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Djola McGowan
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, NCC, LPC
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Philadelphia, PA 19144
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Hey, I am Djola McGowan, also lovingly called DJ. I am a neurodivergent Licensed Professional Counselor, based in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. I identify as a woman and use the pronouns she/her. I am also a first-generation American, hailing from the land of wood and water Jamaica. I understand therapy to be a revolutionary act of self-care, and I view therapy as a collaborative process, she looks forward to working with her clients to find the best path to achieving their goals for wellness.
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Djola served the Greater Philadelphia Families, supporting children and parents with grief, complex trauma, family structure/system concerns, reunification, ADHD, ODD, ASD, and DMDD. Djola continued this work in her role as a Contracted Therapist in Northeast Philadelphia, where she expanded her practice serving adults, LGBTQ+ concerns, and couples.
Djola’s mission is to create an environment that allows clients to make connections between their social, emotional, and communal systems affecting their overall well-being. Djola views therapy as a collaborative process and looks forward to joining her clients to achieve their wellness goals.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $110
- Couple Sessions $110
Insurance
- Aetna
- All Savers
- AvMed
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna - Medicare
- Cigna and Evernorth
- EAP:Cigna
- EAP:United Health/Optum
- Golden Rule
- Highmark
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Optum
- Oscar Health
- Surest (formerly Bind)
- UMR
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
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Djola McGowan
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, NCC, LPC
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Pennsylvania / PC015648 Djola McGowan
- In Practice for 5 Years
- Attended Messiah College, Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Graduated 2019
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Racism
Expertise
- Body Positivity
- Coping Skills
- LGBTQ+
- Mood Disorders
- Parenting
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Trauma and PTSD
Client Focus
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Black and African American ,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Black and African American ,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Structural Family Therapy
- Trauma Focused
Location
Additional Location
Allentown, PA 18103
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Djola McGowan
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, NCC, LPC