Lynne Peters, MD, LCPC

Lynne Peters is a Maryland-based clinician who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, and low self-esteem. She writes and talks in straightforward ways so people can see what to expect in sessions. Her approach aims to make day-to-day coping easier and to help clients find clearer choices when life feels overwhelming.

Lynne has an MD and holds a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor credential, and she brings 13 years of clinical experience to her work. She uses practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside motivational techniques to address unhelpful thinking and behaviors. Sessions focus on steps clients can try between meetings so progress can be seen outside the therapy room.

Her style balances active skill building with a client-centered stance. That means she listens first, and then offers exercises, skills, or short experiments selected to match each person's goals. Mindfulness practices and elements from Dialectical Behavior Therapy are available when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are priorities.

Lynne often helps people facing complex or overlapping issues, such as addiction combined with anxiety or caregiving stress alongside feelings of emptiness. She pays attention to family of origin and communication patterns when those areas matter for the client's goals.

Sessions are offered in English and are suited to people who want a practical, collaborative approach. The focus is on small, measurable changes that add up to better day-to-day functioning.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Many clients benefit from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy because it focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioral changes to reduce anxiety and depression. CBT is practical and task-oriented, which adapts well to online sessions and between-session homework.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and working at the client’s pace. That approach supports building trust and choosing goals collaboratively, whether in person or online. Dialectical Behavior Therapy adds concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance when overwhelm or self-destructive urges are present.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and life circumstances and then try strategies that fit the individual. This usually means a mix of listening, skill teaching, and short practice exercises chosen collaboratively.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face connection and role-play, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports quick check-ins, and messaging lets clients share updates or practice new skills between sessions. These options make it easier to match therapy to a client's schedule and communication style.