Peter Binnings
L.C.S.W.
Counselor and Consultant
(510) 761-6706
Office Location: 5905 Soquel Ave. Suite 400. Soquel, CA 95073
Helping You Find The Tools To Build The Life You Want.
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Peter is the kind of therapist who will really take the time to understand you, who can take even the most complex of life issues and help you make sense of them. He has a calm, patient approach that makes you feel completely supported. You can tell right when you meet him that he is well trained and very knowledgeable, meaning that he can always find the right intervention to help you feel better. When you leave a session with Peter, you’ll leave feeling more hopeful and better able to work through the problems in your life.
Welcome, please take time to explore my website and contact me with any questions. I offer free 15-30 minute initial phone consultations. 510 761-6706
I am accepting Lyra and private pay clients at this time.
I specialize in treating adults and teenagers struggling with:
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Anxiety
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Stress
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Uncertainty/ Self Doubt
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Relationship Issues
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Depression
My clients include professors, postdocs, and students at UC Santa Cruz, UC Berkeley, Brown University, and other colleges and high schools. I have worked with a wide variety of clientele, from professionals in the medical, technology, and finance industries, to artists and craftspersons, to full-time caregivers. I also have extensive experience working with teenagers dealing with a variety of issues. Please explore my teen page for more information.
Most of my clients feel like they have done well so far in life. They have a good job, attend a good school, have some positive relationships. But things don’t feel right. Worry, stress, fear, self-doubt, procrastination, and feeling a lack of direction weigh heavily on them. This impacts their health, mood, work, and/or relationships. They have tried to ignore and avoid these painful thoughts or feelings as best they can, but it no longer seems to work and they are ready to try something new.
I work with my clients to gain and use practical, proven tools to create a life guided by their core values (if you don’t yet know what your core values are, you came to the right place to start discovering them!)
I have been in practice for nearly 20 years and am trained in:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Multi-Systemic Therapy
I use evidence-based therapy tool, which has been proven to be effective in decreasing acute symptoms of anxiety, stress, and depression. My clients often start to see results in the first 3 months of working with me.
My office is located in a quiet section of Downtown Santa Cruz, with free parking and close to the bus line. I serve the Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, San Lorenzo Valley, Aptos, Soquel, and Capitola Areas.
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I’ve work with a lot of different therapist in my life, but Peter has been the first one who “gets me.” Since working with him, I am less stressed about life, connecting more with my wife, and no longer feel hopeless or stuck.
Therapy with the right person can be transformative. Feel free to reach out and set up a free 15 minute consultation. I would be happy to talk to and find out more about what you are looking for and if I am good fit for you.
Sincerely,
