Katherine (Kate) SchenkLPC

Katherine (Kate) Schenk is an LPC practicing in Pennsylvania who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and related concerns. She uses straightforward, person-focused care to help clients identify problems and set small, doable goals. Kate aims to make starting therapy less overwhelming and more practical for busy lives.

Kate brings four years of clinical experience to her work and relies on a client-centered stance. She listens for what matters most to each person and uses that as the starting point for change. Sessions focus on clear next steps rather than abstract theory.

Her approach blends evidence-based techniques such as cognitive behavioral methods with acceptance and mindfulness strategies. These tools are used to manage difficult thoughts, reduce unhelpful patterns, and strengthen everyday coping. Narrative elements also help people make sense of hard experiences and rewrite stressful self-stories.

Kate treats a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, postpartum depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, anger, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and other life transitions. She also has experience with first responder issues, traumatic brain injury, and obsessive-compulsive patterns.

In sessions she works collaboratively, helping people set realistic steps and build confidence. The goal is steady progress people can use outside the therapy room. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing thoughts and values and then taking meaningful action. It helps with anxiety, stress, and motivation by teaching skills to stay connected to what matters despite difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical experiments to test new ways of coping. It is often used for anxiety, depression, phobias, and obsessive patterns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and working at the client’s pace to build trust and clarity in goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client collaborate to pick methods that match the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. That could mean mixing ACT and CBT techniques, weaving in mindfulness practices, or focusing on narrative work to reframe experiences.

Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and help people keep continuity of care during life transitions. Licensed professionals tailor sessions to what will work best for each person’s schedule and goals.