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Peter Mittiga

Supportive, practical therapy focused on life changes

LMHC New York

Experience
12 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Peter

Peter Mittiga is a licensed mental health counselor based in New York who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, and work-related difficulties.

Background and approach

With 12 years of experience in the mental health field, he draws on a mix of practical therapies to address mood disorders, grief, compassion fatigue, and other challenges that prompt people to seek support. He adopts a warm, relaxed manner that aims to make clients feel at ease and emphasizes the person at the center of care.

His work incorporates client-centered principles alongside cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior therapy, and EMDR when appropriate. That range allows him to tailor interventions to concerns such as attachment and abandonment, forgiveness issues, guilt and shame, postpartum mood changes, and workplace or financial stress.

Peter practices as an LMHC (New York LMHC 006991) and offers sessions through multiple online formats to accommodate different needs and schedules. He focuses on collaboration and practical strategies while keeping treatment goals aligned with each client's values and circumstances.

Approaches and Online Options for Practical Change



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and workplace or mood-related challenges by teaching concrete skills and strategies to cope with difficult situations.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship in which the client’s perspective guides the work. This approach helps build insight and self-direction and supports people dealing with relationship issues, grief, self-esteem, and life transitions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to explore goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, adapting techniques from CBT, DBT, EMDR, or solution-focused work as needed to suit the client’s needs.

Online therapy with this clinician is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. These formats allow people to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, and travel, and to use shorter or more frequent touchpoints when useful. The variety of options supports different communication styles and makes it easier to maintain continuity of care while working together toward practical changes.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, bipolar and other mood disorders, relationship and family difficulties, grief, and work-related problems.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He favors a welcoming, relaxed approach that centers the individual and combines client-centered listening with active skill-building and problem-solving techniques.
How long has he been practicing?
He has 12 years of experience in the mental health field working with people across a variety of concerns and treatment approaches.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He is an LMHC licensed in New York with license number NY LMHC 006991 and practices from New York.
Does he offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only and he is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameMen's issuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English