Peter Mburu - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

7 years experience | Counselor of Color | Intl Clients Welcome

About Peter Mburu

I am a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Texas. Before moving to Texas 5 years ago, I was an LPC at Michigan. I have an extensive experience working with adult experiencing mental illness. For the last three years I have been working with young adult experiencing psychosis for the first time in their life (early onset). I am also licensed as an LCDC-I in Texas. I have experience working with individuals struggling with chemical dependence. My other counseling experiences include working with: International students, refugees, Christian counseling (I have seminary training) and those struggling with severe medical conditions. My goal in counseling is to assist you develop coping skills to help you reach your life potential. I have experience and training in CBT, DBT and Motivational interviewing. I am glad that you are seeking help for this is the first step toward mental health wellness. I am looking forward working with you.

Licenses

LPC

81175

Professional experience

Addictions
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Career difficulties
Compassion fatigue
Coping with life changes
Depression
Family conflicts
Grief
LGBT
Parenting issues
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Sleeping disorders
Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

Drug and alcohol addiction
Family problems
Guilt and shame
Immigration issues
Men's issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Post-traumatic stress
Social anxiety and phobia
Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Motivational Interviewing
Solution-Focused Therapy

Languages

English
Kikuyu
Swahili

14 Reviews

“Peter has been ready to listen to anything I throw at him. He is always supportive and encouraging. He has been a blessing from God to help me through hard times.”

“Seems to be helping”

“Peter is very knowledgeable and keen about my needs.”

“I really enjoy my sessions with Peter. He has a great understanding of me and my concerns. I always walk away from my sessions feeling better than I started.”

“Great conversation”

“Great human being with a lot of experience and in tune with what you say.”

“Awesome therapist”

“Peter Mburu has been so helpful as I am starting out on this journey to care for my own mental health. The world is often a scary and confusing place and he listens and offers practical suggestions that I am able to put in place right away. I feel hopeful about the work I am doing for myself!”

“In just a few sessions, Peter has been so helpful in helping me change my mindset and giving me practical things I can do to take action in my life. I'm so happy we got matched together!”

“Great guy! Very professional and a good listener.”

“Peter has been so monumental in my healing process. He helped me look at things from different perspectives. He is really compassionate and creates a safe environment. I felt so comfortable sharing anything with him. He shared so many coping skills with me that I was able to implement everyday. I’m so greatly to have been matched with him. I was hesitant to start therapy but he made this experience extremely rewarding.”

“Peter has been so monumental in my healing process. He helps look at things from different perspectives. He is really compassionate and create such a safe environment. I felt so comfortable sharing”

“Mr. Mburu is a very competent therapist, who is able to actively help you come up with solutions and stategies in order to cope with whatever you might need help”

“I’m soooo grateful to have Mr. Peter as my therapist! He has been a tremendous help in my struggle. He always keeps me engaged. I highly recommend him.”

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