- CBT methods
- Gottman ideas
- Mindfulness practice
About Kevin
Kevin Peterca is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) in Ohio with 35 years of clinical experience. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, career questions, grief, mood disorders, addictions, and questions about life purpose. He offers practical, goal-focused counseling for adults who feel stuck after big changes.
Kevin uses straightforward methods to address immediate problems and longer-term patterns. He often draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. He also uses elements of mindfulness and solution-focused work to build small, concrete changes that fit daily life.
Sessions are collaborative and goal oriented. Kevin invites clients to set priorities and suggests exercises that can be practiced between meetings. He works with relationship issues and uses Gottman Method ideas when couples work on communication and conflict, while keeping sessions focused on clear next steps.
Over his career he has worked in a variety of settings offering short-term and goal-directed counseling. His background includes supporting people through career transitions, parenting stresses, caregiving burden, addiction concerns, and end-of-life and hospice-related issues. He describes his approach as practical and interactive.
People who contact Kevin should expect direct conversation about goals, behavioral tasks to try outside sessions, and regular check-ins on progress. To begin, readers are asked to use the online matching and scheduling flow to set up a first meeting and decide if his style feels like a fit.
How Kevin’s approaches translate to online work
Kevin commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and the Gottman Method in his work. CBT involves identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, then testing small changes to see what helps; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. The Gottman Method focuses on communication and conflict patterns in close relationships and offers concrete skills couples can practice to improve interactions.He also uses mindfulness-based ideas to help people notice stressful thoughts and steady their attention. Mindfulness practice can support emotion regulation and reduce reactivity in stressful moments. Together these approaches give practical tools and short exercises that clients can use between sessions.
Finding the best approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about needs, goals, and preferences and recommend methods to try. That plan can change over time depending on what proves most useful.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit counseling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Kevin’s clinical methods lend themselves to brief skills practice, structured homework, and focused conversational work that can be carried out in remote sessions.
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Experience
35+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, grief, addictions, life purpose and related issues.
How does he approach feeling stuck?
He uses goal-directed, practical work. Sessions focus on identifying patterns, testing changes, and tracking progress.
How much experience does he bring?
He has 35 years of clinical experience working in short-term and goal-focused counseling settings.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) licensed in Ohio and practices from that state.
Does he work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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