Lynne Peters, LCPC

Lynne Peters, LCPC, welcomes adults who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure about their next step. She focuses on practical changes that reduce anxiety, manage stress, and address struggles with substance use, depression, or low self-worth. Her tone is straightforward and supportive, aimed at people looking for real, manageable progress.

She draws on 13 years of experience in a range of settings across Maryland. Sessions aim to clarify what matters most to each person and to set small, realistic goals. Conversations often include skills practice, problem-solving, and carefully paced steps toward change.

Lynne uses techniques from client-centered therapy to keep the work grounded in the person's priorities and values. She also incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy tools when they fit the issue at hand. Mindfulness strategies and motivational techniques are added when clients want skills for emotion regulation and sustained motivation.

Many clients come with complex histories such as trauma, family-of-origin issues, codependency, or blended-family stress. She helps people untangle patterns related to abandonment, communication breakdowns, caregiving strain, and the emotional fallout of divorce or separation. For those dealing with addiction or first responder stress, sessions focus on coping strategies and steady supports.

Lynne aims for a practical, collaborative approach. She listens first, then builds a plan with the client. Progress is measured by clearer choices, fewer overwhelming moments, and better daily functioning.

Approaches that translate well to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on the client’s priorities and personal values. In practice this means the therapist listens closely and helps people set goals that matter to them, then checks in about progress and adjusts plans as needed.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical skills such as identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors, which can be practiced between sessions for steady change.

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) offers skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. These tools are often useful for managing intense emotions and improving communication in stressful situations.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which tools to try first and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Please confirm current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed in this profile. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand them. It also makes practicing skills between meetings simpler, so therapy can link directly to daily life and routines.