About Steve
Steve Gengenbacher is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 44 years of clinical experience. He focuses on real-life problems like stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship and intimacy concerns. He keeps sessions straightforward and direct so people can speak openly about what matters to them.
Steve aims to make the therapy space comfortable and nonjudgmental. He listens closely and helps clients name what they are feeling. The first step is often the hardest, and he encourages people to be gentle with themselves during that stage.
Background and approach
In session he uses practical methods from client-centered work and cognitive behavioral approaches to help clients change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. He also draws on existential ideas to help people think about meaning, purpose, and choices during life transitions. Steve works with people facing life changes such as divorce, midlife shifts, career crossroads, aging concerns, or the pain of loss.
He also addresses issues like guilt, shame, isolation, compassion fatigue, and struggles with self-esteem or jealousy. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on small, doable steps. Steve supports parents, young adults, and individuals navigating the stresses of modern life to find clearer thinking and renewed purpose.
How his approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and acceptance. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects what is said, and helps people clarify their feelings and values. This approach works well for those needing a calm place to talk through stress, grief, or questions about life purpose.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It uses practical exercises to identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, anger, and problems that repeat over time.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Steve will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on goals and preferences. He adjusts techniques over time so sessions stay useful and focused on what the client wants to change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are handy for shorter check-ins or when people prefer not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep continuity across life changes.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 44 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English