Whitney Peters, MS, LPCC
Outpatient Therapist
Lindner Center of HOPE
Whitney Peters is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and serves as an outpatient therapist at the Lindner Center of Hope.
She is a member of the Lindner Center of Hope OCD Treatment Team and is a specialist in the treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Phobias, ADHD, Body Focused Repetitive Disorders such as skin picking (excoriation disorder) or hair pulling (trichotillomania), Body Dysmorphia, Mood and Depressive Disorder, and PANS/PANDAS.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at The Ohio State University and later went on to earn a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Wright State University. She has received extensive post graduate training and education in the field of Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, Anxiety, and OCD through the International OCD Foundation, TLC Foundation, and the CHADD Organization.
Prior to joining the Lindner Center of Hope, she worked as an outpatient counselor in community mental health, mental health court, private practice, and telehealth practice in Columbus, Ohio. She is a member of the International OCD Foundation and is a Grassroots OCD Advocate, a member of the TLC Foundation for Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors, the PANS/PANDAS Network, and The Tourette Association of America.
She has written articles and educational materials about OCD, presented at the International OCD Foundation annual conference, presented professional trainings, was invited as a guest speaker on the topic of anxiety for wellness summits, hosts a monthly OCD consultation, and fundraises for continued OCD research, awareness, and treatment with the annual One Million Steps for OCD Walk in Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio.
Degree(s):
- 2007 - 2011 B.A. Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
- 2012 - 2014 M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Wright State University, Fairborn OH
Internship and Practicum:
- 2014 Counselor Practicum, Marion Area Counseling Center, Marion OH
Licensure and Certification:
- 2014 Counselor Trainee, Counselor, Social Worker, & Marriage and Family Therapist Board
- 2015 Licensed Professional Counselor, Social Worker, & Marriage and Family Therapist Board
- 2019 Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Social Worker, & Marriage and Family Therapist Board