Therapist profile
Edi Peterson, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and parenting focus
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- Stress and anxiety
- CBT and MI
- Goal-focused work
About Edi
Edi Peterson is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) with 22 years of clinical experience based in New Jersey. She focuses on common problems adults face at home and in everyday life, including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, addictions, grief, trauma and intimacy-related issues.
She uses straightforward, evidence-informed methods to help people set realistic goals. Sessions move toward practical steps people can try between meetings. Edi emphasizes clear communication and measurable progress rather than vague talk.
Her background includes long experience with chronic pain and illness, caregiver stress, and the strains of parenting and young adult transitions. She also addresses issues like self-esteem, guilt and shame, isolation, and smoking or vaping cessation. This range reflects many years working with adults facing both emotional and health-related challenges.
Edi draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy to shape sessions. That means she helps people recognize unhelpful thoughts, strengthen motivation for change, and build small practical solutions that fit daily life.
Her approach is collaborative and goal-oriented. She and the client define measurable steps and track progress over time. If you want clear strategies for coping with life changes, caregiving strain, or relationship stress, she lays out options and helps plan next steps.
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How her approaches translate to online work
Edi commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing in her work. CBT helps people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety, low mood, and sleep problems. Motivational Interviewing focuses on building motivation and commitment to change, useful for addictions, smoking or vaping cessation, and making health-related changes.She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to identify small practical steps that can be tried quickly. That approach targets immediate goals and what works in day-to-day life, such as communication tactics or brief coping strategies for caregiver stress.
Finding the best approach is part of the first conversations. She will collaborate with the client to pick methods that fit the person’s needs, goals, and preferences. This is a working discussion rather than a fixed prescription.
Confirm current session formats before booking, since formats are not listed in the profile. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt these methods to remote sessions so people can practice skills and follow measurable steps while managing responsibilities at home.
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Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Texas, New York, New Jersey
Languages
English
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What kinds of home and family concerns does she address?
She works with adults on stress, relationship and family concerns, caregiver strain, and communication problems among other issues.
How does she approach therapy sessions?
Her style is collaborative and goal-oriented, using measurable steps and practical techniques between sessions.
How many years of experience does she have?
She has 22 years of clinical experience as an LPC.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LPC credential and is based in New Jersey.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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