- Solution focused
- Addictions support
- Stress and grief
About Kenlo
Kenlo McGowan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania. She brings a decade of counseling experience helping adults with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, addictions, grief, and codependency. Kenlo focuses on practical steps people can take now to feel less stuck and to move toward their goals.
Her style is direct and solution-focused. She aims to remove immediate obstacles so people can do deeper work later. Kenlo uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy alongside client-centered listening to address addictive patterns and unhelpful beliefs.
Many clients seek help for job-related stress, career shifts, or the fallout from illness and trauma. Kenlo also supports people managing caregiver strain, grief, sleep and eating concerns, anger, and mood conditions such as depression and bipolar disorder. She pays attention to family-of-origin issues, communication struggles, and feelings of emptiness or abandonment.
Sessions emphasize acceptance without judgment and practical tools like thought reframing, behavioral experiments, and grounding skills. Motivational Interviewing is used when people want to change habits tied to substances or other self-defeating patterns. Mindfulness practices are offered to reduce reactivity and improve coping with day-to-day stress.
Kenlo works collaboratively to set clear, achievable goals. She invites people to take the first step in making changes and supports them through skill building and problem solving. To start, use the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire to schedule according to availability.
How Kenlo’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and following the person's lead to understand what matters most. This approach helps people feel heard and clarifies goals before choosing specific techniques.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It uses simple tools like testing unhelpful thoughts and trying behavioral experiments to change patterns that maintain anxiety, depression, or addictive behaviors.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It can be useful when someone struggles with intense mood swings, anger, or relationship stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kenlo collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort. She tailors sessions to needs, adjusting pace and techniques as progress unfolds.
Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, by reducing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins on a work break. Talk with the therapist about scheduling, length, and what will suit everyday routines.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Kenlo address in therapy?
She helps with addictions, grief, anxiety, depression, stress, relationship and family concerns, codependency, caregiver strain, and related problems listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is solution-focused and practical, combining client-centered listening with strategies from CBT and DBT to reduce immediate barriers and teach coping skills.
How much counseling experience does she have?
Kenlo has ten years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor working with adults across a range of life challenges.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds licensure as an LPC in Pennsylvania and practices with that credential.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and the therapist; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.