Licensed clinical social worker recordConnecticut
Hope Lumpkin, LCSW
Connecticut
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - trauma and transitions
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Connecticut
- LCSW, licence 16011
- NPI
- 1609651330
- Experience
- 4 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Connecticut
These details come from information Hope supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Trauma and abuse
- Forgiveness work
- Life purpose
About Hope
Hope Lumpkin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Connecticut with four years of clinical experience. She focuses on trauma and abuse and also addresses forgiveness, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose.
She offers both faith-based and traditional counseling. Sessions are described as trauma-informed and client-centered. In practice she helps people work through hard life transitions and the fallout of painful experiences.
Hope’s approach is straightforward. She listens to what feels most urgent, then helps people identify practical steps to manage feelings and move forward. Sessions often include talking through past hurts, naming the impact those events have now, and deciding what small changes to try next.
She has worked with people from Hartford County and with members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and with both adults and children according to her biography. Hope aims to help people build resilience and reconnect with a sense of purpose after difficult seasons.
Her faith-based work is integrated with other therapeutic work when clients want that element included. She encourages people to bring their values and beliefs into sessions as part of planning coping strategies and life changes.
To begin, she asks clients to describe current concerns and goals. From there she and the client agree on work to try between sessions and practical steps to test in everyday life.
BHow sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Hope describes her practice as trauma-informed and client-centered. Trauma-informed work focuses on understanding how past harm affects current feelings and behavior. It helps people name the impact of those events and reduce overwhelming reactions. Client-centered work centers the client's goals and values, with the therapist helping to clarify what the client wants to change and try.She also integrates faith-based counseling when clients request it, bringing values and spiritual beliefs into practical problem-solving and meaning-making. This can help people connect personal beliefs to decisions about forgiveness, guilt, and life purpose.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to test approaches and adjust them based on what helps most. Goals, preferences, and everyday pressures guide those choices rather than a fixed method.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats. Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible for people living outside Connecticut to connect with a licensed professional, but check the therapist's current session options before scheduling.
CAreas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she focus on?
She focuses on trauma and abuse, with additional work around forgiveness, guilt and shame, and life purpose.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses trauma-informed and client-centered methods and combines faith-based and traditional counseling when clients want that included.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of clinical experience working as a social worker.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Connecticut.
Are sessions offered in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries connect with her?
She accepts international clients according to the biography.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers