A space where real change begins.
Therapy for adults and couples, working together to find balance without burning out. Online across North Carolina, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, and Florida.
What this usually looks like
Stress, anxiety, and burnout don’t show up the same way for everyone.
From the outside, things can look completely fine, which makes it harder to name what’s actually going on, even to yourself.
For some, it’s constant motion
Waking up already behind, a few moves ahead of a day that hasn’t started. Hitting the goal, feeling relief for about four minutes, and moving on to the next one. Being the one everyone leans on, and less sure who you lean on.
For others, it’s quiet and physical
A tight chest before a meeting that isn’t a big deal. A stomach that’s been off for weeks. Waking at 3am replaying a conversation that already happened. Nothing to point to, just a body that won’t fully relax.
For some, it’s more like shutting down
Putting things off, not because you don’t care, but because starting feels like too much. Canceling plans and saying it’s fine. Feeling behind on everything, which makes it harder to start any of it.
Sometimes it’s a mix, or something else entirely
Often it shows up as less patience at home. Not because you mean to, but because there isn’t much left by the end of the day.
If any of this feels familiar, you’re not alone, and there’s a way through it. That’s what we’re here for.
What it quietly costs
Sometimes it doesn’t get worse. It gets smaller.
That’s part of why it’s possible to keep pushing past it, day after day. It narrows things a little at a time. Saying “maybe next time” instead of yes. A trip that gets skipped. A conversation that doesn’t happen because it costs more than there is to give that day. None of it feels like a big deal on its own, but string enough of those moments together and a life you’ve worked hard for can start to feel like something you’re managing instead of living.
You don’t have to be in crisis for this to be worth taking seriously. Most of the people we work with aren’t. They’re just tired of running everything on willpower.
What sets us apart
We’re less interested in labeling what you’re feeling than in understanding what it’s trying to do.
Emotions and behaviors make more sense once we understand what they’re protecting. Worry often has a job. So can pushing harder, going quiet, or replaying the same list at midnight. These patterns don’t show up by accident, and they don’t fade with understanding alone. We need to learn to respond differently.
So we start by getting curious about what each one might be protecting. From there, the work is about building a different response, somewhere else to go when the feeling shows up. That’s what makes a real difference in your week: not just understanding yourself in theory, but knowing what to do differently in the moment.
Insight is the start, not the destination
Understanding yourself in theory changes very little on a Tuesday. What helps more is having somewhere else to go when the feeling actually arrives. In practice, that draws on the following approaches.
Internal Family Systems
The part that pushes, the part that shuts down, the part that goes quiet at the wrong moment. Each one is protecting something. We work to understand what.
ACT and CBT
Practical work on thinking patterns and avoidance, aimed at change that shows up during the week, not just in session.
DBT skills
Concrete tools for the moments when your body reacts before your thinking catches up.
Motivational interviewing
For when part of you wants the change and part of you isn’t sure yet, which is a common and understandable place to be.
Individuals and couples, both
A lot of what shows up between two people is also running quietly inside each of them. Working in both directions helps each inform the other.
What we work with
However it shows up for you, there’s likely a name for it, and a way through.
Anxiety Therapy
Always a step ahead of you, even when nothing’s technically wrong.
See the anxiety pageChronic Stress & Burnout
Performing on the outside. Costing more than most people can see.
Perfectionism
Standards that started out useful and at some point stopped feeling optional.
Couples Therapy
The same argument on repeat, or the silence that replaced it.
See the couples pageSocial Anxiety
Rehearsing conversations before they happen, and replaying them after.
Depression
Flat, tired, going through the motions with little fulfillment.
Trauma
Something your body still reacts to before your thinking catches up.
ADHD
A mind that works well, just not always on the calendar’s terms.
Postpartum
Exhausted in a way that isn’t just about sleep.
Your therapist
I’m Peter.
I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and I’ve been doing this work for six years. I started at Intermountain Health in Utah, working as a primary mental health therapist for their employees and their families. I built My Home Counseling to offer the same quality of care to individuals and couples wherever they are.
I’m licensed in North Carolina, Utah, Idaho, Colorado, and Florida. In 2025, my wife and I moved our family to Raleigh, NC, and I continue to work with clients across the states where I’m licensed.
I care about helping people find real understanding, healing, and peace, and I hold myself to a high standard for what that looks like in practice. I’m warm, and I can be direct, and I’ve gotten pretty good at knowing which one a session needs. Once we get to know each other, we laugh. And if there’s something you’re not seeing about yourself, I’ll say so, gently.
What you may notice
How the work is done here.
Deliberately small caseloads
This practice keeps a deliberately limited caseload, so you get focused, consistent attention. Your therapist can remember the details of your life and where you left off, rather than reviewing notes right before the session. That continuity is part of what makes each session feel substantive instead of routine.
A genuine assessment of fit
Not every client is well suited to every practice, and knowing that early serves you far better than being scheduled anyway. If it becomes clear that another provider or level of care would meet your needs better, you’ll hear that directly, along with help finding the right referral. The goal is the right care for you, not just keeping you enrolled. Your mental health and your relationships deserve real, attentive care. The best you can find. That principle is exactly what My Home Counseling was built on.
Therapy structured around real schedules
Every session is virtual, so you can build consistent therapy around a demanding job, caregiving, or an unpredictable schedule. Meet from wherever works: a home office, a parked car on a break, or a quiet room once the day settles down. That flexibility is central to how this practice runs.
Getting started
Three steps, and the first one is small
Reach out
A short note is enough. You don’t need the right words yet.
A free consultation
About fifteen minutes, so you can get a feel for how we work before deciding anything.
The sessions begin
From here, things start to change, and you’re not on your own.
Questions people ask first
Good to know
Do you take insurance, and what does a session cost?
We’re in network with most major plans, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Optum, Oscar Health, Oxford, Providence Health Plan, Regence, SelectHealth, UnitedHealthcare, Deseret Mutual, and EMI Health.
Without insurance, sessions are $150 and run 50 to 53 minutes. There’s more detail on the pricing page.
Where are you licensed?
North Carolina, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, and Florida. You need to be physically located in one of those five states during the session, which is a licensing rule rather than a preference.
Is online therapy as good as sitting in a room?
In our experience it works well, and a few things about it genuinely help. You’re usually in the place where most of this happens, rather than reconstructing it in an office two days later. And the session is far more likely to actually happen when it doesn’t cost you an hour of driving.
I don’t think I’m bad enough to need therapy.
Most of the people we see would say the same thing, and several of them have said it on the first call. You don’t have to be at the end of your rope to want things to feel better.
If it turns out you’re fine and don’t need us, that’s a good outcome and we’ll say so.
I’ve never done therapy before. What is the first session like?
Mostly us asking questions and you talking as much or as little as you want to. There’s no script you’re supposed to follow and nothing you’re expected to have figured out in advance.
By the end of it, we’ll have a real starting point for the work, and you’ll have a good sense of whether it feels like the right fit.
How long does this take?
That depends on what you’re bringing and what you want out of it, and we’d rather not guess at a number before we know you. Most people start weekly and we adjust once we can see what the work needs.
What we will do is tell you honestly if we think you’re done, or if we think someone else would serve you better.
Let’s talk for fifteen minutes
No paperwork and no commitment. Just a conversation, so you can get a feel for how we work and decide from there.
My Home Counseling · Telehealth across North Carolina, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, and Florida