Kevin Bagwell
Calm, practical support for life changes
LPC, LPCC California
- Experience
- 20 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Relationship, Family, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Kevin
Kevin Bagwell is a licensed counselor who brings two decades of clinical experience to his work with people facing relationship strain, family conflicts, trauma, mood concerns, and addictive patterns. He emphasizes building a respectful therapeutic connection and offers practical, skills-based strategies alongside deeper exploration of personal meaning.
Background and approach
Kevin works with issues including depression, anxiety, ADHD, grief, parenting and fatherhood concerns, eating and substance-related difficulties, and challenges with self-esteem and anger. Kevin's approach blends cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered listening and existential exploration to match interventions to each person's needs.
He draws on narrative and mindfulness-informed ideas as well, aiming to help clients reframe unhelpful thinking, strengthen coping skills, and clarify values that guide change. Licensed as an LPC and LPCC, he has a long history of practice across community mental health, university psychiatric settings, non-profits, and independent practice.
He frames therapy as a collaborative process and encourages people to take the first step toward change, offering structured support and compassionate engagement throughout the work.
Practical, Values-Focused Therapy Online
Kevin commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop concrete coping skills for anxiety, depression, stress, and addictive behaviors. He also uses Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize a respectful, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship where the client's perspective guides the work. These approaches are used to help people change patterns and make choices that align with their values and goals.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Kevin collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit best. He listens to the client's concerns and goals, suggests tools and exercises, and adjusts the plan over time so treatment reflects evolving needs and preferences.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to work around busy schedules and life obligations. These options offer flexibility for ongoing skill practice, check-ins between sessions, and consistency when in-person visits are not possible, supporting steady progress from wherever the client is located.
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Experience
20+ years
Licensed
Michigan, California
Languages
English