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Peter Steele

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Peter Steele, LMHC

Massachusetts

Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Anxiety and Relationships

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Key details

  • CredentialsLMHC
  • LicenseLMHC, Massachusetts / LMHC13550
  • NPI1831521277
  • Experience15 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationMassachusetts

About

  • ACT
  • CBT
  • Client-Centered

About Peter

Peter Steele is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Massachusetts with 15 years of clinical experience. He works with people facing anxiety, depression, mood disorders, trauma and relational challenges like infidelity. He also helps with grief, addiction, anger, sleep problems, parenting stress, ADHD, and other life changes.

Peter treats therapy as a collaborative process. He starts by listening to a person’s story and priorities. From there he works toward solution-focused goals that are practical and maintainable. Sessions emphasize clear steps like building boundaries, strengthening relationships, and aligning actions with stated values.

He uses a mix of approaches to match what a person needs. That can mean looking at thoughts and behaviors with cognitive behavioral techniques. It can mean focusing on values and committed action through Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. It can also include client-centered work that centers the person’s own experience and narrative methods that help people rewrite the story they tell about themselves.

Peter aims to help people bring manageable change into daily life. He talks through concrete skills for coping with anger, stress, or impulsivity. He also supports work on deeper relationship patterns, attachment concerns, and issues that come from trauma or loss.

People find the meetings straightforward and action oriented. The emphasis is on small, reliable changes that fit into everyday routines. He invites clients to set goals and measure progress so therapy stays focused and practical.

How sessions work

How Peter applies major approaches online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to someone and then taking committed action toward those values. It is useful for anxiety, anger, life transitions, and patterns that keep a person stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns with practical exercises and skills to reduce symptoms like worry, low mood, and impulsivity. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s own perspective and uses reflective listening to help people make sense of their experience and decide on next steps.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. Peter will collaborate with each person to see which methods fit their goals and preferences. That may mean trying skill-based CBT tools first or focusing on values and committed action with ACT. He checks in and adapts the plan based on what is helping.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions are scheduled. Many people appreciate online work because it can fit into a busy day, allow a brief check-in during a lunch break, or avoid commute time. Online sessions can make it easier to keep therapy consistent with other responsibilities, and the therapist will help shape sessions to practical routines and goals.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDissociationDivorce and separationFamily problemsGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Sexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunction

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

15+ years

Listed in

Massachusetts

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of issues does he help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relational issues including infidelity. The profile also lists anger, addiction, grief, sleep problems, parenting concerns, ADHD and other life changes.

What is his therapeutic style?

He uses a collaborative, interpersonal style with solution-focused goals. Sessions aim to be practical and geared toward maintainable changes.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has 15 years of clinical experience working with mood disorders, complex trauma, relational challenges, and grief.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He holds an MA and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Massachusetts.

Does he work in other languages or with international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

Confirm current session options before booking to know whether remote or in-person sessions are available. The profile does not specify formats.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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