Lara Peter , MD, LCPC

Lara Peter is a Maryland-based therapist with 10 years of clinical experience who focuses on helping adults navigate anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, relationship concerns, and addictions. Holding an MD - Doctor of Medicine - and an LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - she combines compassionate listening with practical, goal-oriented strategies to support lasting change. Lara emphasizes a client-centered stance that prioritizes each person’s perspective while integrating evidence-informed techniques to address symptoms, build coping skills, and improve overall functioning.

She works collaboratively with clients to move at a pace that feels safe and productive, offering feedback, tools, and resources tailored to individual needs. Her practice attends to issues such as grief, self-esteem and body image, eating and food-related concerns, ADHD, caregiver stress, and life transitions, with attention to both emotional insight and actionable steps. Lara values the therapeutic relationship as the foundation for growth and aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where people can explore difficult topics and set realistic goals.

With experience across individual, family, and group settings, Lara adapts interventions to fit each client’s goals and preferences, balancing empathy with practical problem-solving to help clients move forward in meaningful ways.