My name is Danielle McGowan, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I have experience working with all age individuals in their crisis, trauma, or desire for change. I specialize in adjustment, trauma, grief, anxiety, and understanding behavior patterns that are set from childhood and family systems. Suicidal ideation, depression, life change, and chronic mental health diagnosis are also some of my expertise. The most common practices include cognitive behavioral therapy, emotionally focused therapy, solution-focused, trauma focused CBT, attachment, motivational interviewing, and grief work. I appreciate using psychodynamic and family systems therapies in order to help my clients understand their engrained perspective of the world around them from their past experiences. I am comfortable working with various levels of trauma and life experiences. I am also comfortable working with first responders, health and wellness professionals, educators, veterans, students, parents, grandparents, and people handling unexpected life changes. I provide an easy-to-engage environment that is down-to-earth and client-led. Things are discussed at a pace comfortable for the client. Telepsych sessions only, which allow for sessions to be held conveniently.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
First session will include the client having a sense that we are going in a positive direction, with insight and an individualized plan for treatment.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
Specialties Adolescents/TeensAnxietyAgingBehavioral IssuesBipolar DisorderCareer CounselingAutism or Asperger's SyndromeCoping SkillsDissociative DisordersThought Disorders Therapy method AdlerianChristian CounselingAttachment-based, Client Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral (CBT)Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
My biggest strength would include making a therapy environment where you feel encouraged to face the difficult emotions and experience in your life. To quickly make sense of your situation and begin to have a clearer perception of how to proceed.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
Individuals with grief, life challenges, suicidal ideation, trauma and psychosis.