DaVante Jenkins-Gethers

There are times when you can be surrounded by people and responsibilities yet still feel emotionally overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure of how to move forward. Anxiety or depression may make everyday life feel heavier, ADHD can make it difficult to stay grounded when your mind is moving in several directions, and relationship or family challenges may leave you feeling like your needs are getting lost in everything you are carrying. I work with adults and seniors experiencing anxiety, ADHD, bipolar disorder, depression, and end of life care. These experiences can also overlap with relationship issues, domestic violence, identity concerns, trauma, or major changes within your family and relationships. Therapy can give you a space where you can be honest about what you are experiencing without feeling judged or expected to have all the answers. Together, we can understand what has been weighing on you, strengthen healthier ways of coping, and help you feel more grounded and connected to yourself and the people who matter to you.

Our work will make room for both the person you are and the relationships, family, identity, responsibilities, and experiences that have shaped you. We’ll explore how anxiety, ADHD, bipolar disorder, depression, and end of life concerns may be affecting your emotional wellbeing and everyday life. I may use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help you recognize patterns in thoughts and behaviors that contribute to distress and develop healthier ways of responding, Strength Based Therapy to help you recognize and build upon the resilience and abilities you already carry, and Problem Solving Therapy to break overwhelming challenges into more manageable steps. Motivational Interviewing can help you explore change without pressure while strengthening your own reasons for moving forward, and Solution Focused Therapy can help us identify what is already working and translate the changes you want into practical goals. Our sessions will be collaborative, compassionate, and grounded in your individual experience, balancing space to understand what you are going through with practical support for creating meaningful change.

You do not need to arrive knowing exactly what needs to change or how to explain everything you have been carrying. During our first few sessions, we will take time to understand what brought you here, what has been most difficult, and what you hope will feel different. Together, we will create goals that feel meaningful and realistic and decide where it makes the most sense to begin. You can expect me to bring warmth, encouragement, and thoughtful guidance to our conversations while creating a space where difficult emotions, relationships, identity concerns, and painful experiences can be discussed without judgment. Progress may look like feeling less consumed by anxiety, developing strategies that make ADHD easier to navigate, feeling more stable through emotional ups and downs, reconnecting with yourself when depression feels heavy, or finding greater peace and support while navigating end of life concerns. We will continue checking in on your goals and shape our work around what helps you feel more grounded, supported, and empowered.