Luca Hawkins, MD, LCPC

Luca Hawkins is a Maryland-based therapist who helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, depression, or struggles with identity and self-worth. He works with clients who want clearer thinking, steadier mood, and more confidence in relationships and life choices. Luca writes plainly, listens closely, and focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions.

He draws on eight years of clinical experience and holds an MD and an LCPC. Luca blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered and skills-based approaches to make therapy concrete and useful. Sessions often focus on changing unhelpful thoughts, practicing new behaviors, and building emotional regulation skills.

Common concerns he addresses include anxiety, mood disorders, ADHD, obsessive thoughts, panic, and issues tied to identity such as gender dysphoria and LGBTQ matters. He also supports people working through grief, family problems, career stress, and difficulties with communication or anger.

In sessions clients can expect a collaborative tone. Luca aims to help people identify patterns that get in the way, try small experiments, and track what works. He also offers coaching-style guidance for life transitions and goal setting.

Therapy is offered in English via video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Practical scheduling and a subscription that can be canceled at any time are part of how sessions are arranged. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and then appointments are scheduled according to availability.

How Luca’s Approaches Work Online

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-world experiments. It is often used for anxiety, panic, obsessive thinking, and mood issues and gives clear skills people can practice between sessions.

Client-centered therapy centers on listening and reflecting so people feel heard and understood. It helps when someone needs space to explore identity, self-esteem, or relationship concerns without pressure to perform.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches practical skills for regulating emotions, tolerating distress, and improving communication. These tools can be useful for impulsivity, intense mood shifts, anger, and building steadier routines.

Finding the right mix is a team effort. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then adapt techniques from these approaches to fit each person. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions stay useful and relevant.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different days and needs. Video works well for deeper conversation and teaching skills. Phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text are useful for quick check-ins, short coaching, or when someone needs flexible timing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep momentum between appointments.