Licensed to practice in California and accepts 46 insurances. Specializes in Addiction, Anxiety, Depression and 10 more.
Luke Barrett
(he/him)
About me
Luke is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a background in emergency medical services and hospital emergency departments. He is a United States Coast Guard veteran located in California. Luke believes in healthy habit development, consistent focus on goals, and problem solving to improve quality of life. Luke's approach to therapy includes: positive psychology, stress management, reducing substance use, communication skills, solution focused therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Outside of work Luke enjoys outdoor activities like camping, mountain biking, sailing, and scuba diving.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
In our first session we will discuss therapy in general, get to know each other, talk about what's going on that made you want to try therapy, establish goals, create a plan, and schedule a follow up session.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
As a therapist, I'm solution focused, goal oriented, supportive, and realistic. I have a very diverse personal and professional background which helps me quickly find common ground with most clients.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
My most successful clients are motivated to achieve a goal, or make a change in life, and are ready to get started right away.
Specialties
Top specialties
Addiction
Anxiety
Depression
Other specialties
First Responders/Healthcare Workers
Grief
Health/Medical Issues
Men's Issues
Military/Veterans
Self-Harming
Substance Misuse
Suicidal Ideation
Trauma and PTSD
Identifies as
Man
White
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
Licensed in
California
Accepts
Aetna
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - Lucent Health
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth Administrators
Anthem
Blue Cross
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Shield
Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)
Sutter Health Plan
IHSS Healthy Workers
Cash - $100 per session
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
Evernorth
GTEB
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
L.A. Care PASC-SEIU
L.A. Care Covered
L.A. Care Covered Direct
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Scripps Health Plan
Sharp Health Plan
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
Location
Virtual
My treatment methods
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
Using solution focused therapy, we will focus on the future and create a roadmap to break big goals into actionable steps. Then we will create a plan to get there. This approach is really helpful for achieving goals and making changes feel more realistic. Solution focused therapy is most useful for clients who have a specific goal in mind and are ready to work on it.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Cognitive behavioral therapy helps clients change problematic behaviors and/or build new habits. We will focus on how emotions and thoughts are related to behavior, and then identify better alternatives to practice. This type of therapy is most useful for clients who like thinking through logical processes and are motivated to make healthier choices.
Supportive
Clients feel like we are a team working on problems together. This supportive approach in therapy focuses on the client's strengths and encourages what they are already doing well.
Motivational Interviewing
Motivational interviewing helps clients better understand and clarify their motivations for a behavior or decision. We will focus on the reasons to do something, the reasons not to do something, and how those reasons may have changed over time. This type of therapy is most useful for clients who are struggling to make changes in life, especially related to substance use.
Positive Psychology
Positive psychology helps clients improve their mood and change negative thought patterns. We focus on what's going well, the good possibilities for the future, and gratitude. This type of therapy is most useful for clients who have a bias towards negative thinking and want to think more positively.
15 ratings with written reviews
July 18, 2026
I've been working with Luke for roughly 4 months now. As always, Luke is able to help me put things into perspective and encourage me to keep moving forward. He is genuine, direct, and authentic. I look forward to continuing our sessions
Verified client, age 25-34
July 15, 2026
I really appreciate Luke’s solution oriented approach and his directness. He calls it like it is in a non aggressive way. He’s a great fit for what I need. I’m really looking forward to future sessions with him.
Verified client, age 45-54
July 9, 2026
I needed to talk brain to brain with someone who would hear, understand, and propose adapted ways of seeing, thinking and strategising so I could rebuild myself and overcome grief and life purpose questions. Luke was that. A rational, open, warm listener with many resources to help me back on track quickly. I highly recommend him.