Therapist profile
Dr. Gagan Luthra, LPC, CSW
LPC and CSW - family and relationship concerns
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- Attachment-focused work
- CBT and DBT tools
- Addiction pathways
About Gagan
Dr. Gagan Luthra is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and Certified Social Worker (CSW) in New Jersey with 38 years of clinical experience. She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and ADHD. She speaks English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu and accepts international clients.
Her day-to-day approach is direct and practical. She uses methods that focus on attachment, client-centered work, cognitive behavioral tools, dialectical skills, and emotionally-focused techniques. Sessions aim to identify patterns, practice new skills, and try short-term interventions when appropriate.
She has a long background in psychiatry and addictions work and has led clinical programs in New Jersey hospitals. That experience informs how she assesses risk, substance concerns, and complex reactions after trauma. She also has experience addressing LGBT-related issues and related family concerns.
When addiction is a concern she offers pathways that include medication-assisted treatment approaches and recovery models alongside therapy. For specific problems like sexual abuse, grief, anger, stress, depression and anxiety she often uses briefer models of care lasting around 8 to 12 sessions when that fits the problem.
Her practice includes options such as texting chat, phone calls and video chats. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and scheduling details using the site process.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-based work pays attention to how past relationships shape current connections. Online sessions using this approach often focus on recognizing interaction patterns and trying new ways of relating in everyday life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings and behaviors. In online sessions CBT uses clear steps and homework to change unhelpful habits, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each client to decide which methods to use based on goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying an approach and adjusting it if something else fits better as therapy progresses.
The biography lists texting chat, phone calls and video chats as practice options, so confirm which of these are available when you book. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days - shorter phone check-ins can work during a work break, video sessions let people keep visual contact, and text chat can be used for brief follow-ups or notes between visits. Before scheduling, check the current session formats and times to find what fits your routine.
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Experience
38+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and ADHD.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style blends attachment-based, client-centered, cognitive behavioral and dialectical skills with emotionally-focused methods. The work focuses on identifying patterns, practicing skills, and trying short-term options when appropriate.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 38 years of clinical experience, including leadership roles in psychiatry and addictions programs in New Jersey hospitals.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LPC and CSW licensed in New Jersey and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu.
What session formats are available?
The biography mentions texting chat, phone calls and video chats as practice options. Confirm the current session formats before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site process.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.