About Katherine
Katherine (Kate) Schenk is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania. She focuses on practical strategies to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns. Kate aims to make therapy straightforward and approachable for people who feel overwhelmed or stuck.
Kate uses a client-centered stance that starts by listening and understanding each person's priorities. She works with clients to set realistic goals and build small skills that fit into daily life.
Background and approach
Therapy conversations are kept direct and focused so people can try new coping tools between sessions. Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, and narrative techniques. These methods are used to help people notice unhelpful patterns, change behaviors that get in the way, and create new stories about themselves.
Sessions often include practical exercises, tracking what works, and adjusting plans over time. Kate has four years of clinical experience and has worked in varied settings. That background informs how she frames problems like addiction, trauma and brain injury in ways that connect to everyday challenges.
She aims to help people build confidence, cope with life changes, and improve daily functioning. People who choose Kate can expect a calm, nonjudgmental presence and clear steps for moving forward. Her style is collaborative and pragmatic, focused on what clients want to change and how to get there.
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then commit to actions that match their values; it is useful for anxiety, stress, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and changing behaviors through practical exercises and homework, which often helps with depression, anxiety, and ADHD-related challenges. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person’s experience, giving space to be heard and then building goals together to improve day-to-day functioning.Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions can shift over time if something isn’t helping, and progress is checked together so plans stay relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and screen-sharing for worksheets. Phone meetings can be a quicker option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, mood tracking, or between-session support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep momentum between appointments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
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