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Luca Hawkins, LCPC
Maryland
LCPC in Maryland - Anxiety and Identity
See online therapy options- CBT focused
- LGBT affirmative care
- Skills for emotion regulation
About Luca
Luca Hawkins is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maryland with eight years of experience helping adults manage stress, anxiety, depression, and identity questions. He focuses on concrete skills people can use right away to feel steadier in daily life.
He often works with people navigating LGBT identity, self-esteem concerns, grief, relationship and communication problems, and life changes. He also helps with ADHD-related challenges, mood disorders, panic, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. Sessions emphasize practical steps rather than long lectures.
Luca uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test different responses. He also draws on client-centered methods to listen and reflect what matters to each person. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are brought in when someone needs tools for emotion regulation and managing impulsivity.
In a session he will help identify a small, specific goal and outline the next steps. That might include short experiments, behavior changes, or skill practice between meetings. Progress is reviewed often so goals stay useful and realistic.
He aims to make sessions direct and practical. People can expect clear plans, skill practice, and straightforward feedback. To get started, the first step is a brief questionnaire and an initial scheduling choice through the site.
How CBT, client-centered work, and DBT skills fit in online sessions
CBT focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Online sessions can include setting a clear goal, practicing small experiments between meetings, and reviewing what worked and what did not. This approach is useful for anxiety, panic, OCD symptoms, and low mood.Client-centered methods prioritize listening and reflecting what matters to the person. In an online meeting this means the therapist checks understanding, asks clarifying questions, and follows the client's lead on topics to address. It helps people feel heard and clarifies practical next steps.
DBT supplies concrete tools for managing strong emotions and impulsive actions. That can include short breathing practices, grounding techniques, or step-by-step plans for handling crisis moments and reducing risky behaviors.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will work with the client to decide which methods match their goals and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress is reviewed. Sessions are organized around clear skill practice and specific homework so each meeting advances a goal.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Many people appreciate online sessions because they make it easier to fit therapy into work or family schedules, allow shorter check-ins when useful, and remove travel time. Those practical benefits can help people maintain steady progress without rearranging large parts of daily life.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he address most often?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, LGBT identity questions, grief, relationship and communication problems, and career or life changes.
How does he use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?
He uses CBT to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different responses through short experiments and homework between sessions.
What other approaches does he bring into his work?
He combines client-centered listening with DBT skills when emotion regulation or impulsivity management is needed.
What is his training and region of practice?
He holds the LCPC credential and practices in Maryland with eight years of clinical experience.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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