couples/Partners | LGBTQ+ | Complex Trauma | Autism Spectrum | Grief | Executive Functioning | Disability Justice | Life Transitions | Relationships and Attachment | Workers in Creative Fields | Anxiety | Depression | Self-Esteem
LMSW LICENSE NO. 109290
KIM IS PARTICULARLY WELL-SUITED TO SUPPORT
Members of LGBTQIA+ communities and those interested in further exploring their identities
Individuals interested in renewing their relationships with their senses, emotions, and bodies
Individuals who struggle with building everyday routines that allow them to achieve their goals
Individuals interested in better understanding how personal, family, and world histories connect with their present lived experiences
THERAPY CAN PROVIDE A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE OUR SELVES WITH LESS CONCERN ABOUT HOW OTHERS WILL SEE US.
It is highly important to me that my clients view the therapeutic space we share as their own. The worlds we move through can make it very difficult to trust that it can be safe and valuable to practice presence with our feelings. Choosing to turn towards ourselves with compassion can offer us a kind of power with the potential to expand possibilities in many areas of our lives.
PROFESSIONAL
I earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from McGill University in 2020 and a Master of Science in Social Work from Columbia University in 2022. I have previous experience providing therapeutic services in community health center, private practice, sexual violence response center, and special education settings. In all of my work, I strive to support and celebrate the autonomy and lived knowledge of my clients. Much of my professional experience has centered around making mental health care more accessible and less intimidating to seek out, specifically for members of marginalized LGBTQIA+ communities. I aim to make myself as approachable and open to feedback as possible.
APPROACH TO THERAPY
My therapeutic style is open and curious, and I try to be the most genuine version of myself when I am working with clients. In my practice, I draw on skills I have learned from approaches including cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, attachment-based therapy, motivational interviewing, psychoeducation, and narrative therapies. My work tends to be sensory-oriented, and I encourage my clients to consider how existing in their bodies feels or could feel in the future.
I believe deeply in the power of stories - the ones we grow up hearing, the ones we tell ourselves, and the ones we immerse our senses in when we engage with media like books, movies, and video games. I believe that one of the most valuable things we can do in therapy is examine the stories we’ve been led to understand as true, and then decide for ourselves what kinds of stories would more faithfully capture and honor the complexities of our life experiences.
PERSONAL
I am originally from New York City, and I feel immensely grateful to live in Austin. I try to learn new things wherever and whenever I can, and I love to learn by listening to people talk about subjects they are passionate about. I am honored to get to take part in this work, and I am continually in awe of the power and expertise of my clients.
