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Lora Hack, LCSW

  • Experience19 years
  • LocationVirginia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Lora

Lora Hack is an LCSW with 19 years of clinical experience who practices in Virginia. She centers her work on helping adults navigate the aftermath of trauma, the stress of life transitions, and persistent patterns that undermine well-being.

Background and approach

Her approach emphasizes building inner resilience and fostering self-awareness so clients can reduce anxiety and depression and improve their relationships through a collaborative therapeutic process. Her style blends warmth and nonjudgmental presence with tailored interventions drawn from multiple evidence-informed approaches.

Sessions explore past wounds, current stressors, and recurring themes with attention to pace and safety, creating space to experiment with new ways of coping. Lora aims to help people reconnect with their authentic selves and develop greater self-worth and relational stability while addressing concerns such as ADHD, intimacy-related issues, sleeping problems, and compassion fatigue.

Clients can expect therapies selected to fit individual needs, with emphasis on empathy, acceptance, and practical skill-building. She welcomes international clients and offers flexible session formats to accommodate differing schedules and life demands.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Healing and Growth

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients notice thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed by them while guiding them to act in ways that reflect personal values; it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, offering practical tools for managing symptoms like panic, obsessive thoughts, and mood difficulties. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a compassionate, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship where the client is heard and supported to find their own solutions and build self-worth.

Choosing the right approach is part of therapy itself, and the therapist works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Treatment plans are adjusted over time so techniques and pacing remain aligned with what the client finds most helpful.

Online sessions using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for people with busy lives or geographic constraints. These formats make it possible to maintain continuity of care, access supportive therapeutic work from different locations, and practice new skills between sessions with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
This clinician works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, ADHD, and career or life-change challenges.
How would you describe the therapeutic style and approach?
Their style is warm and nonjudgmental, using a collaborative process that examines past wounds and current stressors while teaching practical skills for resilience and self-awareness.
What is the therapist's background and experience?
She has 19 years of clinical experience working with adults and specializes in trauma, life transitions, and helping clients develop self-worth and improved relationships.
What credentials and location apply to this provider?
The clinician holds the LCSW credential with VA LCSW 0904007818 and practices in Virginia.
Are services offered in other languages or to international clients?
Services are provided in English, and the therapist does accept international clients.
Which session formats are available for working together?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preferences and scheduling needs.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working with this therapist?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a brief matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

LGBTIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentCodependencyCommunication problemsDomestic violenceEmptinessFatherhood issuesForgivenessIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

19+ years

Licensed

Virginia

Languages

English

What Lora can help with

Lora Hack works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and depression.

Lora works with the effects of trauma, rape, military sexual trauma, and life stress.

How Lora approaches therapy

Lora's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Lora is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Virginia, with 19 years of clinical experience.