Locations Texas Therapists Lisa Shenk

Lisa Shenk

She/Her/Hers

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC

Texas Accepting Online

Austin Not Accepting In-person

Updated March 24, 2022

Specialties & Expertise

Bipolar disorder
Life transitions
Anxiety

Depression
Trauma
Attachment issues

Professional statement

Lisa Shenk is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Austin, Texas who works with individual adults virtually throughout Texas. She specializes in working with people who have bipolar disorder and/or family members and loved ones of people with bipolar, and people who thought they had their life figured out and then something happened that turned their life upside down and now they're having to figure it out in a new way. Lisa knows that transitions into new ways of understanding your life and functioning in the world can be a bumpy ride and that therapy can help.

Lisa meets clients where they are with a warm and grounded presence that allows them to explore and make sense of their story. Learning to make sense of their story allows them to heal and move forward in their lives trusting in their own resiliency.

Lisa is trained in Interpersonal Neurobiology, which integrates the latest in neuroscience with attachment theory, mindfulness, and self-compassion; Somatic Experiencing, which is a neurobiological approach to healing trauma; and level 1 EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, which promotes healing from disturbing life events.

Before transitioning to becoming a psychotherapist, Lisa trained as a singer and actor, She also worked both in the energy industry and healthcare, so she brings a wealth of previous life experience to her role as a therapist. When she works with people in transition, she knows first-hand how challenging it can be. Lisa received her MA in Counseling from St. Edward's University in Austin. She's worked in community care, a thriving group practice, and enjoys being her own boss in her private practice.

Message to clients

Being able to walk with people from places of pain, confusion, discouragement, trauma, or even hopelessness to rediscovering hope, a capacity for joy, a sense of purpose, and their true worth as human beings is such a privilege, one I'm grateful for each day. My goal as your therapist is to help you reconnect with your core inner self, grow from your struggles, and develop confidence in your ability to navigate whatever challenges you face. To that end, I utilize a combination of education, mindfulness, and coping skills to help you make sense of your story and transform pain and fear into hope and growth.

If you are ready to start down that road, I'm ready to hear from you. We'll schedule an initial 30 minute complimentary consultation. This is an opportunity to visit about your needs and for you to get to know a little about how I work and my initial thoughts about how we could work together. This is also an opportunity for you to get a felt-sense of what it would be like to work in partnership with me. You do have the ability to thrive, we can discover how together.

Specialties

Bipolar disorder - Developing coping and preventive strategies to stabilize extreme mood swings, including manic and depressive episodes; increasing effective strategies to regulate emotions and maintain a healthy daily routine

Life transitions - Coping with difficult or impactful life changes, such as moving to a new area, relationship transitions, child rearing, or career changes; learning self-care to better manage resulting stress

Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)

Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life

Trauma - Coping and healing after threatening or scary events, such as witnessing accidents or experiencing sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical abuse

Attachment issues - Development of effective relational and communication skills; insight into family attachment patterns;fostering healthy family relationships.

General expertise

Treatment approaches

Interpersonal Neurobiology

Clientele

Adults (24+)
Seniors (65+)

Young adults (18-24)

Insurance

Lisa Shenk is not in-network with any insurances.

Read about the benefits of seeing an out-of-network provider here.

Out-of-pocket fees

Individual sessions: $140 (50min)
Individual session: $210 (80min)

Additional session information

Out-of-network billing options

This provider can support you in getting reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Here are the out-of-network billing options they provide:

Super billing

Payment options

Credit Card

Session frequency

Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.

Weekly
Every other week
As needed

Location(s)

Online Sessions (Texas)

Accepting new clients online

Currently Available Times

Morning (Before 10am)
Daytime (10am - 1pm)
Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
Evening (After 5pm)
Weekends

Regular Hours

Mon 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Tue 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Wed 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Thu 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Fri Closed
Sat Closed
Sun Closed

Austin practice

Not accepting new clients in-person

Currently Available Times

Morning (Before 10am)
Daytime (10am - 1pm)
Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
Evening (After 5pm)
Weekends

Regular Hours

Mon 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Tue 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Wed 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Thu 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Fri Closed
Sat Closed
Sun Closed

Work and Education

Years of Experience: 8 years

Lisa Shenk Psychotherapy, Owner and practitioner, 2019 - Present
IPNB Psychotherapy of Austin, Psychotherapist associate, 2014 - 2018

St. Edward's University, Master of Arts in Counseling, 2014

Licensure

Texas: 73138

Languages

English