Peter Smith, MS

Mental Health Practitioner

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Locations: White Bear Lake & Virtual

Areas of focus:

  • Ages 14+

  • ADHD & Executive Dysfunction

  • Anxiety

  • Addiction

  • Depression

  • Grief

  • Career Stress

  • Academic Stress, Career Stress & Perfectionism

Check out Peter in action!

Peter helps guide people through the struggles in their life, find their strengths, and remind them that they are good people. Peter operates through a combination of talk therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients reach their goals. Peter has experience working with clients who struggle with depression, grief, anxiety, ADHD, addiction and grief. 

Prior to entering this field, Peter worked in finance and insurance for 15 years before making a significant career change. This background gives me a real-world understanding of the pressures facing professionals. I specialize in helping adults navigate high stress career burnout, professional and executive dysfunction, acute work-related stress, and financial anxiety.

Clinical Specializations & Modalities

My therapeutic approach is active and collaborative. I rely heavily on Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify patterns that no longer serve them and build actionable change. My primary areas of clinical focus include:

  • Adult & Teen ADHD: Strengthening executive functioning, time management, and focus.

  • Adult Mental Health: Navigating difficult life transitions, identity, career and relational stress.

  • Addiction Recovery & Support: Providing a secure, environment for maintaining sobriety or reducing use and processing underlying challenges.

  • Grief & Complex Loss: Supporting individuals through difficult transitions and feelings of loss.