Hello! I am a licensed professional counselor in Pennsylvania with over 20 years of experience. I have worked with adults over a wide spectrum of issues and life problems and look forward to assisting you in developing goals for your overall success. Much of my experience includes work in preventing or combatting stress, especially career or job-related issues, anxiety, relationship issues, addictions disorders and co-dependency, grief counseling, critical incident debriefing, and working to resolve issues surrounding physical disabilities or trauma. In the past three years much of my work has included helping others deal with or prevent the negative impact of covid-19.
I tend to work in a solution-focused framework, helping remove immediate obstacles to allow further work on underlying or longterm issues. I also utilize Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, especially in working through addictions-based problems, to assist in dissolving irrational beliefs that may be holding a client back from fulfillment of goals and dreams. The atmosphere of sessions is one of acceptance and not of judgment for what may have brought a person to talk with me, or what has come before.
It takes courage to realize there is a problem requiring assistance and also to believe that the help is available. By tackling that step you have begun your journey. I would be honored to assist you along the way.
Professional experience
8 yrs in practice
AddictionsGriefSelf esteem, MotivationCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes
Additional areas of focus:Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Divorce and separation, Drug and alcohol addiction, Family of origin issues, Family problems, First responder issues, Forgiveness, HIV / AIDS, Immigration issues, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Kenlo 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.
Kenlo's great and extremely helpful! I've made tons of progress!
Written on Feb 22, 2026 after therapy with Kenlo for 3 years on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
Great help would definitely recommend to friends they take the time to listen and come up with multiple different ways to a solution. Not just one line one track.
Written on Feb 19, 2026 after therapy with Kenlo for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, and coping with life changes
She is great, we work well together
Written on Jul 31, 2025 after therapy with Kenlo for 2 years on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Kenlo is caring, helpful, and listens to me. She offers helpful advice, and calms my thoughts when I get anxious. She explains things to me so I understand them, and always has a possible solution to my problem.
Written on May 16, 2025 after therapy with Kenlo for 1 year on issues concerning career difficulties
Kenlo has helped me with my mental health, handling situations positively, and dealing with life. Her sense of humor and approach to therapy are great. Plus, I'm improving daily.
Written on Feb 21, 2025 after therapy with Kenlo for 3 years and 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and self esteem
Kenlo is the best! She not only is so helpful during our sessions but she also responds in a timely manner and reaches out to check in. She has helped me navigate difficult times and I am so grateful!
Written on Sep 07, 2024 after therapy with Kenlo for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning coping with life changes
Kenlo has been a big help to me in my mental health journey. She is always responsive and engaged and you can tell she really cares.
Written on Sep 14, 2023 after therapy with Kenlo for 1 year on issues concerning stress, anxiety, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, and self esteem
Kind, compassionate, attentive, intelligent, helpful and professional!
Written on Apr 19, 2023 after therapy with Kenlo for 7 months on issues concerning depression, grief, and coping with life changes
I am really thankful for Kenlo. We have only had one session so far, but she has helped me tremendously. She offers good advice and I feel like she truly understands what I am struggling with. It's so wonderful to be able to talk to a stranger and not feel judged or uncomfortable. I feel like I have known her forever. Very grateful she was who was chosen to be my therapist and looking forward to continuing to work with her to get through my anxiety and issues.
Written on Mar 16, 2023 after therapy with Kenlo for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, and trauma and abuse
Great
Written on Feb 28, 2023 after therapy with Kenlo for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
Dr. McGowan has been incredibly helpful and supportive through issues around my family and anxiety. She offers helpful, actionable advice and truly listens and understands me.
Written on Dec 18, 2022 after therapy with Kenlo for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and self esteem
Kenlo truly helped me through my most difficult time of my life. She is caring, attentive, and shares her wisdom navigating difficulty and hardship in life. When I am experiencing sadness during the day, I text her and her return answer gives a breath of fresh air and a different outlook on things. I continue to have her by my side. She has become a truly dear friend who is always there whenever you need her. Very blessed to cross path with kenlo.
Written on Nov 18, 2022 after therapy with Kenlo for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
Empathetic and intelligent, her experience has kept me in therapy for much longer than I anticipated
Written on Nov 03, 2022 after therapy with Kenlo for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Absolutely amazing. She helps me formulate and apply strategies to deal with my specific problems as they arise in my day to day life. She is wonderful and I highly recommend
Written on Oct 01, 2022 after therapy with Kenlo for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Kenlo is an excellent therapist she listens to you she lets you finish talking she don't interrupt. She is knowledgeable about PTSD she giveyou different ways on how to relax to relieve the stress and anxiety that over comes your mind and body. She is awesome.to have as a therapist.
Written on Jul 08, 2022 after therapy with Kenlo for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and self esteem
She absolutely and simply the best!!!
Written on May 21, 2022 after therapy with Kenlo for 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
Faced with a problem in my life with which I truly did not know what to do, Kenlo helped me through it with a calm and reassuring presence that I will always be greatful for.
Written on Jan 04, 2022 after therapy with Kenlo for 3 months on issues concerning addictions
Kenlo is easy to talk with and has made the process pretty seamless.
I like her practical advice and encouragement
Written on Dec 21, 2021 after therapy with Kenlo for 1 month on issues concerning anger management
I always have to take a few minutes to contemplate how to write these. I believe Kenlo is down to earth and really understands my views. Often by simply working things differently than me, she directs me to look at things in such a way that I've made huge strides in progress toward mental wellness.
Written on Nov 25, 2021 after therapy with Kenlo for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, coaching, and adhd
She has a kindness about that is soo warming !
Written on Oct 15, 2021 after therapy with Kenlo for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, coping with life changes, and coaching
Since starting my sessions with Kenlo McGowan, i have a greater understanding of my own behavior. She has been such a great help & such a blessing in my life. She very knowledgable, compassionate, & understanding. I trust her 1000% & would definitely recommend her to all my family & friends.
Written on Aug 04, 2021 after therapy with Kenlo for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Kenlo is calm gives off a relaxing vibe which is nice. It makes it easier to talk because I feel comfortable.
Written on Jun 24, 2021 after therapy with Kenlo for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, eating disorders, self esteem, and anger management
Kenlo is absolutely wonderful. She is caring and compassionate. Her background is wide and diverse, which gives a range of knowledge to work from and make her a powerful source. She hears you and you will be encouraged and feel unferstood after a single session with her. I highly recommend her.
Written on Jun 20, 2021 after therapy with Kenlo for 1 month on issues concerning relationship issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Kenlo has been very kind and understanding.
Written on Jun 03, 2021 after therapy with Kenlo for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, addictions, relationship issues, and grief
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