About Kendra
Dr. Kendra Stuke is a Kansas-licensed clinician with 26 years of professional experience as an LSCSW. She centers her practice on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and the ups and downs of life.
Her work often focuses on self-esteem, relationships, parenting concerns, and grief. She also supports people facing trauma, abuse, and ADHD-related challenges. She has long worked with children, youth, teens, and young adults who are navigating traumatic experiences and behavioral concerns.
How Kendra works
She also helps adults who are moving through life transitions and seeking practical ways to change patterns that are no longer helpful. Sessions aim to be straightforward and goal-oriented so people can see progress. Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centered care to build trust and respect.
Cognitive behavioral strategies and mindfulness practices are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and build coping skills. Narrative work helps people rewrite difficult stories and notice strengths they already have. Dr.
Stuke frames therapy as a collaborative effort. She listens first, then helps set clear, manageable goals. Parents receive practical ideas for supporting children and teens while preserving routines and safety.
People who choose her often want a mix of practical tools and time to reflect. She uses simple language and tangible techniques rather than jargon. Her aim is to help people feel more capable, connected, and able to move forward.
Kendra lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
What Kendra works with
The areas below are the ones Kendra selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LSCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 26 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Kansas |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how relationships shape feelings and behavior. It helps people notice patterns that began in close relationships and practice new ways of relating to others. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the person’s own goals and viewpoints; the therapist follows the person’s lead, offers empathy, and helps build confidence and self-direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches concrete skills to manage anxiety, depression, and stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, struggles, and preferences. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress and needs change.
Online sessions can be delivered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different situations. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when lower bandwidth or being off-camera helps. Live chat or text-based messaging can be a shorter check-in or a way to fit therapy into a busy day. These options increase flexibility and make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, school, or family life.
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Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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