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Steve Gengenbacher

Seasoned counselor focusing on practical growth

LPC Texas

Experience
44 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Grief
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Steve

Steve Gengenbacher is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with 44 years of professional experience. He draws on a long career helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions while addressing relationship and intimacy-related concerns.

Background and approach

His background also includes work with career issues, compassion fatigue, and a range of personal growth topics such as self-esteem, life purpose, and forgiveness. Clients encounter a direct, respectful approach that centers their perspective and encourages honest exploration of feelings and thought patterns.

Steve uses cognitive behavioral ideas alongside client-centered and existential perspectives to help clients examine beliefs, clarify values, and develop practical coping strategies. Relationship-focused methods like Imago relationship therapy are available when the work turns to connection and communication.

He offers flexible session formats including video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging, and serves English-speaking clients within Texas. Prospective clients begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire to schedule according to his availability.

Approach and Access: Therapy Methods Applied Online



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and testing the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to reduce distress and build practical coping skills; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, nonjudgmental listening, and supporting the client's own capacity for growth so people can clarify values and make changes that feel authentic to them.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and how different methods might fit the presenting concerns, working together to adjust the plan as progress unfolds and new needs emerge.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for varied schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access ongoing support from a licensed professional while balancing work, family, and other obligations, and they allow the therapeutic work to continue even when in-person visits are impractical.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, anger, self-esteem, career challenges, compassion fatigue, and related topics such as guilt, shame, and isolation.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His style blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and existential exploration to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and align choices with personal values.
How long has he been practicing?
He brings 44 years of professional experience working with individuals across a wide range of life concerns.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with license TX LPC 8498 and practices in Texas.
Does he offer services in other languages or to clients abroad?
Sessions are conducted in English and he is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions operate through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Intimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisSelf-loveYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyImago Relationship Therapy

Experience

44+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English