Lora Hack

Compassion-focused trauma-informed therapy

LCSW Virginia

Experience: 19 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Lora

Lora Hack is an LCSW with 19 years of clinical experience who helps adults navigate the lasting effects of trauma, life transitions, and persistent stress. She focuses on helping clients reconnect with their authentic selves to build resilience, increase self-awareness, and reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression.

Background and approach

Her practice emphasizes creating a warm, nonjudgmental environment where people can explore recurring themes and past wounds that continue to affect daily life. Therapy with her is collaborative and paced to the individual, guiding clients to undo unhelpful patterns while learning and practicing new ways of relating to themselves and others.

She blends approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and client-centered methods, alongside mindfulness and narrative techniques, to tailor treatment to each person. Her work centers on compassion and acceptance, with a focus on strengthening self-worth, improving relationships, and supporting recovery from trauma including military sexual trauma and rape.

Using Evidence-Informed Approaches in Online Therapy

Many of her sessions draw on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce anxiety and depression. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is also used to help clients clarify values, accept difficult emotions, and take committed steps toward a meaningful life. Client-centered therapy underpins her stance in sessions by prioritizing empathy, active listening, and a nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and the concerns they bring, adjusting strategies over time as needs evolve.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it possible to access care from different locations and at varied times. These options support continuity of treatment and make it easier to practice skills between sessions while maintaining a consistent therapeutic relationship with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, and a range of other issues including ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and career stress.

What is her therapeutic style like?

The approach is collaborative, warm, and nonjudgmental, focusing on compassion, acceptance, and helping clients undo patterns while building new skills.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 19 years of experience practicing as a licensed clinical social worker.

Where does she practice and what are her credentials?

She is licensed in Virginia as an LCSW with license number VA LCSW 0904007818.

Does she work with clients who live outside the United States?

International clients are accepted and sessions can be arranged across borders when practical and appropriate.

What session formats are available?

Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How is pricing handled for sessions?

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

How does someone begin working with her?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

Also works with

LGBTIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentCodependencyCommunication problemsDomestic violenceEmptinessFatherhood issuesForgivenessIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks Post-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