Hector R. Matascastillo

MSW, LICSW, LSSW

Hector R. Matascastillo, MSW, LICSW, LSSW, was born in Guatemala City, Guatemala and was raised in Chicago, Illinois. When he was 17 he joined the Army and served in multiple countries for various operations over a span of 18 years. After his last deployment to Iraq in 2007 as a First Sergeant of an infantry company, Hector left the military and completed the Masters of Social Work degree program at Augsburg College in 2010. He is an EMDR International Association Approved Consultant and Trainer, EMDR, soon to be National Certified DBT Therapist, as well as practicing with an Adlerian orientation. As a multilingual/multicultural therapist, Hector has worked with the Latino, Veteran, and SPMI populations from the micro to the macro level. He works with men, women, and adolescents in individual, family, and group settings. Hector also has a strong background in training and public speaking with an emphasis on trauma and resiliency, law enforcement CIT training, and other areas. He is currently a Director at Life Development Resources, P.A. as well as President and owner of his own practice. His current hobbies include Triathlons to which he’s completed Ironman Florida 2018. He currently resides in St. Paul with his wife and five sons.