Dr. Juanita McGowan

Dr. Juanita McGowan is a licensed clinical social worker with over 40 years of practice in Kansas. She brings a warm, engaged, and goal-focused approach that blends practical tools with attention to personal strengths. She invites clients to bring their faith into sessions if they wish and emphasizes mindfulness and wellness as part of everyday life.

Dr. McGowan uses clear, straightforward methods to help people cope with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and addictions. She also addresses relationship and family concerns, self-esteem, ADHD, workplace struggles, and issues that come with aging and caregiving. Hospice and end-of-life counseling is listed among her focus areas.

Her background includes a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Kansas and a Doctor of Philosophy in Adult and Continuing Education from Kansas State University. She holds the LSCSW credential, which indicates licensure as a clinical social worker in Kansas.

In sessions she encourages clients to use their strengths and personal resources. Her style is supportive but focused, with an emphasis on clear goals and practical steps. She has worked with multicultural clients across the lifespan and brings that experience into conversations about identity, faith, and life transitions.

People who choose to work with her can expect a combination of talk, reflection, and concrete strategies aimed at improving day-to-day coping and long-term well-being. She frames therapy as a collaborative process rooted in respect and real-world planning.

How specific approaches fit with online therapy

Dr. McGowan uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT often focuses on small, practical steps to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change patterns that get in the way of daily life.

She also draws on Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices. These techniques help reduce reactivity, lower stress, and support coping with grief or chronic illness.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss goals, preferences, and how you respond to different methods. That way the plan stays collaborative and can be adjusted as progress is made.

The biography does not list which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, cut travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals often adapt exercises, homework, and mindfulness practice to the online setting so clients can apply skills in everyday life.