- Anxiety and stress
- Collaborative planning
- Practical coping skills
About Kevin
Kevin McGarvey is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with five years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people who struggle with anxiety, stress, mood concerns, trauma, and related issues. Kevin aims to meet each person with respect and compassion as they begin therapy.
He has worked mainly in partial hospital settings and has experience in individual outpatient care. That background includes supporting people with significant mental illness and extended work with those diagnosed with personality disorders. This experience shapes how he approaches complex or ongoing concerns.
Kevin believes the person in therapy knows their life best. He treats diagnoses as one part of a larger picture and pays attention to what contributes to how someone feels. Together with clients he looks for practical ways to reduce daily stress and make symptoms easier to manage.
In sessions he keeps a relaxed, conversational style. He takes time to learn about a person’s background and the problems that brought them to therapy. From that starting point he tailors the plan and the conversations to match each person’s needs.
Kevin is straightforward about the first step being the hardest. He welcomes questions before starting work and focuses on building a collaborative relationship so people feel understood and clear about next steps.
How Kevin’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects what they say, and builds a plan that fits their goals and values. This approach is useful when someone needs a space to talk through their feelings and decisions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. It breaks problems into smaller steps and practices new ways of thinking and acting. CBT can help with anxiety, panic, sleep troubles, and unhelpful patterns that come up in daily life.
Kevin will work with each person to find the right combination of methods. Deciding which approach to use is a team process based on the client's needs, goals, and preferences. He aims to adapt strategies over time so they match what is actually helping.
Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, for example by reducing travel time or allowing quicker check-ins during a workday. It can also let a person use sessions that match their comfort level, such as shorter meetings or approaches that focus on homework and skills between sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar symptoms, depression, sleep problems, self esteem, ADHD, addictions, and relationship issues. Panic disorder and panic attacks are also listed among his focus areas.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His style is relaxed and conversational. He emphasizes listening, tailoring dialog to each person, and working together on practical steps to reduce stress and symptoms.
What is his clinical background?
He has five years of professional experience, mostly in partial hospital settings and some individual outpatient work. That includes experience with people who have significant mental illness and personality disorder diagnoses.
What credential and location information is available?
He holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. The therapist can clarify whether sessions are offered by video, phone, or in person when you begin the matching process.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during sign up and scheduling.
What should I do to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability. He also welcomes questions before beginning work.