About Peter
Peter Jastermsky is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 35 years of experience. He has worked in settings that include employee assistance programs, outpatient mental health, and drug and alcohol services. He has also supervised and trained other therapists.
Peter offers individual counseling for adults aged 21 and up who live in California and Pennsylvania. Peter uses a conversational and supportive style. Sessions begin where a person is now.
He helps people weigh choices and look at what might change if they act differently.
Background and approach
He works with practical goals and small steps that add up over time. Many people come to him feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or anxious. He focuses on helping with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life changes.
He also addresses issues such as addiction, relationship tensions, anger, and self-esteem concerns. His approach mixes practical strategies with attention to a person’s values and meaning. He draws on client-centered and cognitive behavioral ideas, and includes mindfulness and solution-focused tools when useful.
He encourages people to try one manageable change and see what happens next. Peter views each person as the expert on their own life. He collaborates with clients to set clear goals, consider consequences, and move toward choices that feel right.
His goal is to help people take steps that improve daily life and reduce ongoing stress.
Approaches that fit online therapy
Peter often blends client-centered and cognitive behavioral techniques in online sessions. Client-centered work focuses on listening and building understanding so a person feels heard and can clarify what matters most. Cognitive behavioral work looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change patterns that cause trouble.Finding the right approach is part of the process. He will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs. That collaboration may lead to trying a few techniques to see what helps most in real life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are good for a traditional face-to-face feel. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins, reflections, and step-by-step coaching between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit counseling into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while still using evidence-informed approaches.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 35 years
- Licensed
- California, Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
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