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Geneen McGowan, LCSW

  • Experience5 years
  • LocationIllinois
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Self esteem
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Geneen

Geneen McGowan is an Illinois licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with five years of experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She also works with concerns such as trauma and abuse, grief, anger, bipolar mood issues, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, and attends to related challenges like guilt, impulsivity, isolation, and social anxiety. Geneen frames clients as the experts on their own stories and centers her work on building strengths and practical coping skills.

She emphasizes empowering collaboration, helping clients identify resources within themselves and take manageable steps toward a more fulfilling life. Geneen validates the courage it takes to pursue change and offers steady support as clients develop confidence, motivation, and resilience.

Her practice aims to make therapeutic work accessible through multiple online session formats so clients can engage in a way that fits their routines and needs.

Therapeutic Techniques and Online Care That Fit Your Life

Geneen draws from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills and collaboration. One common approach emphasizes building practical coping strategies for stress, anxiety, and mood symptoms by teaching concrete tools for managing emotions and day-to-day challenges. Another approach centers on identifying and strengthening personal assets and motivation to improve self-esteem, confidence, and adaptive habits when facing life transitions or persistent low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and she works together with each client to determine which methods align with their goals, preferences, and lived experience. This collaborative stance helps tailor sessions so the techniques used feel relevant and attainable rather than prescriptive.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into a busy routine. These formats support continuity of care and allow clients to choose communication styles that match their comfort level and daily life, enhancing access to licensed professionals while prioritizing convenience and consistency.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Areas of focus include stress, anxiety, self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, bipolar symptoms, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. She also addresses related issues such as guilt and shame, impulsivity, isolation, and social anxiety.
How would you describe the therapist's style and approach?
The approach is collaborative and strengths-based, with an emphasis on helping clients identify their own resources and take practical steps toward change. Geneen uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide work on coping skills, motivation, and resilience.
What professional experience does the therapist have?
She has five years of professional work experience supporting clients with a range of mood, anxiety, and life transition issues.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Illinois and holds the license IL LCSW 149.025079.
Does the therapist offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for therapy?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies based on location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process for beginning therapy with this clinician?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietySelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefAnger managementBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Guilt and shameImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessMood disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English