Luke Thompson

Luke Thompson is a BACP counsellor who focuses on feelings, relationships and everyday struggles. He speaks plainly about anxiety, depression, shame and low self-esteem, and he supports people dealing with bereavement, breakups and life changes. Luke writes in a down-to-earth way and aims to make the therapy room feel like a companion on a difficult journey.

Luke uses ideas from attachment work, emotion-focused approaches and cognitive behavioural techniques. Sessions centre on the client’s experience and emotions. He describes therapy as a space to feel, cry, rage and make mistakes while working through habits and patterns that cause pain.

He prefers an active, engaged style of counselling rather than a passive one. Luke brings his own human experience of anxiety, grief and people-pleasing into the room to normalise common struggles. That perspective informs how he connects and responds in sessions.

Topics he often addresses include stress, relationship difficulties, anger, intimacy issues and career concerns. He also works with issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, codependency and caregiver stress. Clients can expect conversations that look at feelings, behaviours and how past relationships shape current reactions.

Luke values warmth, honesty and an open therapeutic relationship. He enjoys creative interests outside work and draws on that curiosity in sessions. To begin, people select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

How these approaches translate to online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then choosing actions that match your values. It can help with anxiety, low mood and uncertainty about life direction. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current bonds and reactions, helping people understand why they respond strongly in close connections. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the here-and-now relationship with the counsellor, offering empathy and non-judgement so people can explore feelings safely.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Luke will discuss what feels most useful based on your concerns, goals and preferences. He draws on several methods and adapts them together with you rather than following one fixed model.

If you plan to try online sessions, confirm the exact session formats before booking as the profile does not list them. Many people find online counselling helps to fit therapy into busy lives, for example by reducing travel time, making it easier to take a session during a lunch break, or allowing a shorter check-in when energy is limited. Online work can also make it simpler to maintain continuity across moves or international locations. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists can guide adjustments so the sessions work for you.