Luke Severt, LPC

Luke Severt is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. He meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps to reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning. He emphasizes a calm, nonjudgmental space so clients can talk honestly about what’s hard.

Luke uses a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and build new coping skills. He also uses client-centered techniques to follow the person’s lead and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.

His work includes support for grief, anger, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and life changes. He has experience with post-traumatic stress, dissociation, self-harm, and mood concerns such as bipolar disorder. He also focuses on issues often faced by young adults and people with disruptive mood patterns.

Sessions aim to be straightforward and useful. Luke typically helps people set small goals, practice new skills between sessions, and track progress over time. He encourages forgiveness and finding purpose when that fits a person’s goals.

Luke holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential in Wisconsin and has five years of professional experience. He offers sessions in English and provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Luke often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns of thinking that increase stress or depression and then practice different, more helpful responses. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, and everyday problems that respond to skill practice.

He also draws on client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening closely and shaping work around the person’s priorities. That approach helps when someone needs space to sort feelings and decide what matters to them. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when regulating strong emotions matters most - those skills teach grounding, distress tolerance, and healthier ways to respond to intense feelings.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Luke will talk with each person about goals and try methods that feel sensible and workable. Over time the approach can shift to match progress, preferences, and new challenges.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that helps, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, and messaging offers brief check-ins or ongoing written reflection. These options provide flexibility to use therapy between work, school, and other commitments.