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Peter Agostino, LCPC

Stress, Anxiety LGBTQ+ Relationships Compassion fatigue ADHD
Video Phone Live Chat Messaging

About me

I believe that each and every individuals has the tools to make their life better and it is my job as a therapist to help my clients learn how to use those tools and so each client can help themselves. I have worked with a very diverse population and pride myself in being truly understanding of all people and all lifestyles.

I like focusing on a client's strength's and and getting to know a client fully. I have experience working with depression, anxiety, the LGBTQ community, relationship issues, multicultural issues, religious and anti-religious issues, issues of race and feminist issues. I am a very open therapist that believes each client deserves a positive ear to talk to.

I also believe in reality therapy. If something in your life is not working for you we are going to talk about it and try and figure out how we can develop new and better reactions to different situations.

Professional experience

10yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety LGBTQ+ Relationships Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Abandonment, BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Money and financial issues, Multicultural Concerns, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Phobias, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and Discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexuality, Women's issues, Young Adult Issues

Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

IL LCPC 180012839

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Peter Agostino. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Peter is a wonderful listener and he has helped me to get to know myself better. I feel like I’ve learned a lot about myself from the sessions we’ve had together!

Written on Dec 02, 2022 after therapy with Peter for 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd

I couldn't have asked for a better person to help me with the stress and anxiety of everyday life. Peter has been a gift from above and has always been there for support and suggestions that has helped me make it through tough times. He is the best!

Written on Sep 14, 2022 after therapy with Peter for 5 years and 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, sleeping disorders, and anger management

Peter is great. He helps me to keep in mind that a lot of the ways I feel, and the ways that I think, are actually quite normal!

Written on Jun 28, 2022 after therapy with Peter for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Peter is thoughtful and insightful. I have been able to talk to him about things that I haven’t been able to talk to anyone else about. I feel like we’re on the same page about a lot of important things.

Written on Mar 21, 2022 after therapy with Peter for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, family conflicts, self esteem, compassion fatigue, and adhd

I’ve only met with Peter a few times but he has already made me feel heard, understands me and he does a good job helping me collect my thoughts and work through them when I get stuck in the process. I feel SO comfortable talking to him and am thankful I matched with a therapist like him!

Written on Mar 17, 2022 after therapy with Peter for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and adhd

Peter understands me as a person and my needs in therapy. I feel that we’ve made so much progress in the last couple of years and I’m excited to continue working with him.

Written on Mar 16, 2022 after therapy with Peter for 1 year and 10 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, and coaching