About Kenlo
Kenlo McGowan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania. She offers practical, goal-focused work for adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, grief, relationship strain, and career problems. Her style is direct and accepting, helping people take steps forward without judgment.
With ten years of experience, she concentrates on removing immediate obstacles so deeper work can follow. That often means helping people manage overwhelming feelings, reduce harmful behaviors, and rebuild daily routines.
Background and approach
She uses clear strategies to address sleep and eating disruptions, anger, and low self-esteem as well. Her approach draws on client-centered methods that keep the person's priorities central. Cognitive behavioral strategies are used to spot unhelpful thinking and try new choices.
Dialectical behavior techniques and mindfulness practices help people manage intense emotions and stay grounded during stress. Kenlo also uses motivational interviewing to support change when someone is unsure or stuck. That lets her help people find their own reasons to shift habits, including around substance use or codependent patterns.
She offers coaching-style support for career transitions and life changes. Sessions are offered in English and delivered online by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Getting started involves selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a time based on therapist availability.
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Practical approaches used in online sessions
Kenlo commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy alongside client-centered work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice patterns of thought that lead to distress and try different responses. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep or eating problems, and changing behaviors tied to addiction or stress.Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness. It can be helpful for anger, mood swings, and relationship struggles. Client-centered methods keep the focus on the person's own goals and experiences, making room for collaboration about what feels most useful.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit. That collaborative process may combine strategies and adjust over time based on what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful when visual contact and a fuller session are helpful. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging allow brief exchanges and ongoing support between longer sessions, which can make care more flexible for busy schedules.
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What this counselor works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- 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)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English