Meet Our Therapists
Get to Know Peter
For Peter, counseling isn’t just a career path; it’s a continuation of the mission he lived out in uniform, making sure no one has to fight their hardest battles alone.
A retired Navy Veteran completing his degree at Grand Canyon University (Class of 2027), he specializes in helping veterans, first responders and individuals working through anxiety, trauma and life transitions.
Before stepping into counseling, Peter spent years in community outreach through the Butler County Veterans Service Commission, serving as a Peer Mentor and Outreach Coordinator. He also spent time mentoring sailors on their career paths, watching them figure out where they were headed and helping them get there. That foundation of mentorship carries directly into his counseling style today.
Peter’s path to becoming a counselor started with treatment, not training. Mental health struggles during his military years led him to treatment through the VA, an experience that reshaped how he saw himself and, eventually, his career. He now uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with clients, drawing on the same tools that helped him replace bad memories with better ones.
Given his background, it’s no surprise that Peter feels a strong pull toward working with veterans and first responders, including firefighters, police officers and EMS personnel. He’s seen up close what these jobs ask of people, and he’s determined to be part of the solution to the mental health crisis facing veterans, one person at a time.
Outside of work, Peter is likely cheering for the Reds, Bengals or Xavier Musketeers, or quoting Ghostbusters almost line for line. A Hamilton native, he’s spent the last 11 years married to his wife Christina and is kept plenty busy by their four spirited kids. Faith plays a big role in his life too: a trip to Israel to walk where Jesus once did left a lasting impression. When he needs to slow down, he turns to building Lego, a hobby he picked up thanks to his son.
Peter shows up to this work every day because he remembers what it felt like to need someone to show up for him. That’s the kind of counselor he set out to be.