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Stephanie ​B​a​l​d​w​i​n​ McGowan

Practical support for stress and relationship strain

LPC Michigan

Experience
22 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Family, Anger
Approaches
Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Stephanie

Stephanie Baldwin McGowan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan with more than two decades of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and mood concerns.

Background and approach

Her work also addresses anger, family challenges, and day-to-day struggles that get in the way of feeling motivated and confident. She approaches therapy with respect for each person's story.

Stephanie believes clients are the experts on their lives and brings practical tools to support change. Sessions are grounded in clear skills and conversations that aim to build stronger coping and healthier patterns.

Her background includes work across a wide range of concerns. She helps people with blended family issues, communication problems, and the stresses around divorce or separation.

Substance use, codependency, and fatherhood issues are also within her experience. Stephanie uses several evidence-informed approaches to guide her work.

She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify values and take committed action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy provide concrete strategies for managing thoughts, emotions, and impulses.

She also integrates the Gottman Method when relationships and communication are central to the problem. That approach supports clearer communication and repair after conflict.

Overall, Stephanie aims to make therapy practical, encouraging, and focused on steps clients can use outside sessions.

Approach-focused care delivered online

Stephanie integrates the Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Client-Centered techniques in online work. The Gottman Method focuses on improving communication and reducing destructive patterns in relationships by teaching practical skills for repair and connection. ACT helps people clarify what matters to them and take value-driven steps even when emotions are difficult. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathetic, nonjudgmental stance where the person leads the pace and content of sessions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will help you identify goals and try methods that match your needs and preferences. Over time, strategies can be adjusted based on what feels most helpful and workable in your life.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit your routine. Video is useful when visual cues matter, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, chat can suit quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make scheduling easier and let therapy continue around work, school, and family commitments.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, depression, and anger. Additional focus areas include family conflict, communication problems, substance issues, and feelings of isolation.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She combines conversation with skills training to help people manage emotions and improve daily functioning.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 22 years of professional experience working with a range of mood and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, credentialed as an MI LPC, and practices from Michigan.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsAnger managementSelf esteemDepression

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesCodependencyCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

22+ years

Licensed in

Michigan

Languages

English