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Kenlo McGowan, LPC

Addictions Grief Self esteem, Motivation Career difficulties Coping with life changes
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About me

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

8yrs in practice
Addictions Grief Self esteem, Motivation Career difficulties Coping 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, 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, Women's issues, Workplace issues

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
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License information

PA LPC PC008933

Reviews

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She is wonderful

Written on Sep 27, 2024 after therapy with Kenlo for 1 year and 2 months 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 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 is awesome and has helped me tremendously with my many triggers.

Written on Jun 24, 2024 after therapy with Kenlo for 1 year and 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and relationship issues

Kenlo McGowan has been extremely helpful in my therapy and goals. I am feeling much more positive and connected.

Written on Nov 20, 2023 after therapy with Kenlo for 2 years and 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and self esteem

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