Kevin McGarvey , LPC

Kevin McGarvey is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with five years of clinical experience. He has worked primarily in partial hospital settings supporting people with significant mental illness, and he also has experience in individual outpatient care. Over the course of his work he has developed particular expertise in helping individuals manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar disorder, addictions, relationship difficulties, grief, sleep problems, self-esteem concerns, depression, and ADHD, as well as related issues such as obsessions and compulsions, panic symptoms, personality disorders, phobias, and social anxiety.

Kevin approaches counseling from a client-centered perspective, operating on the belief that each person is the expert on their own life and that symptoms often reflect life challenges rather than labels. He emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while tailoring conversation and treatment plans to each person’s unique needs. Diagnosis is considered a starting point, not the focus, with attention placed on factors that influence how someone feels and what can make daily stressors more manageable. Kevin brings a relaxed, curious stance to sessions and seeks to understand clients' backgrounds and the concerns that led them to seek help so he can offer relevant, practical support.

He welcomes questions from prospective clients and acknowledges that taking the first step toward therapy can require courage.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Kevin McGarvey

Kevin integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to support people working through a wide range of concerns. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely, treating the individual with respect, and building a collaborative relationship so goals emerge from the client’s priorities. This approach is helpful for people seeking a respectful, paced space to explore personal challenges.

CBT offers practical tools to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop skills to manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, panic, and related problems. It emphasizes concrete strategies and gradual changes that often translate well to short-term goals. Kevin also draws on mindfulness techniques to help people increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity to stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. Kevin will collaborate with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and he will adjust the plan over time as progress unfolds.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives and to access care from home or other convenient locations. These options provide flexibility in scheduling, multiple ways to communicate, and continuity of care with licensed professionals and therapists who can tailor treatment to each individual.