- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions and recovery
- Family of origin issues
About Peter
Peter Cosens is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 13 years of clinical experience. He works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
He takes a direct, practical style in sessions. He listens to the problem, asks clear questions, and helps people set short-term goals. Sessions focus on what is happening now and what changes the client wants to try next.
Therapy draws on a few established methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and test different actions. Client-Centered Therapy keeps the conversation grounded in the client's perspective and priorities. Mindfulness techniques are taught to help manage intense feelings and reduce reactivity.
Peter also works with attachment and family of origin issues when those early patterns still affect adult life. He addresses communication problems, codependency, abandonment concerns, and caregiving stress in practical ways you can use between sessions.
He is straightforward about time and cost. He does not encourage ongoing open-ended therapy and aims to help people make measurable changes. People who choose to work with him start by describing their main concern and a few realistic steps they want to try.
Peter practises in Texas and conducts sessions in English. For next steps, readers should confirm current session options and scheduling before booking.
How his approaches work in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's perspective and priorities. In practice this means the therapist follows what matters most to the client and uses their goals to shape each session. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is about spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It often includes short exercises or experiments to try between meetings to change how problems show up.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss which methods fit your goals and adjust as you learn what helps. Decisions about techniques and pacing are made together, based on your needs and preferences.
Confirm the specific session formats offered before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Many people find that using practical CBT tasks and mindfulness exercises in between sessions helps them apply what they discuss into everyday life.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting strain, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
What is his therapeutic style?
His approach is direct and practical. He listens, asks clear questions, and helps set short-term goals you can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 13 years of experience working with adults on a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with a Texas LPC credential and practices in Texas.
Which languages and international work are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified here.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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