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Stan Peck

Profile / United States

Stan Peck, LPC

Alabama

Alabama LPC - anxiety and depression

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  • CBT methods
  • ACT strategies
  • DBT skills

About Stan

Stan Peck is an Alabama Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with ten years of clinical experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting concerns. He works with clients on motivation, self-esteem, confidence, and relationship issues. Sessions focus on practical steps to handle day-to-day problems and emotional ups and downs.

He has worked in inpatient mental health hospitals and has experience supporting people with severe mental health diagnoses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder. That background gives him familiarity with crisis-phase care and ongoing symptom management. He draws on methods that emphasize changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

In sessions he uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), client-centered approaches, and existential ideas. That means therapy tends to combine skills practice, values-based goal setting, and straightforward conversation about what is getting in the way of progress.

Practically, he works on concrete skills - thought records, behavioral experiments, grounding techniques, and communication practice. He helps people plan manageable experiments to test new ways of thinking and acting, and then reviews what worked and what did not.

People can expect clear goals and step-by-step strategies rather than vague talk. The focus is on what can be tried between sessions and how those efforts affect mood, relationships, work, and daily routines.

How his approaches translate to online work

CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors. It uses practical tools such as thought records and behavioral experiments to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms and to change patterns that interfere with daily life. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) centers on clarifying personal values and taking committed action toward those values even when difficult thoughts or feelings appear. ACT can help with motivation, coping with life changes, and persistent distress that doesn't clear up with thought work alone. Client-centered work emphasizes active listening and letting the person lead parts of the conversation while the therapist reflects and asks clarifying questions. This approach supports clearer goals and stronger self-awareness as other skills are practiced. Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. He will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person's goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean blending CBT skills, ACT exercises, and DBT techniques over time based on what is helping. The original biography did not specify session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into weekdays or work breaks, reduce travel time, and allow practice of skills in real-life settings. Some formats use less bandwidth or focus on brief check-ins, which can be useful when time or schedule is limited. Licensed professionals adapt sessions to practical constraints while focusing on concrete skill practice and measurable steps.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsAnger managementBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Body imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

Alabama

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does he help with most often?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting concerns, relationship and family issues, trauma, grief, sleep and eating problems, and career or life-change coping.

How does he use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?

He uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and test alternatives through behavioral experiments and thought records. Sessions often include homework to practice new skills between meetings.

What is his professional background?

He has ten years of professional experience and has worked in inpatient mental health hospitals supporting people with serious mental health diagnoses including bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

What are his credentials and location?

He is an LPC licensed in Alabama and practices there.

Which languages are supported and can he work internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. He is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

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Stan Peck

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