Kevin Peterca , LISW

Kevin Peterca is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) in Ohio with 35 years of experience delivering short-term, goal-directed counseling to individuals and couples. He brings a practical, client-centered stance to therapy, adapting methods to meet each person's needs while maintaining a focus on clear, achievable objectives.

He emphasizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as a core approach, explaining and applying its techniques to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. At the same time, he tailors interventions based on the unique concerns presented by the client, inviting their input and preferences as part of a collaborative treatment plan.

Over his career he has worked with people coping with stress, relationship and family challenges, work and career difficulties, depression, and anxiety. He describes his role as supportive and encouraging, and his work has earned top-rated client satisfaction results and workplace recognition where he has been described as "genuine, empathetic, supportive, encouraging and light-hearted."

Kevin appreciates the opportunity to assist clients in reaching practical goals and approaches each case with respect, flexibility, and an emphasis on measurable progress.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Counseling Options

Kevin Peterca often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients recognize and reframe patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to stress, anxiety, or depression. CBT is goal-oriented and useful for addressing mood concerns, worry, and practical coping skills.

For couples and relationship work he incorporates elements of the Gottman Method, which focuses on improving communication, building shared understanding, and strengthening partnership skills. This approach is well suited to couples looking to resolve conflict and improve connection.

He also uses Mindfulness Therapy to help clients develop present-moment awareness and calmer responses to emotional triggers, which can support stress reduction and better emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process; Kevin works collaboratively with clients to identify the methods that best match their goals, needs, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Kevin is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options provide flexibility for scheduling, make it easier to attend sessions from different locations, and allow clients to select the modality that fits their comfort and lifestyle while working with licensed professionals and therapists.