Peter Mittiga, LMHC

Peter Mittiga is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people handle stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship strain. He is clear and direct in sessions and aims to make conversations feel approachable and steady for someone feeling overwhelmed.

He draws on a mix of practical approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy, to help people change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. He also uses client-centered methods to keep the focus on each person’s experience in the room and why their goals matter.

Over 12 years of work in the field have brought experience with trauma and mood disorders, workplace problems, compassion fatigue, and issues tied to attachment, abandonment, guilt, and shame. Peter has supported people dealing with postpartum depression, bipolar challenges, and post-traumatic stress among other concerns.

Sessions are offered from his New York practice and are delivered in English. He uses a relaxed, welcoming style that aims to put people at ease while addressing concrete problems. That practical tone helps people try new coping skills between meetings.

In therapy he focuses on short-term tools and longer-term understanding. He helps clients set clear goals, practice new ways of thinking, and build skills for stress and relationship challenges. Conversations move at a steady pace and follow what each person needs most.

How therapy approaches adapt to online care

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying patterns of thinking that keep problems going and then practicing different ways of thinking and behaving. It is useful for anxiety, depression, mood challenges, and stress-related concerns.

Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and following the person's pace so they feel understood. This approach helps people work through relationship difficulties, grief, self-esteem issues, and decisions about life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of working together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and decide collaboratively which methods to try first. That could mean practicing CBT skills between sessions, using a client-centered stance to process emotions, or combining approaches over time.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls simulate face-to-face conversations, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat lets someone check in quickly, and text-based messaging supports short updates or ongoing reflections between meetings. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy day while still working on real change.