Christopher Jenkin, M.A., LPA, LPC-S
Christopher Jenkin,
M.A., LPA, LPC-S
Christopher Jenkin
M.A., LPA, LPC-S
Depth psychology saved my life—both personally and professionally. I’ve constantly sought the story behind the story, and when I began to uncover my own unconscious, a whole new world opened up to me. I continue to do my own therapy as well as ongoing professional consultation, so that I can be fully present and objective as a psychotherapist and supervisor. I am constantly tweaking the recipe, personally and professionally, and I recognize that human development is a lifelong endeavor.
As a child, I immigrated with my family to Houston from the U.K., and I was raised in a home that did not quite match the American culture. I always had the sense of being an outsider, and as a natural introvert, I preferred to be at the periphery, quietly watching and studying human nature. I moved to Padre Island and completed an undergraduate psychology program while working as a windsurfing instructor. I gradually became fascinated by the forces of nature and the collective human experience.My curiosity led me to a graduate program in clinical psychology, where I was trained in the art and science of evaluating and treating psychiatric disorders. While in graduate school, I was employed as a mental heath technician, providing direct care in a psychiatric hospital.
The work provided a little more that minimum wage with a wealth of experience that has been invaluable. I continued working with inpatient and outpatient psychiatric programs for the next several years, providing therapy and administering psychological evaluations. I began my private practice in Corpus Christi, Texas in 2005, although some family events led me back to Houston in 2015. From here, Greater Heights Behavioral Health was created to build a team of compassionate, trustworthy experts who share the same love for the work.
I have a strong connection with nature, particularly the ocean, and I have spent the majority of my life living and playing on the water. I have found that many of life’s questions can be answered in nature, if we just take the time to stop and look. As with anyone well into middle age, I have experienced my fair share of tragedy. I have lots of scars, literally and figuratively, and they serve as a reminder of my capacity to heal. My life, just as my practice of psychology, is a work in progress.
I believe that psychotherapy is about achieving optimal behavioral health, meaning that our inner world matches our outer world and we make conscious work of creating the life for which we were born. We seek to find meaning to what we are doing, to live intentionally and to find love, inside and out.
I am a Licensed Psychological Associate and a Licensed Professional Counselor – Supervisor. My training and experience date back to the early 1990’s are summarized below:
- Provider of individual, marriage and family psychotherapy
- EMDR and Biofeedback training as an adjunct to traditional psychotherapy
- Specializing in mood and anxiety disorders, psychosis, eating disorders and chronic pain
- Certified Anger Resolution Therapist
- Psychological testing and consultation in hospital, corrections, school and private practice
- Performance optimization with elite athletes and performing artists
- Practice management and consultation with local agencies and providers
- Play therapy
- Inpatient rehabilitation consultant: evaluated and treated patients with maladaptive health behaviors, CVA, mTBI, amputations, eating disorders, substance abuse/dependence, psychiatric illness, dementia, secondary psychological disturbance, delirium, agitation
- Juvenile probation psychological testing provider: administered psychological evaluations for probation planning/competency screening
- Biofeedback training for anxiety and chronic pain
- Psychological Associate: evaluated students with learning and/or disruptive behavior disorders and participated in ARD (Admission, Review and Dismissal) meetings, developed IEP (Individual Education Programs) and/or BIP (Behavior Intervention Plans)
- Psychological testing, including inpatient, outpatient, psychoeducational, neuropsychological, and forensic evaluations
- Group therapist for psychiatric day treatment programs, chemical dependency and intensive outpatient programs
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