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Peter Steele, LMHC

  • Experience15 years
  • LocationMassachusetts
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Peter

Peter Steele is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Massachusetts with 15 years of clinical experience. He draws on an interpersonal, collaborative stance that centers the client as the expert in their own life while guiding toward practical, solution-focused goals.

Background and approach

Steele works with people facing anxiety, depression, mood disorders including bipolar, trauma and abuse, grief, and relational difficulties such as infidelity, and also lists ADHD among his focused concerns. His work emphasizes maintainable change through clearer boundaries, strengthened communication, and self-advocacy aligned with each person's values.

Steele integrates a range of therapeutic methods to fit different needs, including acceptance-based strategies, cognitive-behavioral tools, narrative exploration, and client-centered listening. That blend aims to address symptoms alongside underlying patterns, such as attachment or impulsivity issues, and to support coping with major life shifts.

In practice he brings experience addressing addictions, sleep and parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, and complex co-morbid presentations. Prospective clients in Massachusetts who want an approach grounded in collaboration and practical steps can find a mix of techniques tailored to their goals and circumstances.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care



Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify their values and take committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present; it can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, often used for anxiety, mood concerns, sleep problems, and some aspects of ADHD-related challenges. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and a nonjudgmental, supportive relationship that helps clients explore their experience and build self-directed change.

Finding the best fit often takes collaboration. The therapist will work together with each client to consider goals, preferences, and life circumstances and tailor methods accordingly rather than assuming a single approach is right from the start. That collaborative process helps shape a plan that feels workable and relevant to the person's values.

Online sessions via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for scheduling and ongoing access to care from different settings. These formats can make it easier to maintain continuity between appointments and to use therapeutic tools in daily life while accommodating work, family, and geographic constraints.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship problems, addictions, sleeping difficulties, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and other life changes.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His approach is collaborative and interpersonal, emphasizing that clients are experts in their lives while using solution-focused goals to guide therapy.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 15 years of experience working with a variety of presentations including mood disorders, complex trauma, and relational issues.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Massachusetts with the credential listed as MA LMHC LMHC13550.
Does he conduct sessions in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English, and he is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are costs and payment structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist 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