Matt Lovelace, Psy.D.
Children, Adolescents, and Adults
Matt Lovelace is a recent graduate of Midwestern University in Glendale, Arizona, where he earned his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. He grew up in Bartlett and Bloomingdale, Illinois, and completed his Bachelor of Science in Psychological Sciences at Purdue University. He also earned a Master of Science in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Sport and Exercise Psychology from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Matt provides individual therapy services to children, adolescents, and adults. His clinical work is grounded in evidence-based approaches, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, existential-humanistic therapy, and psychodynamic therapy. He focuses on helping clients develop adaptive coping strategies and strengthen emotion regulation across the lifespan.
Most recently, Matt completed his clinical internship at Illinois State University’s Student Counseling Services, where he provided individual and group therapy to college-aged students and engaged in crisis intervention. Prior to this, he gained clinical experience in a university-based outpatient clinic and a private practice in the Phoenix, Arizona suburbs.
Matt has developed a particular clinical interest in emerging adult grief, especially as it relates to collegiate student-athletes. He has attended regional and national sport psychology conferences to expand his knowledge of mental skills training and global mental health considerations for this population, as well as younger athletes. In addition, he has experience and interest in working with a range of presenting concerns, including depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, relationship concerns, life transitions, and trauma-related issues.
In his free time, Matt enjoys traveling, attending college and professional sporting events, playing video games, listening to podcasts, and going to the movies. He also values spending time with his wife and their cat.
Dr. Lovelace's Areas of Focus Include:
Sports Psychology, grief, depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, relationship concerns, life transitions, and trauma-related issues.
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