She received her MA in Clinical Psychology at the California School of Professional Psychology, and completed her PhD in Narrative Therapy at the California School of Professional Psychology. Her research focuses on narrative therapy, particularly its application to the treatment of self-harm, suicide, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Her primary clinical interests are in individual therapy, couples therapy, and group therapy.
Dr. Luca has been an adjunct faculty member at Stanford University since 2009, teaching graduate courses in Narrative Therapy for Counseling Students and Clinical Supervision for Counseling Graduate Students. She is currently an adjunct faculty member at Sonoma State University teaching graduate courses in Narrative Therapy for Counseling Students and Clinical Supervision for Counseling Graduate Students.