Justin Freeman, LCPC — Therapist in Illinois

Hi there, I'm Justin!

I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Illinois. I received my MA in Clinical Psychology from Eastern Illinois University and have practiced for over 25 years. I enjoy helping people find hope again when they are struggling with depression, trauma, and self-injury.

My focus

I enjoy working with people who are just starting their counseling journey and need to feel things out, as well as helping those who feel that counseling no longer holds any hope of helping them heal. I work with depression, trauma, self-injury, grief, and abuse.

My approach

CBT is the largest part of my original training. Being more aware of our thoughts helps us change our beliefs and feelings that are hindering us on our journey of healing. It is far from the only method, so I have added other soft skills and approaches to this over the years.

My communication style

Patience, understanding, honesty, compassion, and a willingness to admit that I do not know all the answers to life's problems, but that we will discover and find them together.

My journey to mental healthcare

In dealing with depression in my own life when I was younger, in making mistakes in my life that I learned from, I learned just how fragile we can feel, and how strong we can become as a result. Grieving, sadness, anger, fear... emotions considered hard, bad, or negative are important to be looked at, processed, and embraced.

My goals for you

I want clients to be in charge of their treatment, to set the tone for how they want "to get to where they want to be". I will work to make that a reality by focusing on real-world options available to the client to help them accomplish this. Having goals is required to help us get to where we want to end up in life, successful and healthy.

Our first session

In our first session, I want to answer any questions you may have and get to know each other briefly. Time is of the essence, so while I'd love to take all the time to get to know a client, I know they are here to work and (re)start the healing process.

I identify as...

Male
Caucasian or White
Christian

Expertise

Treatment approaches

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Psychodynamic

+ 2 more

Therapy types

Individual Therapy

Ages served

Adults
Minors

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
All Savers
Allegiance
Allied
Ambetter

+ 50 more

Languages spoken

English

Education

Master of Arts (MA) in Clinical Psychology from Eastern Illinois University.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Justin Freeman