Brent Strunk

Brent Strunk is a therapist at Lifeologie Counseling Oak Cliff who offers in-person and telehealth counseling for teens (13+) and adults navigating anxiety, perfectionism, performance pressure, identity, and major life transitions. He especially enjoys working with high-achieving teens, athletes, former athletes, and young adults who may look like they have everything together on the outside while struggling with pressure, self-doubt, burnout, or uncertainty about what comes next. Brent provides a supportive, collaborative space to explore these challenges, build self-awareness, and create meaningful change.

For many high achievers, accomplishments can become closely connected to identity and self-worth. Brent works with clients experiencing anxiety, perfectionism, fear of failure, burnout, and overwhelming expectations, helping them understand the patterns that keep them stuck while developing healthier ways to manage stress, build confidence, and pursue meaningful goals. He believes therapy can be a place to explore an important question: Who am I beyond what I accomplish?

As a former college athlete, Brent has a particular passion for working with teen and young adult athletes. He helps athletes navigate performance anxiety, burnout, perfectionism, injury, confidence, and the pressures of competitive sports. He also works with former athletes who are adjusting to life after competition and navigating the loss of an identity that once played a central role in their lives. Brent understands that the end of a season, career, or athletic opportunity can bring questions about identity, purpose, and what comes next, and he helps clients build a stronger sense of self beyond their sport.

Brent also works with teens and young adults navigating major life transitions, including starting high school or college, graduating, entering the workforce, moving, changing careers, or experiencing shifts in friendships and relationships. He helps clients navigate uncertainty, understand themselves more deeply, and make choices that align with their values rather than simply following the expectations of others.

Relationships are another important part of Brent's work. He helps clients explore communication patterns, boundaries, conflict, self-worth, and the ways relationships can influence how they see themselves. Whether navigating friendships, family relationships, dating, or other important connections, Brent provides a space to develop greater insight and healthier ways of relating to others.

With a professional background in the medical field, specifically in pain management, Brent also understands the complex relationship between physical and emotional health. He works with clients experiencing chronic headaches, back pain, joint injuries, sports-related injuries, and other ongoing health concerns, helping them manage the emotional impact of living with pain while considering the whole person.

Brent earned his Bachelor of Arts in Health Sciences from Hendrix College and his Master of Science in Counseling from Southern Methodist University. His therapeutic approach is grounded in Person-Centered Therapy, emphasizing empathy, authenticity, and collaboration. He believes clients do not have to wait until things are falling apart to seek support; therapy can also be an opportunity to better understand themselves, build confidence, and create a life that feels meaningful—not simply successful.

Outside the therapy room, Brent enjoys riding his motorcycle through the Texas countryside, staying active, gaming with friends, traveling with his wife, and spending time with his two cats—who, he admits, keep him humble at home.

To learn more about Brent, visit his Psychology Today profile!