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Benetria McGowan

WI LPC 12251 - 125
Credentials
WI LPC 12251 - 125
NPI Number
1841831757
Location
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Benetria McGowan

Accepting new clients

7 years experience | Counselor of Color
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About Benetria McGowan

As a licensed therapist in Wisconsin, I specialize in supporting individuals navigating complex emotional landscapes. My approach centers on understanding each person’s unique journey, with a deep commitment to addressing challenges like stress, anxiety, trauma, and interpersonal dynamics.

I bring a compassionate, culturally responsive perspective to therapy, particularly focusing on issues affecting women, young adults, and multicultural communities. My therapeutic work honors individual experiences while helping clients develop resilience, self-love, and effective communication strategies.

Drawing from evidence-based practices, I support clients through diverse challenges including relationship transitions, workplace stress, social anxiety, and personal growth. My goal is to create a supportive environment where clients can explore their experiences, heal from past wounds, and develop meaningful strategies for emotional well-being.

I am dedicated to walking alongside my clients with empathy, respect, and genuine care, helping them uncover their inherent strengths and move towards more fulfilling lives.

Licenses

LPC
12251 - 125

Professional experience

  • Addictions
  • Grief
  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

  • Abandonment
  • Antisocial personality
  • Attachment issues
  • Autism and Asperger Syndrome
  • Avoidant personality
  • Body image
  • Cancer
  • Caregiver issues and stress
  • Chronic pain, illness, and disability
  • Co-morbidity
  • Codependency
  • Commitment issues
  • Communication problems
  • Control issues
  • Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
  • Dependent personality
  • Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
  • Dissociation
  • Divorce and separation
  • Domestic violence
  • Drug and alcohol addiction
  • Emptiness
  • Family of origin issues
  • Family problems
  • Fatherhood issues
  • Fertility issues
  • Forgiveness
  • Gender dysphoria
  • Guilt and shame
  • HIV / AIDS
  • Hospice and end-of-life counseling
  • Impulsivity
  • Infidelity
  • Intellectual disability
  • Isolation / loneliness
  • Jealousy
  • Life purpose
  • Money and financial issues
  • Mood disorders
  • Multicultural concerns
  • Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
  • Panic disorder and panic attacks
  • Paranoia
  • Personality disorders
  • Phobias
  • Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
  • Post-traumatic stress
  • Postpartum depression
  • Pregnancy and childbirth
  • Prejudice and discrimination
  • Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
  • Self-harm
  • Self-love
  • Sex addiction
  • Sexual assault and abuse
  • Sexual dysfunction
  • Sexuality
  • Smoking / vaping cessation
  • Social anxiety and phobia
  • Traumatic brain injury
  • Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
  • Women's issues
  • Workplace issues
  • Young adult issues

Languages

  • English

1 Review

“I 100% recommend Benetria. She listens without judgment and it doesn’t feel awkward talking to her at all. I was so worried about the awkwardness of talking to a stranger but that did not happen with her at all. We go through whatever we are talking about in that session but it’s also almost like fun and enjoyable to talk to her. I could not recommend her more.”

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