Education and Background

Justin Boccuti is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Discernment Counselor. He is the owner and founder of Westwind Counseling Services. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master of Science in Community Counseling at Columbus State University. In addition, he was initiated as a member of the Chi Sigma Iota Honor Society. 

Clientele

Justin has more than 10 years of counseling experience and specializes in treating anxiety, depression, low self esteem, relationship dynamics, and conflict avoidance. Justin is an LGBTQ+ ally and is sensitive to race, gender, and sexuality. 

Work Experience

Justin has extensive experience in providing counseling to children, adolescents, and adults, because mental health is important at every age. His work experience includes community based counseling, outpatient counseling, partial hospitalization programs, intensive outpatient services, and inpatient treatment. Additionally, he has worked in a drug court program and interned at a college counseling center.

Services

He provides individual counseling both in person and online via our user friendly telehealth App. In addition, Justin has specialized training and experience in divorce discernment counseling. Discernment counseling for couples is an option for those that find themselves on the brink of divorce that want help in gaining clarity, direction, and an understanding of what led to present moment. Often times one person is leaning out while the other is leaning into the marriage. Discernment counseling is a specialized approach that helps both partners clarify on their beliefs, whether the relationship is worth fighting for, or reasons they may want to end the relationship. It is important to know that instead of trying to fix the relationship, you are trying to decide whether or not you can “do” the work on the marriage.

Statement

“Everyone has a unique story to tell and I am committed to listening to yours. Working on yourself can be difficult, uncomfortable, and new, but it is a choice that only you can make. We can work together to help you meet your personal goals.”

Approach to Therapy

Justin Boccuti works from an integrative therapy model because life is not “one size fits all.” In other words, he tailors your treatment to help you feel happier, improve confidence, become healthier, increase awareness, identify barriers, gain insight, and to utilize coping skills from the following therapy models: 

Models

Person Centered, Integrative, Adlerian, Narrative, Humanistic, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), CBT – Trauma Focused (CBT-TF), Family Systems, and Solution Focused. In addition, he utilizes mindfulness training, strength-based, assertiveness training, Divorce Discernment Counseling, along with a combination of couples therapy techniques from Dr. Gottman and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) from Dr. Susan Johnson.

Works with:

Children (ages 12+)
Adolescents/teenagers (ages 14-19)
Adults