Justin Colwell

Justin has been working in the field of behavioral healthcare since 2014. He began his career as a mental health technician within a locked psychiatric hospital in Los Angeles, supporting two units of adolescent and adult psychiatric patients. It was this experience that solidified Justin’s passion for providing compassionate, client-centered care in the mental health, and co-occurring dual diagnosis treatment field.

Justin has done extensive work providing direct client care as a facilitator of individual, group and family therapy providing crisis intervention and mental health services to youth and adults identified as at-risk in Los Angeles. Justin has served various treatment programs in Los Angeles and the Bay Area. Over the years, Justin’s roles have included Residential Counselor, Case Manager, Primary Therapist, and Program Director.

Justin Cowell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). An alumnus of the University of Arizona and San José State University, where he earned his Master’s degree (MSW), has experience in mental health, counseling, and community-based settings.

Before joining the Headway team, Justin worked with diverse populations and adolescents. He enjoys incorporating CBT, mindfulness, and positive psychology into his sessions and is eager to bring these modalities to work with the recovery population at Grow Therapy. Born and raised in Inglewood, CA, Justin loves all LA sports teams, Lakers, Dodgers, Kings, and Rams, and loves going to games.

Both personally and professionally, Justin is a proponent of self-care, having fun, and trying new things, and is excited to be a member of the Headway team.

Justin specializes in psychological trauma and cognitive behavioral therapy and uses other evidence-based interventions to address the unique needs of every individual.

We will create a safe and supportive environment during the first session to address your needs and establish trust.

We will discuss the following: sharing your concerns, assessment and evaluations, goal setting, understanding the therapeutic process, confidentiality and ethical guidelines, and treatment options.

With warmth, kindness, and compassion, Justin works closely with his clients to support them through healing and learning to cope with mental issues, helping them maintain mental well-being, and achieve the goal of creating lasting change in their lives.