Peter Plishka, LAPC, NCE

PRONOUNS: he/him

“Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves.” -Rainer Maria Rilke

My priority is creating a space where you feel heard, respected, and supported. Therapy isn’t about having all the answers — it’s about making room to explore what’s happening in your life, at a pace that feels right for you. My hope is that our work together helps you move forward with greater clarity, resilience, and a stronger sense of purpose.

Many people come to therapy during times of uncertainty, transition, trauma, or emotional distress. Whether you’re coping with loss, the effects of difficult experiences, relationship challenges, or another significant life change, I offer a place to slow down, make sense of what you’re going through, and reconnect with the values and strengths that can help you move forward.

My approach is grounded in existential counseling and informed by Positive Psychology. Together, we’ll explore questions of meaning, identity, and purpose while recognizing how trauma, change, and adversity can shape our lives. Along the way, we’ll focus not only on what’s difficult but also on the strengths, resilience, and possibilities that are already within you.

I’ve worked with individuals navigating family challenges, neurodiversity, caregiving responsibilities, and complex community and institutional systems. My experience includes supporting individuals with autism, engaging adults with early-onset dementia, facilitating psychoeducational groups for incarcerated individuals, and helping clients work through trauma, loss, and major life transitions. I practice under the clinical supervision of Debbie Smith, LPC, CPCS, and the clinical direction of Meg McLeroy, LMFT.

404-514-4152

Peter.Plishka@MidtownPsychotherapy.org

Positive Psychology, Grief, Life Transitions, Senior Adults, Support for Caregivers, Family Systems Challenges, EMDR Trained