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Kendra Stenack

Kendra Stenack, LPC

Therapist · Pennsylvania · 18+ years of experience

Support for life changes and grief

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At a glance

Listed location
Pennsylvania
Experience
18+ years
Credentials
LPC
Languages
English
License (Pennsylvania)
LPC · No. PC010095
NPI
1083337281

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  • Stress and anxiety
  • Grief and loss
  • Caregiver support

About Kendra

Kendra Stenack is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and big life changes. She supports those facing trauma and abuse, parenting strains, compassion fatigue, and relationship or family concerns. Kendra also works with people navigating adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, cancer, hospice and end-of-life issues, and aging and geriatric challenges.

She frames therapy around each person's story and strengths. Sessions are collaborative and focus on practical steps people can try between meetings. Kendra uses straightforward conversation, gentle reflection, and tools drawn from several therapy styles to reduce overwhelm and increase coping skills.

With 18 years of experience, she brings long-term clinical perspective to complicated transitions. Her background includes work with grief, trauma, and life-stage stressors. That experience informs how she guides people through loss, role changes, and midlife or later-life questions.

Kendra draws on attachment-informed ideas to notice patterns in relationships. She also uses client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the person in front of her. Cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices are used when helpful to change unhelpful thoughts and reduce distress.

She offers a calm, steady approach and helps people set concrete goals. The work often includes learning new ways to cope, improving communication, and making choices that fit current life demands. Kendra aims to help people find moments of relief and clearer direction during difficult times.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepressionCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationFirst responder issuesHospice and end-of-life counselingLife purposeMidlife crisisPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

18+ years

Credentials

Pennsylvania

Languages

English

How Kendra’s approaches translate to online care

Many of Kendra's methods focus on the story someone brings and how they connect with others. Attachment-based ideas look at relationship patterns and help people notice how they relate to loved ones and caregivers. This can help with grief, caregiver stress, and relationship tension.

Client-centered work means the therapist follows the client's priorities and mirrors what is most important to them. That approach supports people facing life changes by keeping the work practical and person-focused. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) offers clear steps to spot and test unhelpful thoughts and develop new coping habits for anxiety and depression.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Kendra will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She treats that decision as a collaboration and may blend approaches as needs evolve.

For practical matters, confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce time spent traveling to appointments, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Discuss format and scheduling during the intake so sessions match daily routines and goals.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kendra commonly help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, parenting stress, and compassion fatigue. Additional focuses include aging and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, cancer, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and adoption and foster care.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She centers the client's story, follows their priorities, and uses practical tools to reduce distress and build coping skills.

What is her clinical background?

She has 18 years of professional experience working with grief, trauma, and life-stage transitions. That background shapes how she supports people through difficult changes.

What credential and region does she practice in?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She is not accepting international clients at this time.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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