About Peter
Peter Mittiga is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship struggles. He works with adults facing mood disorders, trauma, work conflict, and life transitions. His tone is warm and unhurried, aiming to make people feel comfortable from the first session.
With 12 years of experience in the mental health field, Peter draws on practical methods that fit each person. He uses client-centered therapy to focus on what matters most to the individual.
How Peter works
He also applies cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and dialectical skills to build emotional regulation. For people affected by trauma and post-traumatic stress, Peter offers EMDR as one option alongside other therapies. He supports people facing issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, guilt and shame, and compassion fatigue.
He also addresses concerns tied to money, work, postpartum adjustment, and men’s issues. Sessions aim to be straightforward and goal-focused, with space to process emotions and learn new coping tools. Peter prefers a relaxed pace so people can explore problems without pressure.
He works collaboratively to set steps that fit daily life. Peter practices in New York as an LMHC. He conducts sessions in English and uses a mix of talk therapy and structured exercises adapted to each person’s needs.
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What Peter works with
The areas below are the ones Peter selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
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Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy places the person's goals and preferences at the center of each session. Online sessions let the therapist follow your lead while offering steady support, active listening, and practical problem solving tailored to what you say is most important.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and behaving. In online work, CBT often uses short exercises, thought records, and homework that can be reviewed during video calls or via messaging to track progress between meetings.
EMDR is a trauma-focused approach that helps process distressing memories. When offered online, EMDR techniques are adapted to the virtual setting and combined with pacing and coping strategies so the work proceeds at a comfortable rate.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods based on symptoms, goals, and what feels manageable. This can mean mixing person-centered listening with CBT skills or adding EMDR for trauma work as needed.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for in-depth conversation and exercises, phone sessions can fit around a busy day, and messaging works well for brief check-ins or homework review. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting it into everyday life.
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