You belong here.
Matthew “Matt” Caston
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), Illinois
Clinical Supervisor, Geode Health & Guiding Light Counseling
Adjunct Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Lewis University
Prior Certifications in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (C-DBT), Clinical Trauma Practitioner/Professional (CCTP), and Personality Disorders (C-PD)
Outside the therapy room…
I'm a competitor, a creator, and someone who takes the things he cares about seriously.
I sing, train in boxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, compete in Yu-Gi-Oh at the local/regional level, and have a deep love for hip hop, and R&B music.
I cook, I create, and I'm constantly learning. I bring that same energy — curious, direct, committed — into the work I do with clients.
If you're looking for a therapist who will challenge you, respect you, and show up fully prepared every single session — I'd love to connect.
I became a therapist because I believe that real change is possible — not the kind that looks good on the outside while everything stays the same underneath, but the kind that actually shifts how you move through your life.
— Do you find yourself replaying old relationship patterns, wondering why you keep ending up feeling unseen, unchosen, or not enough?
Maybe you grew up in a home where your emotions were dismissed, minimized, or met with conditions — and now, without quite meaning to, you find yourself seeking approval from people who can't quite give it back.
Telehealth appointments via Zoom available across Illinois.
I work with people untangling exactly this: the low self-esteem, the confusion about what you actually want in relationships, the pull toward familiar-but-unfulfilling dynamics. Using a blend of attachment-focused, psychodynamic, and skills-based approaches (DBT, ACT), we work both ends of the problem — understanding where these patterns took root, and building the tools to actually change them, not just talk about them.
I work with individuals across all backgrounds, with particular experience supporting men navigating depression, dating anxiety, and self-worth, and college students working through identity and independence for the first time.