Ken Peters (he/him)
- Availability:
- Accepting New Clients
- Session Format:
- OnlinePhone
- Office Days:
- MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursday
- Clientele:
- Adults (18+)LGBTQ2IA+ Affirming Contact Ken
When life is difficult, we naturally strive to adapt. Sometimes we try to avoid our pain or mentally escape our circumstances. These approaches can offer temporary relief, but unresolved issues often resurface, leading to feelings of being stuck, anxious, depressed, or confused. These experiences are not random; they signal areas needing more attention.
Psychotherapy offers a confidential space outside your everyday relationships to explore life’s challenges with a caring professional. In therapy, you connect with your feelings, thoughts, and authentic self. This space allows you to explore and express whatever is present for you.
I view psychotherapy as a journey toward integration. Human beings are complex, and we can only be aware of so much at once. Through exploring deeper aspects of yourself—emotions, sensations, memories, and dreams—you can begin to connect the dots, fostering greater self-awareness, understanding and resiliency.
Unlike self-help or meditation, therapy involves two active minds working together. As a therapist, I engage with openness, curiosity, and respect to help you access and process challenging areas of life. This unique dialogue and partnership enables a deeper engagement of issues that might feel difficult to face alone.
Therapy isn’t always easy, and it requires time. It often means confronting uncomfortable or painful realities. Yet, investing in oneself through therapy can yield profound growth, clarity, and well-being, helping you uncover potential and personal aptitudes you may not have realized existed.
- Anxiety
- Climate Anxiety/Climate Grief
- Creative Blocks
- Depression
- Dissociation and Dissociative Identity
- Dreamwork and Dream Interpretation
- Existential Concerns
- Gender Identity
- Immigration and Newcomer Experiences
- LGBTQ2SIA+
- Loneliness and Isolation
- Polyamory and Non-traditional Relationships
- Relationships
- Self-Esteem
- Sex and Kink
- Spirituality and Psychotherapy
- Stress
My desire is to provide an open, genuine, and calm presence where you can authentically talk about yourself and what is happening for you.
We start with an initial consultation at no cost. This gives an opportunity to talk about what brings you to therapy and ask questions about the process.
If we decide to move forward, we book our first full session. In this meeting, I will gather some more information about you and what brings you to therapy. I will ask about your history, relationships, and experiences. This provides a structured way to enter the therapy process.
As we continue our sessions, we follow what is on your mind. You may feel nervous or awkward about talking, and this is understandable. I hope to provide an atmosphere where you feel as comfortable as possible to talk in an authentic way. If you get stuck, I am here to support you in the process.
Sometimes it takes a while to know if a therapist and client are a good match for long-term work. Committing to 10 sessions as a “trial” period is helpful. During this time you can get a sense of me as a therapist, as I work to better understand your concerns and how I can help. We can talk about how the process is going for you. If either of us feel that another therapist is a better fit for you, I am happy to make a referral or point you in the right direction.
My practice is grounded in psychodynamic psychotherapy, which has a long tradition of evolving theories concerning human development and mental health. I also have an interest in mindfulness approaches, therapeutic trance and spirituality.
“Even things that seem completely forgotten are present somehow and somewhere.”
Sigmund Freud, founder of psychoanalysis
“One of the few blessings of living in an age of anxiety is that we are forced to become aware of ourselves.”
Rollo May, existential psychologist
“What you resist not only persists, but will grow in size.”
Carl Jung, founder of analytical psychology
“You either walk inside your story and own it or you stand outside your story and hustle for your worthiness.”
Brené Brown, academic and author
“Our neurosis and our wisdom are made out of the same material.”
Pema Chödrön, Buddhist nun and author
“Express yourself. Don’t repress yourself.”
Madonna, pop star
Email me at kenpeters@tutamail.com or use the form below to arrange a 20 minute initial consultation at no cost.
I will respond with more information about the process.
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