About Peter
Peter Simon is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Washington. He has worked in the field for 18 years and focuses on helping people who feel stuck in their health and wellness. He listens with care and partners with clients to find practical next steps.Peter meets people where they are and treats them with dignity and respect.
He begins by asking what matters most to the individual and then tailors habits, skills, and recovery practices to fit that person's needs.
Background and approach
His aim is to help clients move from feeling stuck toward clearer direction and daily improvements. He works with adults and couples on issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and trauma and abuse. Other concerns he addresses include communication problems, guilt and shame, forgiveness, life purpose, compassion fatigue, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and building self-love.
Peter frames therapy as a collaborative effort, where the client is an active partner in change. Pete uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques alongside mindfulness practices. He is completing a Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program and can bring mindfulness exercises into sessions when desired.
Most work is relatively brief, often lasting six to eight sessions, though longer plans are an option when needed. Sessions aim to be practical. Peter focuses on concrete skills and small, manageable changes that fit into daily life.
He encourages hope and steady progress and helps clients set goals they can work toward between meetings.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online care
Peter uses practical, evidence-based techniques alongside mindfulness practices. Cognitive behavioral approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and lift mood by changing daily routines and reactions. Mindfulness-based methods teach simple breathing and attention exercises that help reduce reactivity and build self-awareness; these are useful for stress, trauma recovery, and managing strong emotions.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions are tailored as understanding grows, and methods can shift over time based on what is proving helpful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and guided exercises, while phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer brief, flexible ways to check progress or try short skills between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep continuity of care when in-person meetings are difficult.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Experience
- 18 years
- Licensed
- Washington
- Languages
- English