Dr. Gagan Luthra , LPC, CSW

Dr. Gagan Luthra is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and a certified social worker (CSW) with 38 years of experience helping people manage addiction, trauma, mood disorders, relationship concerns, and a wide range of life stressors. As an LPC Dr. Luthra is trained to provide counseling and psychotherapy, and as a CSW she brings practical social work skills to support clients in navigating systems and resources. She combines trauma-informed care with evidence-informed approaches to address issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, PTSD, and intimacy-related and family concerns.

Her practice includes focused work with LGBTQ clients, couples and families, adolescents, caregivers, and older adults, and she has substantial experience addressing eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, career challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes. She also works with clients facing abandonment, attachment difficulties, neurodiversity-related concerns like autism and Asperger syndrome, personality-related challenges, codependency, and disruptive mood issues.

Dr. Luthra offers brief therapy models typically over 8 to 12 sessions for concerns such as sexual abuse, grief, anger management, stress, and depression and anxiety related to social media and pandemic stressors. She brings particular experience in addiction treatment and recovery models, and helps clients explore alternatives including medication-assisted treatment approaches when appropriate. Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging to accommodate different needs and preferences.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Dr. Gagan Luthra

Dr. Luthra uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, empathetic space where the client's perspective guides the work - this approach helps people build self-understanding and make choices that align with their values. She also employs cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, stress, and patterns that maintain addiction or relationship problems. Additionally, attachment-based therapy is used to explore how early relationships shape current patterns of relating and to support changes in intimacy, trust, and family dynamics.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dr. Luthra collaborates with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then tailors techniques so the work fits each person - that collaborative planning can include brief models or longer-term work depending on what will help most.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for scheduling, accessibility for people in different locations, and multiple ways to engage with care. These formats allow licensed professionals to offer consistent, goal-focused support while adapting to each client's life circumstances and communication style.