I am licensed in Illinois with 5 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, & depression. I also have experience working with coping with life changes. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Intellectual Disability, Isolation / loneliness, Mood disorders , Post-traumatic stress, Self-Harm, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Young Adult Issues
IL LCSW 149.025079
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Geneen McGowan. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Life threw me difficult challenges during our time together and I don’t know how I would’ve handled them without her.
Written on Apr 07, 2024 after therapy with Geneen for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Great experience and timelines from Geneen
Written on Jan 14, 2024 after therapy with Geneen for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, and anger management
Geneen has been great so far and she makes me felt heard and gives me things to take into consideration and think about. I like it when she breaks down the issues and gets to the core of the problems. She give me a lot of clarity.
Written on Dec 28, 2023 after therapy with Geneen for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and adhd
She is a very pleasant and understanding person.
Written on Dec 06, 2023 after therapy with Geneen for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, anger management, and adhd
Wonderful therapist! Very knowledgeable and has helped me a lot with only three sessions! Geneen is extremely easy to talk to and open up with. She is insightful and compassionate in her approach to therapy. She makes you think about different view points and how to better communicate with others.
It is wonderful to have an insightful, passionate and diverse therapist like her in your corner. Thank you Geneen!
Written on Dec 06, 2023 after therapy with Geneen for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Geneen is such a great match for me! She makes me feel comfortable, heard, and understood. She gives me ways to cope with my challenges and relates to me when I need it most.
Written on Nov 29, 2023 after therapy with Geneen for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, family conflicts, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes