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Entry 126718Pennsylvania / United States

Kevin McGarvey

Kevin McGarvey, LPC

Pennsylvania 5 years in practice

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Licensed Professional Counselor - stress and anxiety

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  • Client-centered approach
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Mindfulness practices

About Kevin

Kevin McGarvey is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with five years of clinical experience. He focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar disorder, and related concerns such as addictions, sleep problems, and low self-esteem. Kevin works from a client-centered perspective and uses practical methods like cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to address symptoms and daily struggles.

He has substantial experience in partial hospital settings, helping people with significant mental illness, and also spent time in individual outpatient care. That background includes work with people diagnosed with personality disorders and managing complex symptoms in structured clinical settings.

Kevin approaches sessions assuming the person knows their life best. Diagnosis is one piece of information, not the whole story. He focuses on what contributes to how someone feels and on concrete steps to make day-to-day coping easier.

In sessions he keeps the tone relaxed and direct. He asks about a person’s history and current stressors to shape practical goals and strategies. He uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and mindfulness to build moment-to-moment awareness.

Kevin also draws on solution-focused and existential ideas when fitting interventions to a person’s values and situation. He invites questions before beginning work and discusses how treatment can be organized around the person’s needs and goals.

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How his approaches translate to online work

Kevin commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT sessions typically involve reviewing recent situations, testing thinking patterns, and practicing new skills between meetings. Mindfulness Therapy is used to build simple awareness skills that reduce reactivity and improve sleep and emotion regulation through short exercises and breath-based practices.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the early work. He will talk with the person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to emphasize and how to structure sessions so they fit the person’s life and aims.

Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also allow work on mindfulness and CBT skills between meetings, so strategies are practiced during daily life rather than only in the therapy hour.

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Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesGriefSleeping disordersSelf esteemDepressionADHD

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

Pennsylvania

Languages

English

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Frequently asked questions

What issues does he help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar disorder, addictions, relationship concerns, grief, sleep problems, low self-esteem, depression, and ADHD.

What methods does he use in sessions?

He uses client-centered work alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness techniques, existential ideas, and solution-focused strategies to address practical problems.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has five years of professional work experience, including time in partial hospital settings and individual outpatient care.

What credential and location are listed?

He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients schedule with him?

He does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions paid for?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.

Kevin McGarvey

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