About Kenlo
Kenlo McGowan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania. She brings ten years of experience helping adults facing anxiety, stress, addictions, grief, and relationship struggles. Her approach is straightforward and practical, aimed at removing obstacles that keep people stuck so they can move forward.
She focuses on immediate, useful strategies first. That can mean identifying short-term changes to reduce stress and improve sleep. Once urgent concerns ease, she helps clients tackle longer-term patterns tied to trauma, family of origin issues, or codependency.
Background and approach
Kenlo uses methods that center the client and encourage active problem solving. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) are part of the work she offers for managing emotions and changing unhelpful thinking. Mindfulness and motivational techniques also appear in sessions to build coping skills and clarify goals.
Her background includes work with addiction-related concerns, career and job stress, compassion fatigue, and grief. She has experience supporting people through the emotional aftermath of disasters and first responder issues. Sessions are conducted in English and adapted to the individual’s needs and circumstances.
Kenlo aims to create a nonjudgmental space where people can name their problems and try practical steps toward improvement. She helps clients set realistic goals and checks progress along the way. The first step is a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session to discuss what matters most.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to what each person says matters most. The therapist follows the client's lead, helping clarify goals and adapt plans that fit the client’s life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks down how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical tools to change unhelpful thinking and behaviors. This approach often helps with anxiety, depression, sleep, and stress management. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which can be useful for intense emotions and relationship difficulties.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Kenlo will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That means checking in about what helps and adjusting techniques over time so the plan stays relevant and manageable.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions can be lighter on bandwidth and easier during a busy day. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when typing is preferable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping a steady progression of care.
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What this therapist 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
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