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Peter Steele, LMHC

  • Experience15 years
  • LocationMassachusetts
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Peter

Peter Steele is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Massachusetts who brings 15 years of clinical experience to his work. He frames therapy around collaboration, viewing clients as the experts on their own lives, and helps people pursue maintainable change by setting solution-focused goals.

Background and approach

His practice addresses a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, mood disorders, posttraumatic stress and complex trauma, grief and loss, addictions, relationship difficulties such as infidelity, and challenges with sleep, self-esteem, and anger.

Peter draws on several evidence-informed methods to tailor treatment to each person’s needs, including Internal Family Systems, cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance-based practices, existential reflection, and client-centered work. He emphasizes building effective boundaries, improving communication, and strengthening meaningful relationships while supporting clients to advocate for themselves in line with their values.

Sessions aim to reduce distress and increase practical skills for coping with life transitions, bipolar symptoms, ADHD-related struggles, and other areas of concern. Peter offers therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging and works with English-speaking clients in Massachusetts.

Integrating Approaches Online for Practical Change



Internal Family Systems views the mind as made up of different parts with distinct roles; this approach helps people soften harsh internal dynamics and work through trauma, shame, and relationship patterns by accessing calmer, more compassionate internal leadership. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and committing to meaningful action while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings; it is often useful for anxiety, depression, chronic stress, and coping with life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, unconditional regard, and the therapist’s nonjudgmental presence to help clients explore their experience and develop self-directed growth.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Peter will work with each person to identify which methods fit their goals, preferences, and life context, adapting techniques over time so treatment stays relevant and practical. The intention is to tailor interventions rather than apply a single method rigidly.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to schedule care around work and family demands. These formats allow licensed professionals to provide consistent support, track progress, and use interactive tools and exercises that complement in-person practices, helping clients integrate therapeutic work into everyday life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
Peter works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, sleeping problems, self-esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and many related topics such as infidelity and codependency.
What therapeutic style should I expect in sessions?
He emphasizes a collaborative, interpersonal approach that centers the client’s expertise and uses solution-focused goals. Techniques are drawn from client-centered, cognitive behavioral, existential, and acceptance-oriented therapies to match each person’s needs.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
He has 15 years of experience working with people facing mood disorders, trauma, relational challenges, and grief, among other concerns.
What are the therapist's credentials and where are they based?
Peter holds an MA and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with the credential MA LMHC LMHC13550 and practices in Massachusetts.
Are sessions available in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only, and he is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are offered for therapy?
He provides multiple online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for therapy sessions?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

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

Licensed

Massachusetts

Languages

English