Thomas Schenck, LPC

Thomas Schenck is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with three decades of experience. He focuses on helping people who feel stuck by offering steady, practical support. He meets people where they are and helps them take small steps toward clearer thinking and more manageable days.

He works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, relationship and intimacy struggles, and life changes. He also supports people dealing with chronic illness, caregiver stress, parenting challenges, first responder strain, and issues related to identity and sexual orientation. Sessions use straightforward language and aim to make difficult problems easier to talk about.

His approach blends client-centered listening with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and existential therapy. That means conversations focus on what matters most to the person while identifying practical ways to change unhelpful thoughts and routines. Methods from the Gottman approach and Jungian ideas may also appear when they help clarify patterns in relationships or personal meaning.

Thomas emphasizes collaboration; he treats the person in front of him as the source of insight into their life. He aims to create a calm, respectful environment where people can try new ways of coping and make gradual, lasting changes.

Taking a first step can feel hard. Thomas offers steady guidance and practical strategies to help people move toward goals like improved mood, better sleep, and clearer relationships.

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Thomas combines client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral techniques to help people tackle everyday problems. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience, which helps people feel heard and use their own strengths. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and offers practical steps to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and manage mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and choose methods together. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to what the person needs, whether they want concrete coping skills or deeper conversations about meaning and relationships.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session formats before booking so you know which options are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find that regular online sessions help maintain momentum between appointments while still using the same clinical approaches a therapist would use in person.