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Luke Orth

IOP Group Facilitator and Individual Therapist. Luke supports adults, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people navigating major life transitions as they build a life that feels meaningful, grounded, and authentically their own.

Luke Orth, LMSW, IOP Group Facilitator | Individual Therapist at The Lovett Center.

About

A psychodynamically informed
path toward purpose.

Luke Orth supports adults, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people navigating major life transitions as they build a life that feels meaningful, grounded, and authentically their own. His approach can help clients who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain about their direction and who want a space to better understand themselves and create lasting change. He brings both clinical expertise and a deeply human approach to therapy, drawing on a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Colorado Boulder and a Master of Social Work from the University of Houston.

Luke’s style is psychodynamically informed and integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing, and other evidence-based practices, allowing him to tailor each session to a client’s needs, whether the work centers on emotional regulation, identity development, self-worth, relationships, or finding purpose. He began his career in the intensive outpatient settings at The Lovett Center, gaining extensive experience supporting clients through periods of emotional difficulty, transition, and personal growth. Today he facilitates IOP groups alongside the program team led by IOP Program Director Ellie Hemmat.

Above all, Luke is passionate about helping people feel understood, empowered, and capable of creating the future they want. He helps clients build insight, break out of old patterns, and cultivate the self-awareness and tools needed to move toward a more fulfilling and values-aligned life.

Areas of focus

Where Luke's work
centers.

  • LGBTQ+ and life transitions

    Luke supports adults, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people navigating major life transitions, offering a space to better understand themselves and create lasting change when they feel stuck or overwhelmed.

  • Identity, self-worth, and purpose

    His work helps clients with identity development, self-worth, relationships, and finding purpose, building insight and the self-awareness needed to move toward a more values-aligned life.

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

    Luke integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing, and other evidence-based practices, tailoring each session to what a client needs.

  • Psychodynamically informed care

    His psychodynamically informed style helps clients build emotional regulation, break out of old patterns, and cultivate the tools to move toward a more fulfilling life.

Where Luke works

Care connected across
Lovett.

The intensive outpatient setting where Luke facilitates groups and began his career supporting clients through emotional difficulty and transition.

The mental health and substance use conditions Lovett treats, often at the same time.

How we work

The therapies and clinical approaches our teams draw on.

Background

Education and credentials

Credentials

  • Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW)

Education

  • Master of Social Work, University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work
  • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of Colorado Boulder

Clinical Supervision

  • Emma Taylor, LCSW-S

Start the conversation

Find the right
clinician for you.

Whether you are hoping to work with Luke or simply not sure where to begin, our Houston-based admissions team will help you find the right clinician and the right level of care.

  • Confidential from the first call
  • In network with major insurance plans, plus self-pay
  • Houston-based admissions team

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(713) 589-5991

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