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Peter Mburu

TX LPC 81175
Credentials
TX LPC 81175
NPI Number
1922384544
Location
Texas
Languages
English, Kikuyu, Swahili
Peter Mburu

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15 years experience | Counselor of Color | Intl Clients Welcome
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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
  • Intimacy-related issues
  • LGBT
  • Parenting issues
  • Relationship issues
  • Self esteem
  • Sleeping disorders
  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

  • Abandonment
  • Chronic pain, illness, and disability
  • Divorce and separation
  • Drug and alcohol addiction
  • Family problems
  • Forgiveness
  • Guilt and shame
  • Immigration issues
  • Infidelity
  • Isolation / loneliness
  • Life purpose
  • Men's issues
  • Mood disorders
  • Multicultural concerns
  • Panic disorder and panic attacks
  • Paranoia
  • Post-traumatic stress
  • Postpartum depression
  • Sexual dysfunction
  • Sexuality
  • Social anxiety and phobia
  • Workplace issues
  • Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

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

Languages

  • English
  • Kikuyu
  • Swahili

15 Reviews

“Peter was a very kind, experienced he really helped me with my issues at hand; I LOVED my sessions with him. Unfortunately, Better Help/ Regain did not have a monthly option or a biweekly option.”

“Great experience so far -- a few weeks in.”

“Peter is attentive and experienced in the areas where my concerns are. He provides productive comments.”

“He's a very great therapist...he really helps me get through everything and he really gives me good advice on everything hes a great man to talk too”

“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.”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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