Luca Hawkins , MD, LCPC

Luca Hawkins is a Maryland-licensed therapist who brings eight years of experience to work with people navigating complex emotional challenges. He offers LGBTQ+ affirmative care and emphasizes helping young adults build self-compassion, address social anxiety, and explore identity with honesty and courage. Luca combines attention to mood disorders, attachment concerns, and experiences of isolation with focused support for issues such as self-esteem, sexuality, and interpersonal communication.

He holds an MD, a medical doctor degree, and an LCPC, a licensed clinical professional counselor, and applies evidence-based methods in a compassionate, collaborative manner tailored to each person's circumstances. Luca creates a welcoming space where clients can examine unhelpful beliefs, develop practical coping strategies, and pursue meaningful personal growth. Whether addressing anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, ADHD, or questions around gender and family dynamics, he centers each individual’s goals and strengths in therapy. His availability is limited, primarily in early morning and weekend mornings, and he invites prospective clients to ask if a preferred time does not appear available.

Approaches That Shape Online Sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating an accepting, nonjudgmental environment where therapists follow the client's lead to support self-exploration and personal growth. This approach is often helpful for people working through identity questions, self-esteem, and relational concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps clients identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and problem-solving. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and challenge areas like panic or pervasive worry.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches skills in emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can support people managing intense emotions, impulsivity, or relationship instability.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Luca collaborates with clients to determine which methods align with their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time to find the best fit. This collaborative stance helps tailor care to each person's priorities.

Online therapy offers flexible options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing clients to connect in ways that fit their schedules and comfort levels. These formats increase accessibility for people with busy lives, caregiving responsibilities, or mobility limitations while still enabling meaningful therapeutic work with licensed professionals.