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Luke Severt

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Luke Severt, LPC

Wisconsin

Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Trauma

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Key details

  • CredentialsLPC
  • LicenseLPC, Wisconsin / 7898 - 125
  • NPI1285227819
  • Experience5 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationWisconsin

About

  • anger management
  • CBT and DBT skills
  • trauma-informed care

About Luke

Luke Severt is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Wisconsin with five years of clinical experience. He works with adults who want to handle stress, anxiety, trauma and anger more effectively. He also supports people dealing with low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, grief, mood disorders, and life transitions.

Luke keeps sessions straightforward. He listens to what is most pressing and helps people name feelings and patterns that feed frustration and resentment. He uses practical talk, breathing and attention skills, and goal-focused strategies to reduce reactivity and improve day-to-day functioning.

When trauma or intense memories are present, he integrates methods designed to process distressing material alongside skills to stay grounded. For people whose mood swings or persistent low mood get in the way, he adds behavioral planning and stepwise coping strategies to stabilize routine and energy.

Sessions emphasize collaboration. Clients set priorities, try out new ways of responding, and track what changes. Luke encourages straightforward problem solving as well as noticing emotional triggers that repeat in relationships or at work.

He provides a direct, practical style that aims to reduce overwhelm and increase control over reactions. A typical first meeting reviews recent stressors, current coping, and one or two small experiments to try before the next session. To begin, people use the site's sign-up flow to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first appointment.

How sessions work

How his approaches translate to online work

Luke uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus sessions on what people say matters most, helping them reflect and decide what to try next. That approach supports clearer goals and steady check-ins about progress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavioral experiments that reduce anger and anxiety in everyday situations. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are added when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are priorities; these teach concrete techniques for managing strong feelings.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will discuss goals and try methods that fit the person’s preferences and life demands. Clients and therapist adjust plans together based on what produces useful change.

Confirm the available session formats before booking since they are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, shorten travel time, and allow for brief check-ins when a full hour is not needed. Some formats require less bandwidth or no camera, which can help when a quieter setup is easier to arrange. Overall, the focus is on making practical work happen within daily life rather than promising a specific delivery mode.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseAnger managementSelf esteemCompassion fatigue

Also works with

Additional focus areas

Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationFirst responder issuesForgivenessLife purposePost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

Wisconsin

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, grief, bipolar disorder, depression, and coping with life changes.

What is his therapeutic style?

He practices a practical, collaborative approach using Client-Centered Therapy alongside cognitive and skills-based methods to reduce reactivity and improve coping.

How much experience does he have?

He has five years of professional counseling experience working with the concerns listed above.

What credential does he hold and where is he based?

He is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor licensed in Wisconsin.

Does he offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and he is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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Luke Severt

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