About
Hello, I am Dr. Gagan Luthra (Ph.D), licensed professional counselor (LPC), Certified Social Worker (CSW) and Board Certified in Addictions (CCS). I am trained in psychiatry and addictions with over 35+ years of experience in this field. I have worked at the largest hospital in NJ as the head of psychiatry, addictions, and practice evidence approach when addressing mental health issues. I am a trained in Trauma -Informed Care in Behavioural Health services and cover several aspects of therapeutic issues that you had suffered during this Pandemic environment . I will encourage all of you who are facing extreme stressors to contact me and prevent rise in use of addictions and other serious mental health issues that may impact your lives . LGBT Affirmative Therapy is effective way of treating the issues of this community. I want LGBTQ clients to know that I support them and their families and have treated couple issues related to their own relationships as well their children school concerns successfully . PTSD Diagnosis is very common with our Veterans and their challenging mental health issues are well recognized by me . Addiction is one of my strong skills and i have helped many clients . Those clients who are struggling with ADDICTIONS , I will be able to introduce them to alternative successful M.A.T approach / Recovery Models etc. I also use Brief therapy models for 8-12 sessions for Sexual abuse, Grief, Anger management , Stress , Social media :Depression & Anxiety etc. Very knowledgeable about Teenage issues and ran several programs at the request of school systems related to Addictiona as well LGBTQ concerns. . My goal is to give you the understanding of different perspectives to your issues to make you feel empowered when you leave the session with new options . I provide the clients the model of therapy like Texting chat , phone call and video chats which is comfortable for them .
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Entity Type: Individual; Sole Proprietor
Gender
Female
Client Focus
- Preteens/Tweens (11 To 13)
- Adolescents/Teenagers (14 To 19)
Therapy Specialties
- ADHD
- Addiction
- Anger Management
- Antisocial Personality
- Anxiety
- Autism
- Bipolar
- Career Counseling
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Codependency
- Depression
- Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Eating Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Gender Identity
- Grief
- Hospice
- Infidelity
- LGBTQ Issues
- Learning Disabilities
- Life Coaching
- Men's Issues
- Multicultural Issues
- Panic Attacks
- Personality Disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sleep Or Insomnia
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Trauma And PTSD
Treatment Orientation
- Attachment-based
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
- Emotion Focused Therapy
- Mindfulness Based Approaches
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Psychodynamic
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Somatic
- Trauma Focused
Modality
- Couples
Years in Practice
32 years
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Punjabi
- Urdu
Faith
- Christian
Healthcare Provider Taxonomy
- Code: 101YP2500X
- Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
- Classification: Counselor
- Specialization: Professional
Credentials
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
- Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS)
Licenses
Name | License Number | State |
---|---|---|
LPC | 37PC00248000 Verify | NJ |
Practice Locations
18 Gunther Loop
Somerset, NJ 08873-7355
Phone Number: (732) 873-7377
Fax Number: (732) 873-7377
Therapists Near Somerset, NJ
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)