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YiChing Trenkamp

YiChing Trenkamp, LPC

Louisiana

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LPC counselor - life purpose and mood concerns

  • Life purpose
  • Anxiety and depression
  • CBT and ACT methods

About YiChing

YiChing Trenkamp is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana with three years of clinical experience. She sees adults who are feeling stuck or overwhelmed and who want practical help with stress, anxiety, mood concerns, addiction, relationship strain, and questions about life purpose.

Her approach is straightforward and conversational. Sessions focus on naming what feels difficult, noticing patterns that keep problems going, and testing small changes to see what helps. YiChing uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to teach skills for managing thoughts and strong emotions.

She also draws on client-centered work and elements of dialectical behavior therapy and emotionally-focused therapy when relationships or intense emotion regulation are central concerns. That can look like learning communication strategies, practicing emotion regulation skills, or clarifying personal values to guide decisions. YiChing offers practical coaching-style support alongside clinical interventions when clients want goal-focused work.

Language options include English and Mandarin. Her practice is informed by attention to multicultural issues, attachment patterns, and the impact of caregiver stress. She lists life purpose as a focus for clients who are reassessing meaning after changes in work, relationships, or health.

Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To start, choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. Confirm current session formats before booking if you need a specific arrangement.

Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and reconnect with what matters. It focuses on values and small, committed steps toward a life that feels more meaningful. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down patterns of thought and behavior into concrete pieces to change what keeps symptoms going, which is often useful for anxiety, panic, and mood problems. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental conversation where the therapist listens and reflects while clients set the pace and goals.

YiChing treats choosing an approach as a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about their needs, preferences, and goals, then suggest techniques to try. That might mean focusing on skills practice for emotion regulation, communication work for relationship strain, or values-based coaching when exploring life purpose.

Confirm current session formats before booking so you know what is offered. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, shorten check-ins, avoid travel time, or allow meetings when leaving work for a longer appointment is difficult. Therapists and licensed professionals can also adapt exercises, worksheets, and behavioral experiments for remote sessions so progress continues between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Listed in

Louisiana

Languages

English, Mandarin

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, eating concerns, grief, coping with life changes, and related problems such as body image and caregiver stress.

How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?

The approach combines practical skill work and values clarification. YiChing uses CBT and ACT techniques alongside client-centered conversation to help clarify what matters and test small changes.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has three years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor working with adults on mood, anxiety, addiction, and relationship concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LPC licensed in Louisiana and conducts her practice from that state.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin.

Does she see clients internationally?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; cost varies with location.

What do I do to begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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