- Collaborative approach
- Practical self-care
- Skill-based work
About Justen
He draws on client-centered methods to follow what matters most to each person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to identify unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness practices are offered for emotion regulation and staying present.
Justen emphasizes everyday routines that support wellbeing. He encourages consistent sleep habits, physical activity, nutrition awareness, meditation, and meaningful hobbies. He shares these practices from his own life, including daily meditation, regular workouts, and playing guitar.
Sessions are described as down-to-earth and goal-focused. He aims to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and challenges with addiction, sleep, grief, anger, and life transitions. Practical tools and short-term strategies are mixed with longer-term self-awareness work.
His background includes work with active duty service members and other military-connected populations. That experience informs his approach to trauma, mood concerns, and career or life-purpose questions. He invites prospective clients to begin by identifying what matters most, then building small, manageable steps toward that aim.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.