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Online therapist

Luca Hawkins

Practical support for stress and identity struggles

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Credentials
MD, LCPC
Experience
8 years
Licensed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Luca

Luca Hawkins is a Maryland-licensed therapist who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, and life changes. He works with clients who are navigating mood concerns, self-esteem struggles, identity questions, and relationship or parenting challenges. Luca uses a sincere, straightforward style so conversations feel calm and practical from the start.

He practices with an emphasis on LGBTQ-affirming care and supports people dealing with isolation, attachment hurts, and communication problems. Sessions aim to build skills for coping with panic, intrusive thoughts, impulsivity, and grief.

Background and approach

Luca also addresses issues such as ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and obsessive-compulsive patterns when they are part of a client's story. Luca brings eight years of clinical experience and holds an MD and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor credential, LCPC. He blends several evidence-based methods to match each person's needs rather than relying on a single technique.

The work tends to be collaborative and goal-focused, with room for practical skills and emotion-focused conversation. In session, clients can expect concrete strategies alongside empathic listening. Luca often uses tools that help reduce anxiety, improve communication, and clarify values for career and life decisions.

His style is direct but compassionate, and he encourages steady steps toward clearer routines and better coping. Sessions are offered in English and take place online through video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. For next steps, users follow the platform process to complete a short questionnaire and schedule based on available times.

Therapy approaches and what online sessions look like

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's perspective. The therapist listens closely and helps clients name goals and values. This approach supports work on identity, self-esteem, and building a kinder relationship with oneself.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches specific skills to reduce anxiety, manage panic, and change unhelpful thinking patterns. CBT is useful when people want clear tools to try between sessions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation and practical coping skills. It can help with impulsivity, distress tolerance, and improving communication under stress.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adapt strategies over time. Clients and the therapist check in regularly to make sure the work is helpful and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Sessions can happen by video or phone when a deeper conversation is needed, or via live chat and text-based messaging for shorter check-ins and skill practice. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules while keeping continuity of care across days and weeks.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist work with?
Luca addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, ADHD, bipolar mood issues, relationship and family problems, grief, parenting challenges, and career or life-purpose questions.
What is Luca's therapeutic style?
He uses a collaborative, straightforward approach that mixes skill-building with supportive listening. Sessions focus on practical steps as well as examining feelings and patterns.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Luca has eight years of experience working with mood disorders, communication problems, identity questions, and related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
He holds an MD and is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with licence number LC11426, practicing in Maryland.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Work with this therapist can happen via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions 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, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
8 years
Licensed
Maryland
Languages
English

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