Lara Peter, LCPC

Lara Peter is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Maryland with ten years of therapist experience. She emphasizes making sure each person feels heard and respected. Lara names connection and trust as essential, and she moves at a client’s pace so therapy feels manageable and useful.

Clients can expect a warm, nonjudgmental approach that focuses on practical steps. Lara draws from client-centered work and solution-focused ideas to help people identify what matters most and to try small, doable changes. She also uses tools from cognitive behavioral methods and motivational interviewing when those fit the goals.

Her experience spans outpatient, in-home, residential, school, and university settings. Lara has supported people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, eating and body image concerns, addictions, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and a range of life changes and relational issues. She also works with concerns such as caregiver stress, attachment and abandonment worries, guilt and shame, and hoarding.

In sessions, Lara listens closely and reflects what she hears back to increase clarity. She offers feedback, practical exercises, and short-term strategies alongside longer-term exploration when needed. The pace and focus are shaped by each person’s goals and comfort.

To begin, prospective clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a brief matching questionnaire. Scheduling follows based on the therapist’s availability and the service’s processes.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what a person shares so they feel understood and can notice their own strengths. This approach helps when someone needs space to talk through feelings and to make decisions at their own pace.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises to change patterns that keep someone stuck. CBT can be helpful for anxiety, depression, sleep troubles, and unhelpful habits related to eating or substance use.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative method that helps people find their own reasons to change. It is often useful when someone feels unsure about shifting behaviors, such as those tied to addictions or life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That decision can change over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Session formats are not specified in this profile, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people try different ways of working and see which style and schedule fit best without committing to a long plan up front.