Therapist profile
Peter Steele, LMHC
LMHC in Massachusetts - Family and relationship concerns
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- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
About Peter
Peter Steele is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Massachusetts with 15 years of clinical experience. He works with adults facing anxiety, depression, mood disorders, trauma and relational challenges, including infidelity, grief, and parenting stress.
He frames therapy around the idea that the client is the expert on their own life. Sessions are collaborative and interpersonal. He uses solution-focused goals to help people make practical, maintainable changes.
In sessions he often focuses on boundaries, improving communication, and making choices that match a person's values. He also addresses sleep problems, anger, addictions, and work-related stress. His background includes supporting people with attention differences and bipolar mood concerns.
Peter draws from several approaches when planning work together. He uses Acceptance and Commitment principles to clarify values, Cognitive Behavioral tools to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, and client-centered techniques that prioritize the person's experience. Narrative and existential ideas appear when exploring meaning and life transitions.
People meet him expecting straightforward, goal-focused conversations about relationships, parenting strain, loss, and coping with life changes. He encourages learning skills that can be kept and used after sessions end. The emphasis is on clear steps and real-life adjustments rather than abstract theory.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying what matters most to a person and taking committed steps toward those values. It can help with anxiety, avoidance, and making decisions that align with your priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to change patterns that cause distress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening to the person's experience and shaping care around their perspective and goals.Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That means trying exercises, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for different check-in styles such as brief phone conversations or longer video meetings depending on the options offered. Many people find that remote sessions let them practice skills between meetings and bring everyday situations into the conversation in a practical way.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
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What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses a collaborative, interpersonal style with solution-focused goals. Sessions emphasize practical skills and real-life changes guided by the client's values.
How much experience does he have?
He has 15 years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, trauma, relational problems, grief, and related concerns.
What are his credentials and location?
He holds an MA and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Massachusetts.
Does he offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin sessions?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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