Peter Simon

Peter Simon is a Washington state Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 18 years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people who feel stuck in work, relationships, or personal meaning, and he lists stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and compassion fatigue among his main concerns.

Peter uses clear, goal-focused conversations to identify where someone feels blocked. He listens, reflects, and helps plan small, practical steps that fit into day-to-day life. He also offers ways to build habits and coping skills that aim to reduce overwhelm and improve mood.

His training includes approaches such as Solution-Focused work, Cognitive Behavioral methods, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive practices, and EMDR. He describes most care as relatively brief, often around six to eight sessions, with the option to continue longer when needed and appropriate.

Peter earned a Master of Arts in Psychology from Chapman University in 2008 and is enrolled in a Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program with lead teachers Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach. He invites clients to discuss whether mindfulness practices might help address current concerns.

In sessions he emphasizes active listening and collaborative planning. He identifies practical targets like communication problems, guilt and shame, forgiveness, post-traumatic stress, life purpose, and building self-love. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Peter commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral approaches that look at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. These methods focus on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and low mood.

He also integrates Mindfulness-Based Cognitive practices, teaching simple attention and awareness exercises that help with stress, rumination, and building steadier mood regulation. EMDR is another approach he lists; it is often used to help people who are processing distressing memories and trauma.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. He collaborates with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process can include trying a method for a few sessions and adjusting as needed.

The original biography does not list specific session formats here, so confirm the current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins during a lunch break or between other commitments. Therapists and licensed professionals can also adapt activities so they work well over video or phone, depending on what clients prefer.