- Trauma recovery
- Guilt and shame
- Mindfulness practice
About Peter
Peter Simon is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Washington with 18 years of clinical experience. He helps people who feel stuck with their health and wellness and offers practical, focused support for problems that interfere with daily life.
He works with adults and couples on depression, anxiety, grief and loss, and healing from trauma. His listed specialties include stress, relationship problems, compassion fatigue, and post-traumatic stress. He also addresses communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, life purpose, mood disorders, and self-love.
Peter describes his style as active and problem-focused. He listens, notices what matters most, and then works alongside the person to build habits and skills. He often uses shorter courses of work when appropriate, and will extend the number of sessions if needed and if a client’s insurance allows.
His training includes Solution-Focused, Cognitive Behavior, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive, and EMDR therapies. He is in a Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program (MMTCP) with teachers Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach, and can include mindfulness practices when clients want them.
He earned a Master of Arts in Psychology from Chapman University in 2008. Peter says he prefers to tailor recovery and wellness practices to each person’s situation and goals, working step by step to help them get unstuck.
If someone wants to begin, the site directs them to the online therapy options and a short matching questionnaire to schedule a first session.
Evidence-based approaches and how online work fits
Peter lists Cognitive Behavior approaches, which focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments. This approach is commonly used for anxiety, mood problems, and guilt-related thinking. He also uses Mindfulness-Based Cognitive methods that combine attention training with practical exercises to reduce reactivity and support clearer thinking. Those techniques can help with rumination and self-critical thinking.EMDR is included among his approaches and is described by clinicians as a structured process for working with memories and the body’s reactions to them. In practice with Peter, these methods are mixed with solution-focused steps to set small, achievable goals. He aims to collaborate with each person to find which mix of approaches suits their needs and preferences rather than imposing one method.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find that online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow a shorter check-in on a lunch break, or let them use mindfulness exercises between meetings. When you start, the short matching questionnaire and initial scheduling step will clarify how sessions will be delivered and what will work best for your goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, depression, and compassion fatigue, plus related areas like guilt and shame and forgiveness.
How would he approach feelings of guilt or shame?
He uses practical, evidence-based methods and may combine short-term focused work with mindfulness practices to help people examine and process those feelings.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 18 years of experience working in mental health and counseling roles.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an LMHC licensed in Washington state and practices from Washington.
Does he work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
He is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Current session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm exact session options before booking.
How are costs and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.