Online Therapy That Meets You Where You Are
Therapy can be a place to talk openly about what’s happening in your life, understand yourself more deeply, and make meaningful changes.
I’m Luke Schlimme, LCSW. I provide supportive, thoughtful therapy for teens and adults, primarily online, with room to talk honestly, explore what’s underneath, and work through the things that may be keeping you stuck.
I currently provide online therapy to clients in California, Arizona, Colorado, and Maine.
A place where you can be honest
You don’t have to come to therapy knowing exactly what you need or what you’re supposed to say.
My job is to create a space where you can talk openly without feeling judged, including about things you may not feel comfortable discussing elsewhere.
I’ll listen closely and help you make sense of what you’re experiencing. And when I think it may be useful, I’ll offer another perspective, point out a pattern, or challenge you to look at something differently.
I’m supportive, but that doesn’t mean I’ll always agree with you.
How I Can Help
Anxiety & Depression
Understanding what’s contributing to how you feel while finding practical ways to feel better.
Relationships & Communication
Exploring patterns, improving communication, and navigating intimacy, conflict, and connection.
Trauma & EMDR
Using EMDR and other therapeutic approaches to help process painful experiences that continue to affect you today.
Grief, Loss & Life Transitions
Making room for difficult emotions while adjusting to changes you may not have chosen.
LGBTQ+ Life & Identity
A place to talk openly about identity, relationships, family, sexuality, aging, or whatever else is important to you.
Teens & Young Adults
Support through the pressures, relationships, identity questions, and transitions that can make these years complicated.
Therapy that can go beyond the surface
Sometimes you need practical tools for what’s happening right now. Other times, understanding why a feeling, behavior, or relationship pattern keeps showing up becomes more important.
We can do both.
My work is client-centered and informed by psychodynamic therapy, CBT, and other approaches. I’m also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), which can help us work with experiences and patterns that may be difficult to reach through conversation alone.
Online therapy, wherever you are
Most of my practice is online. I enjoy teletherapy because it allows us to focus on finding the right therapeutic fit rather than simply the therapist whose office happens to be closest.
I currently provide online psychotherapy to clients located in:
California • Arizona • Colorado • Maine
I also maintain an office in San Diego with very limited availability for in-person sessions.
Finding the right therapist matters
Therapy works best when you feel comfortable enough with your therapist to be honest—even when what you need to talk about is difficult.
If you’re looking for a therapist who will listen, support you, and also engage with you in the work, we may be a good fit.
You don’t need to have therapy figured out before you begin.