Edi Peterson, LPC

Edi Peterson is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 22 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and grief, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Edi works with practical goals so people can feel better in everyday life.

Edi uses straightforward, goal-focused methods in sessions. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy to help people identify patterns, try small changes, and measure progress. Sessions are conversational and task-oriented, with homework and real-world steps when helpful.

Clients come for many reasons, including chronic pain or illness, caregiver stress, smoking or vaping cessation, and struggles with isolation or life purpose. She also supports people coping with eating or sleeping problems, anger, guilt or shame, and career concerns. The emphasis is on skills people can use right away.

Edi earned advanced degrees in behavioral health and counseling and holds LPC licenses in New Jersey and Texas. Her background includes work with long-term health issues and substance misuse, giving practical experience for those challenges. She values clear goals and measurable progress.

In sessions she aims to collaborate with each person on realistic steps tied to their values. The focus is on finding what helps the individual get unstuck and move toward a healthier daily life.

How Edi’s Approaches Work Online

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep or eating issues, and stress-related problems.

Motivational Interviewing focuses on drawing out a person’s own reasons to change. It can be useful for addictions, smoking or vaping cessation, and making health-related or lifestyle shifts.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Edi will work together with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That process is collaborative and may mix techniques as goals evolve.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text works well for brief check-ins, step-by-step coaching, or when journaling thoughts between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, caregiving, or health-related schedules.