Lauren Jenkins, LCPC

Lauren is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with over 16 years of experience providing therapeutic support and interventions to youth and adults involved in the correctional/mental health systems, as well as facilitating professional development and training throughout DC, Maryland, and Virginia.

Lauren also holds extensive experience supporting professional and organizational development for public sector and community outreach organizations. In addition, Lauren offers coaching to organizations and leadership who are seeking assistance with cultivating emotionally healthier staff, leaders, and work environments. Lauren holds an undergraduate degree in Sociology from the University of Virginia and a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health and Rehabilitation Counseling from Virginia Commonwealth University. Lauren currently works at Anchored Hope Therapy, a highly specialized trauma-specific mental health private practice in Annapolis, Maryland as well as provides therapeutic supports and resources through her individual company, The Journey2Well, LLC. She specializes with working with individuals through life transitions and specifically working with client’s in the helping profession.

Lauren holds a passion working with those in the helping professions and for making mental health, holistic wellness, and healing accessible for all by connecting individuals and organizations to resources, training opportunities, and supportive tools that will be supportive to their healing journey. She looks forward to supporting your organization’s staff training and professional development needs.

Lauren Facilitates the Following Courses:

-“When Helping Gets Hard:” Strategies to Support Community Partners and other Helping
Professionals while Making Space for Self-Care.
-Adult Mental Health First Aid (National Council for Mental Well-being)
-Youth Mental Health First Aid (National Council for Mental Well-being)
-Master ACE Trainer/Resiliency Coach (Ace Interface Dr. Robert Anda)
-THINK TRAUMA Instructor (National Child Traumatic Network)
-Trauma Addictions Mental Health and Recovery (TAMAR)
-Certified Suicide Prevention Instructor
-Certified Anger Management Facilitator
-Thinking for a Change: Cognitive Behavioral Program Facilitator
-Certified “Breaking Barriers” Facilitator
-Best Practices (Working with victims with trauma)
-Motivational Interviewing Facilitator
-Team Building Facilitator

Professional Leadership Development Courses:

– Principles of Leadership
– Coaching and Training
– Best Practices
– Time and Stress Management
– Effective Communication Strategies
– Lead like a Leader
– Think Successful. Be Successful.
– A Seat at the Table: Being intentional to make room for Equity and Inclusion
– Compassion Fatigue
– Healing from Vicarious Trauma
– Working with Difficult People
– Working with Generational Differences in the Workplace
– Principles of Supervision
– Laying the Foundation for Successful Organizations
– Shifting Organizational Cultures
– Quality Customer Service