Luke Thompson, BACP

Luke Thompson is a counsellor who blends emotion-focused and attachment-based approaches with practical therapy tools. He works with people facing relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. He also helps those dealing with bereavement, breakups and the ongoing work of grief.

Luke aims to make sessions feel genuine and down to earth. He uses a person-centred stance so the conversation stays focused on the client’s experience. He also brings in ideas from cognitive behavioural therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different ways of responding.

His style is interactive rather than passive. Luke describes himself as a present companion who uses empathy, honesty and no-judgement to create space for emotion. People can expect to name feelings, try things out in the session and reflect on how habits and behaviours affect their lives.

Luke speaks from personal experience with anxiety, depression and grief, and says that lived experience informs his working style. He values deep connection and the process of making meaning, and he sometimes shares his own humanity in session to normalise struggles.

He has four years of professional experience and holds BACP registration, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy credential. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted. To start, clients follow the site’s matching steps to connect and schedule with him.

Therapeutic approaches for online work and emotional change

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that reflect their values. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and getting unstuck from avoidance. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current ways of connecting and reacting, which can help with intimacy-related issues and patterns like abandonment fears.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that suit their goals and preferences. That decision is revisited as progress is made so the plan can change if needed.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by removing travel time or letting someone take a shorter check-in during a break. It can also allow people to meet from another location when they have moved countries or travel frequently. Discuss practical needs and preferences when you match so the therapist and client can agree a pattern that fits everyday routines and supports the therapeutic goals.