Counseling
Amanda Kapchinski
Director of Pastoral Counseling
akapchinski@aggiecatholic.org
979-846-5717
Education & Training
B.S. Psychology, Texas A&M University
M.A. Professional Counseling, Texas State University
EMDR Trained, EMDRIA
Howdy!
My name is Amanda Kapchinski, class of 2012. In my years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor in various settings, I have had the privilege of walking with folks through a variety of presenting problems and difficulties. It brings me great joy to be here at St. Mary’s, to witness to God’s tremendous love and share his desire to bring us healing.
Hurt and hardship are not absent in any life but sometimes these hardships can lead to patterns of being and coping that keep us from experiencing the wholeness that God desires for us. Because of this, it is important to navigate the distress in our lives well.
We are not meant to live our lives in isolation, and it is important to reach out and receive appropriate support when we need it. If counseling is the type of support you need at this time, I would be honored to work with you.
If you would like to join the counseling waitlist, please print and fill out the Counseling Request Form, place it in an envelope labeled “Amanda Kapchinski” and give it to the receptionist, or email it to me at counseling@aggiecatholic.org.
Joseph Nemec
Counseling Intern
jnemec@aggiecatholic.org
Education & Training
B.S. Liberal Arts, Wyoming Catholic College
Current Candidate for M.S. Counseling, Divine Mercy University.
Howdy!
My name is Joseph Nemec. I am a current student at Divine Mercy University pursuing my master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and completed my undergraduate degree in Liberal Arts at Wyoming Catholic College in 2022. Having had multiple family members attend Texas A&M, I grew up frequently seeing campus and have fond memories of St. Mary's and its flourishing community.
Coming face-to-face with the depths of human suffering alone can be one of the most despairing experiences. We were created to live interpersonally and to accompany each other in our sufferings and our joys—to accompany Christ both on the road to Calvary as well as at His resurrection. This accompaniment is the call of every Christian with regard to their fellow person, and it would be my honor to accompany you on the road to healing, whatever trials you may be facing.
Howdy!
Howdy! My name is Sarah Schuck, Class of 2017... WHOOP!
I'm currently a graduate student at Divine Mercy University pursuing my master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I studied Sociology and Neuroscience as an undergraduate and have spent the past several years teaching high school English, serving in ministry, and sharing life with my husband and our three wonderful kiddos.
Like many Aggies, my college years were filled with questions about who I was, who I wanted to become, and what to do with old versions of myself. Somewhere along the way, I realized I had become so focused on understanding myself that I had neglected truly knowing God. In prayer, He reminded me that the two are inseparable. We cannot fully discover the truth of who we are without encountering the Truth of who He is.
Because we are created in the image of God, who is an eternal communion of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, we are made for relationship. Deep within each of us are the good and inherent desires to know and be known, to love and be loved, to see and be seen, to choose and be chosen, and to give and receive. Wounds and struggles often arise as we seek to meet these healthy desires within the realities of our limited time, energy, knowledge, resources, and capacity. Yet these very limitations were intentionally woven into our humanity, inviting us into deeper communion with the unlimited God, who continually pours out His grace where our own strength falls short.
My hope is to walk alongside others as they explore how wounds and limitations have shaped their narratives, encounter Christ's loving presence in the midst of those stories, discover the ways He has been faithfully at work even in suffering, and grow toward the fullness of life for which they were created.
Sarah Schuck
Counseling Intern
sschuck@aggiecatholic.org
Education & Training
B.S. Sociology, Minor in Neuroscience
Current Candidate for M.S. Counseling, Divine Mercy University.
Kathryn Robinson
Counseling Intern
krobinson@aggiecatholic.org
Education & Training
B.S. Psychology, University of Mary
Current Candidate for M.S. Counseling, University of Mary.
Howdy!
My name is Kathryn Robinson. I am a graduate counseling student at the University of Mary, pursuing my master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a focus on Catholic Anthropology. In 2024, I received my bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Addiction Counseling from the University of Mary.
Over the past 10 years, I have worked in multiple ministry settings and have had the honor of teaching the good news while walking alongside others in their joys and pains. This path has cultivated a passion in me to begin working in the formal capacity of counseling, and I am so blessed that the Lord has led me to St. Mary’s and the beautiful people who call this place home.
I fully believe Jesus’ words in John 10:10, which say, “I came so that you may have life and have it in abundance.” Together, I would love to work on integrating Christ’s foundational truths into your life, navigate your unique design as His son or daughter, and learn to holistically manage your phase of life towards the abundance that Jesus proclaims over you.
If you would like to join the counseling waitlist, please print and fill out the Counseling Request Form, place it in an envelope labeled “Amanda Kapchinski” and give it to the receptionist, or email it to counseling@aggiecatholic.org.