Justin McKevitt (He/Him)

LCSW
Accepting Clients

My approach is supportive, casual, but direct. Working myself out of a job, by supporting you to your goals and future self-reliance.

Clinical Social Worker in Illinois

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Free 15-minute call, no obligation.

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Adolescent/Teen
  • Group

About My Clients

The type clients I work with range from those that are just looking to start to a wide range of groups, Veterans, LGBTQ+, Bi-Polar, ADHD, couples, ETC. I specialize in complex, or cooccurring diagnoses, working from a variety of modalities as I use an integrated approach.

My Background and Approach

My style is direct, and a little casual, but always focused. I lean toward existential therapy, which means I'm less interested in just managing symptoms and more interested in exploring where things are really coming from. I have a deep respect for research and evidence-based practice, and I also know the best approach on paper only works if it actually fits your life. Here's what matters most to me: I'm not looking to keep you in therapy forever. My goal is to help you get where you want to be, and to leave you better equipped to handle the bigger challenges on your own down the road. We do that by understanding the roots, not just the surface, so the change actually holds. Whether you're facing depression, anxiety, grief, life transitions, or just carrying more than feels manageable, I'm here to help you find your footing and build something that lasts.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I became a therapist because I spent so much of my life wanting to understand people including myself, in the times I needed a therapist most. I tried therapy and was disappointed by most of what I experienced. Until I met one who was different. She challenged me and supported me. She made me look at what I was trying to avoid and when I did, she didn’t move away from it. She held it with me. For the first time, I felt like I was actually doing therapy. That inspired me to become that kind of therapist for others. My goal is to support you in getting where you want to be and, hopefully, to work myself out of a job, one client at a time. Finding a therapist takes courage. So does therapy itself, because therapy is about change, and change is hard even when it’s the change you want. You don’t have to rush, and you don’t have to do it alone. But you do deserve a therapist who will use every skill they have to help you get there.

Techniques I Use

Other Techniques
  • Addiction Counseling
  • Anger Management Therapy
  • Attachment Theory
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Collaborative Couple Therapy
  • Couples Counseling
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Family Systems
  • Family Therapy
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Sex Therapy
  • Cognitive Processing Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Addiction ADHD Therapists LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
Other Issues
  • Addiction
  • ADHD Therapists
  • Adoption Issues
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Bipolar
  • Burnout
  • Chronic Pain or Illness
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Family Conflict
  • Gambling Addiction
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • Grief or Loss
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Men's Issues
  • Parenting
  • Personality Disorders
  • Polyamorous and Open Relationships
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Sexual Abuse or Assault
  • Sexual Problems
  • Veterans/Military Service

Client Focus

Languages
English

Qualifications

License
LCSW, State of Illinois · #149029379
Supervision
Provides supervision to apprentice therapists · currently accepting supervisees
Years in practice
4 years
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Out of Network
  • Aetna
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Optum
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  • United Healthcare
  • UMR
  • UMR - United Medical Resources
  • Aetna PPO
I offer online counseling in the following states:

Hours & Availability

New clients welcome
Currently accepting new clients
Telehealth
Available

At A Glance

  • Experience: 4 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $80 - 145/session

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