Berekat Petros , LPC, LMHC

Berekat Petros is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 12 years of clinical experience. He practices in Florida and works with people facing day-to-day stress as well as longer-term mental health challenges. Sessions are offered in English and Amharic.

He focuses on concerns such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and addictions. He also helps with relationship and family stress, parenting challenges, grief, and trauma and abuse. Berekat supports people coping with life changes, career issues, and ADHD.

In session he takes a practical, person-centered approach. He listens first, then helps set small, achievable goals. He uses techniques that help people change unhelpful thinking, practice mindfulness, and build motivation for healthier habits.

Clients can expect straightforward conversation and a focus on real-world skills. He draws on solution-focused strategies to identify quick steps and on cognitive behavioral tools for longer-term shifts. Sessions can include problem-solving, behavioral planning, and mindfulness exercises.

Berekat has experience supporting additional concerns like attachment difficulties, body image, chronic illness and pain, caregiver stress, substance use, and eating-related issues. He aims to help people find manageable ways to cope and move forward.

People who prefer a collaborative, goal-oriented style often do well with him. He helps clients set realistic steps and monitors progress over time.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person and their goals, with the therapist listening closely and shaping sessions around what matters most. This approach helps when someone needs space to be heard and to clarify directions for change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and mood concerns because it gives structured exercises and homework to build different habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then pick or combine methods that make the most sense. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made or as goals shift.

Online therapy formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Video works well for in-depth conversation and exercises that benefit from visual cues. Phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth is limited or to fit a session into a shorter break. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework follow-up, or when someone prefers a written format. These options increase flexibility and can help people access regular, consistent support.