Stan Peck, LPC
Helping people manage strong emotions and life stressors
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
How Stan works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Alabama
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Stan
Stan Peck is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Alabama who uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people manage strong emotions and life stressors. He focuses on clear, down-to-earth conversation and steady support to help people find tools that actually fit their lives. He has ten years of clinical experience, including work in inpatient mental health settings.
That background means he has helped people with serious mood conditions such as bipolar disorder and major depression, and with challenges that include anxiety, addictions, anger, and trauma.
Background and approach
Sessions are tailored to each person's needs. He draws on therapies that teach skills for coping, changing unhelpful thoughts, and building values-based goals. Therapy typically involves setting small, practical steps and practicing new responses between meetings.
Stan also addresses everyday concerns like parenting stress, self-esteem, sleep problems, and career pressure. He helps people who struggle with relationships, grief, body image, and feeling isolated. Conversations are direct but compassionate, focused on what will help most right now.
He speaks English and works with people across Alabama. Stan views the first session as a chance to understand your priorities and outline a plan you can try. He encourages honest talk about what is and isn’t working so the plan can be adjusted over time.
What Stan works with
Everything Stan lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Stan's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Young adult issues
Approaches Stan lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches that translate well to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It’s useful for anger, anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes because it focuses on small, values-driven steps rather than getting stuck on feelings.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches practical techniques to change them. It often includes short exercises and homework to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and break cycles of negative thinking.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving tolerance for distress, and communicating more effectively. These tools can be especially helpful when impulsivity, anger, or self-destructive patterns are a concern.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that seem likely to help, and adjust the plan based on what works. That collaborative process aims to give clear tools and regular checkpoints so progress can be measured together.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can fit a short break or lower bandwidth situations. Live chat and messaging work well for brief check-ins, mood tracking, or practicing short skills between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep consistent momentum toward goals.
Questions people ask about Stan
What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
The therapist works with many concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, bipolar disorder, depression, trauma, grief, relationship difficulties, parenting strain, sleep and eating issues, and self-esteem problems.
What is the therapist's style and approach in sessions?
Sessions are straightforward and skill-focused, blending acceptance and commitment ideas with cognitive and mindfulness techniques to help people manage emotions and act on what matters most.
What experience does the therapist bring?
The clinician has about ten years of professional experience, including work in inpatient mental health settings treating serious mood conditions like bipolar disorder and major depression.
Where is the therapist licensed and based?
The therapist holds an Alabama licensed professional counselor credential (AL LPC) and practices in Alabama.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available for online work?
Therapy can be delivered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payments handled?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with this clinician?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session based on the therapist's availability.