Steve Gengenbacher, LPC

Steve Gengenbacher is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with over four decades of professional experience. He focuses on helping people who are coping with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life changes. Steve aims to make beginning therapy less intimidating and acknowledges the courage it takes to reach out for help.

He creates an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about their thoughts and feelings. Conversations are paced to each person, with attention to what matters most to them. Sessions often focus on practical steps people can try between meetings.

Steve uses several approaches to tailor work to each client. He draws on client-centered methods to follow the person’s lead and build trust. He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors.

For people facing big life questions, he brings existential ideas into session to discuss meaning, purpose, and choice. He also incorporates elements of Imago Relationship Therapy when relationship patterns and communication are central concerns.

Steve has worked with a wide range of issues across his career, including aging and geriatric concerns, divorce and separation, family of origin issues, and midlife crisis. He supports people dealing with intimacy concerns, career struggles, self-esteem, guilt, and loneliness.

To begin, visitors are asked to use the site’s Start Therapy process and complete a short matching questionnaire. Scheduling is then done based on the therapist’s availability and the site’s booking flow.

How Steve’s Approaches Work Online and in Conversation

Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person’s experience and priorities. The therapist listens closely and follows the client’s lead to build trust and understanding, which helps people open up about difficult feelings and choices.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It uses clear, practical exercises and experiments to test new ways of thinking and acting, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and then decide together which methods to try. That collaborative process means the plan can change as needs evolve.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since the biography does not list specific formats. Ask about available session formats when you match with the therapist. The main practical benefit to online options is fitting therapy into everyday life - making it easier to schedule around work, reducing travel time, and allowing shorter check-ins when a full in-person session would be difficult. Some formats also use less bandwidth or do not require being on camera, which can make participation easier for different needs.