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- Attachment-Based Therapy
- CBT and DBT methods
- LGBT affirmative care
About Gagan
Dr. Gagan Luthra, LPC, CSW, practices in New Jersey and has 38 years of experience. She works on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, 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. She uses approaches she lists as Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Emotionally-Focused Therapy.
Dr. Luthra describes her work as addressing psychiatry and addictions with evidence-based methods. She has a long clinical background in behavioral health and treatment of substance use issues. Her practice also notes LGBT-affirmative care and work related to grief, trauma-related symptoms, and stressors that emerged during the pandemic.
Her experience includes leadership in hospital psychiatry and addiction services. She has used brief therapy models for focused concerns such as sexual abuse, grief, anger management, stress, depression, and anxiety in short-term 8 to 12 session formats. She has also run school-related programs on addiction and LGBT matters.
Dr. Luthra lists work with PTSD and veteran-related challenges, and with medication-assisted treatment and recovery models for people dealing with addictions. She notes an interest in offering clients practical options and different perspectives to help them leave sessions with new choices.
She offers communication options including texting chat, phone calls, and video chats. Sessions are conducted in English, Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu, and she accepts international clients. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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How therapeutic approaches shape online care
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of connection and trust. It looks at how early attachments influence current relationships and helps people change those patterns to feel more secure in close connections.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on practical skills. It identifies unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches tools to change them, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and then suggest methods that fit those needs. This is a collaborative process aimed at matching techniques to what the person wants to accomplish.
Confirm the session formats before booking, as the biography lists texting chat, phone calls, and video chats as communication options. Online work can make it easier to schedule short check-ins, reduce travel time, and fit sessions into a busy day. It can also allow a mix of phone or video and messaging to support practice between sessions.
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Areas of expertise
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
38+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, 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.
What is her therapy style?
She uses approaches listed as Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Emotionally-Focused Therapy and adapts them to client goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 38 years of experience in psychiatry, addictions, and behavioral health settings.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LPC and CSW credentials and practices in New Jersey.
Which languages does she offer sessions in?
Sessions are offered in English, Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography lists texting chat, phone calls, and video chats as communication options; confirm current session formats before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription 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.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.