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Tova Pete, LPC
Texas
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anxiety and Relationships
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Client-centered work
- Mindfulness practices
About Tova
Tova Pete is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 11 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, parenting issues, ADHD, trauma and related worries. Her work addresses practical problems people bring when life becomes harder than expected.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and mindfulness approaches. Sessions tend to include looking at unhelpful thoughts and testing different, more workable ways of responding. Tova describes her style as open and collaborative and asks clients to help shape the plan for care.
In practice she helps people sort through relationship challenges, communication problems, and family-of-origin issues. She also supports people with grief, anger, body image concerns, abandonment and attachment questions, and the stress that comes with caregiving or major life change. She works with commitment and codependency questions as well as practical coping skills for mood and attention difficulties.
Tova mixes structured tools with a person-centered stance. That can mean using short experiments, homework between sessions, and mindfulness exercises to reduce reactivity. She and the client set goals together and adjust techniques based on what is helpful.
Those seeking a direct, skills-focused approach will find a practical emphasis on noticing patterns and trying different responses. The main focus is on concrete steps people can use day to day, rather than long theoretical discussions.
How CBT, client-centered work, and DBT translate to online sessions
CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small changes in behavior. Online sessions can walk through thought records, plan short experiments, and review how new responses worked in daily life. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and using the client's own goals to guide the work; online meetings allow time to reflect and set those goals together. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance, which can be taught and practiced during web or phone sessions and then applied between meetings.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide whether CBT, client-centered techniques, DBT skills, or a combination fits best. This decision is based on the client's needs, goals, and what feels practical for them.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week - shorter check-ins can be scheduled around work, or longer sessions can be planned for deeper skill practice. Online sessions also allow practicing skills in the context of everyday routines, which helps carry changes into regular life.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting challenges, ADHD, trauma and grief, plus related issues like anger and body image.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and to test more effective responses through short experiments and between-session practice.
What is her background and experience?
She has 11 years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, attention, behavior, and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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