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Thomas Schenck

Seasoned counselor blending practical skills and insight

LPC Texas

Experience
30 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Thomas

Thomas Schenck is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with three decades of clinical experience. Over his 30-year career he has worked with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, grief, intimacy concerns, and a wide range of life transitions.

Background and approach

He approaches each person as the expert of their own story and builds on existing strengths to support change. His work draws on cognitive behavioral methods alongside client-centered and existential perspectives, blending practical skills with reflective exploration.

Thomas also incorporates relational tools informed by the Gottman Method and Jungian ideas when relevant to a client’s goals. He emphasizes collaboration, helping clients set attainable steps toward improved coping, mood, and connection.

Thomas offers a calm, respectful presence and aims to make the therapeutic process understandable and useful. He supports people navigating career challenges, self-esteem struggles, parenting and family concerns, trauma and abuse, sleep and eating difficulties, and substance use issues.

Sessions focus on identifying patterns, experimenting with new strategies, and reinforcing strengths to move toward meaningful change.

Integrating therapeutic approaches for online care

Thomas commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered methods in his work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaching specific skills to manage symptoms like anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, providing a space where a person's own values and strengths guide the pace and direction of change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Thomas collaborates with each client to determine what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. He combines practical strategies with reflective conversation so the plan evolves alongside progress and feedback.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options can make it easier to attend regularly, try different formats for skill practice, and maintain continuity during life transitions or busy periods.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Thomas address?
He works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, LGBT matters, family and parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, career difficulties, depression, ADHD, and related areas listed in his focus.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Thomas blends client-centered warmth with evidence-informed strategies such as cognitive behavioral techniques, and he integrates existential and relational perspectives to tailor sessions to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 30 years of professional experience working with diverse concerns across many settings and presenting issues.
What credentials and location should I know?
He holds the LPC credential and practices in Texas; his license is TX LPC 12318 as supplied.
Does he provide services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and he is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available with him?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are fees or costs handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to his availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issues

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationVisually impairedWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English