Dr. Kendra Stuke, LSCSW

Dr. Kendra Stuke is a licensed clinician in Kansas with 26 years of professional experience working with children, youth, teens, young adults, and adults. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, family conflict, motivation challenges, self-esteem and confidence concerns, and depression. Her practice is dedicated to supporting young people facing trauma, abuse, ADHD, and anxiety, while also assisting adults as they move through life transitions and seek healthy, productive change.

To strengthen her clinical work, Dr. Stuke has pursued specialized training and holds several relevant credentials. She is an LSCSW - Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker - which signifies advanced social work licensure. She is also a Certified Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, a credential that reflects specialized training in evidence-informed interventions for trauma, and a Registered Play Therapist, which enables her to use play-based methods to help children express feelings and process difficult experiences.

Dr. Stuke approaches therapy from a place of respect for each person s experience, believing that individuals are the experts of their own stories and bring strengths to the healing process. She aims to support and empower clients as they take courageous steps toward greater fulfillment and well-being.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Dr. Stuke often draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships shape current emotional patterns and interpersonal difficulties. This approach helps clients understand connection styles and improve relationships with family members, partners, and peers. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes empathy and collaboration so clients can pursue their own goals while feeling heard and respected. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - is another key approach in her work, offering practical tools to identify unhelpful thinking and to develop new coping strategies for anxiety, depression, and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dr. Stuke works collaboratively with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and to tailor interventions that fit the individual and their circumstances. She encourages an open conversation about what feels most useful and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Dr. Stuke can take place by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules and for those who live at a distance. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, attend sessions from home, and integrate therapy into everyday life with greater convenience.