- Work and wellbeing
- Mindfulness and CBT
- Strengths focused
About Juanita
Dr. Juanita McGowan is a licensed social worker with four decades of practice in Kansas. She brings a warm, engaged style to sessions and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictive behaviors, and challenges with self-esteem. Dr. McGowan also supports workplace and life-purpose concerns and offers coaching around personal growth. She can include faith as part of the process when a client wants that integrated into care.
Her approach blends practical strategies and reflective work. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness techniques are used to build present-moment awareness and calmer responses. Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify goals and find internal motivation to change, and solution-focused work targets concrete steps to move forward.
Dr. McGowan draws on 40 years in counseling, teaching, administration, and consulting. That experience informs short-term problem solving and longer-term planning. She encourages use of personal strengths and values to shape an individualized plan.
Her training includes a Bachelor and Master of Social Work from the University of Kansas and a Doctor of Philosophy in Adult and Continuing Education from Kansas State University. She holds the Kansas Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker credential, LSCSW.
People considering work on caregiving stress, chronic illness, aging concerns, relationship communication, hoarding, or end-of-life issues may find her approach helpful. She also addresses multicultural concerns, women’s issues, and workplace stress as part of a broader focus on work and wellbeing.
How mindful, cognitive, and motivational methods work online
Dr. McGowan commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy to help people manage mood and stress. Cognitive behavioral work focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to change how situations feel. Mindfulness practice builds awareness of the present moment and supports calmer responses to stress and anxiety.Motivational Interviewing is also part of her toolkit for people who want to make a change but feel unsure how to start. That approach helps clients clarify their own reasons for change and set manageable steps toward goals. Together these methods allow practical problem solving alongside attention to values and motivation, and the therapist will work with each person to choose the best mix.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through needs, goals, and preferences to decide which methods fit best. If you prefer to include faith-based elements, that can also be integrated when requested.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow shorter or more frequent check-ins, and reduce travel time around work or caregiving commitments. Licensed professionals typically adjust pacing and tools to suit phone or video contact when those formats are offered.
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Experience
40+ years
Credentials
Kansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems can be addressed in sessions?
Dr. McGowan helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, self-esteem, ADHD concerns, relationship and family problems, workplace issues, and related life transitions.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm, engaged, positive, and goal oriented. She blends focused problem solving with supportive coaching to help clients reach practical goals.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
She has 40 years of experience in counseling, teaching, consulting, and administration, which she applies to both short-term and longer-term concerns.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She holds the Kansas LSCSW credential and practices from Kansas. The listed credential is LSCSW.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what is the cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
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