Peter Tegner

I am a clinical social worker and therapist assisting patients with many intersectional identities whose adverse experiences cause difficulty in their lives. As a patient-centered therapist, I specialize in fostering a safe space and building a trusted partnership for you to look deeply at your situations, experiences, and feelings. I'm passionate about relieving the pain of adverse, even traumatic experiences, and helping you develop coping skills and find broader, easier paths to progress, fulfillment, and joy in your life.

My specialties include issues with anxiety, depression, grief and loss, phase of life and adjustment issues, family and relationship challenges, substance use, trauma, and much more. No matter your struggle, I am dedicated to applying my clinical training and background, and my varied life experiences, to guide you along the path to greater mental wellness.

I look forward to meeting and engaging with you wherever you’re in your life journey and working with you and your situation to fulfill your goals and wishes for therapy and growth.

The cornerstone of effective therapy is empathy, making a genuine connection, and seeing the world through my patients' eyes. Relating in this way enables me to assist you in understanding, dealing with, and resolving difficult experiences and patterns in life to gain insight, freedom, and joy.

These deeply held values allow me to build a dependable environment to see and resolve issues in our work together. My style is warm and candid – I'll be your ally in the process while utilizing a blend of therapeutic modalities tailored to your situation, goals, and wishes. Through our sessions, you'll gain insight and relief to turn challenges into coping skills and adverse experiences into assets.

My time as a young ski instructor taught me the value of empathy, which later led to my becoming a mental health therapist. Teaching skiing on the side of a mountain requires building trust and rapport, effectively managing the scene to meet the client's needs and wishes, and maintaining safety all while fostering a fun and educational environment. I've used this empathy-based, client-centered approach throughout my therapeutic practice. Coupled with life experiences, my passion for empathic connection became my calling to train for a career dedicated to exceptional clinical work.

When I’m not seeing patients, you’ll find me on the slopes! Skiing is a special blend of exercise, outdoor adventure, and connection with others. As a passionate skier and certified ski instructor, I love sharing this fantastic sport with my wife, family and friends, and students of all levels and backgrounds. Off the snow, I’m often hiking with my wife and friends, enjoying the exercise and the beauty and scale of nature.