Luke Thompson, BACP

Luke Thompson is a BACP-registered therapist based in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience supporting people through relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression and the deeper existential worries that can accompany modern life. He works with a wide range of concerns including low self-esteem, ADHD, bereavement and breakups, and brings particular attention to issues of attachment, intimacy and the ways shame and self-criticism can undermine wellbeing. Luke integrates practical methods from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with emotion-focused and attachment-based perspectives, while retaining a humanistic, client-centered stance that places the therapeutic relationship and the client’s emotional experience at the heart of the work. He describes therapy as a shared process that uses empathy, honesty and non-judgement to create a space where difficult feelings can be explored - feeling pain, crying, anger and making mistakes are all part of the journey toward greater self-understanding.

Luke also draws on his own experience of anxiety, depression and close bereavement to normalize the challenges people face and to offer a compassionate, present companion through change. Outside of practice he values creativity, gaming and travel, has lived in three countries and identifies as a proud big brother. He aims to work collaboratively, helping people make meaning of their experiences while offering practical strategies and emotional support. BACP indicates registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK.