Luke Thompson
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About me
Hey, I’m Luke I work with clients in London, Liverpool, and online. My passion is helping young adults to adults (20 to 40) with relationship problems, depression and anxiety from social anxiety to existential dread and the lovely bits of shame that run throughout because that’s my jam.
I also focus a lot on;
· low self-esteem / low self-confidence
· ADHD
· Bereavement
I offer traditional talking therapy that’s guided by Attachment theory, Emotion Theory, Cognitive Behavioural therapy (CBT) and humanistic therapies (Person-Centred, Relational).
But that’s just therapy jargon! What does that mean?
That means each session is about you and your emotions. Using the therapeutic relationship that we’ll form together to build safety (through, empathy, no-judgement and honesty) so we can explore the parts of yourself, emotions, habits and behaviours that hurt. The way we do this is by feeling, hurting, crying, raging, and making mistakes, all the messy humanness that comes with living.
“We’ve got to feel it to heal it”
How I work
I don’t believe in a passive approach to therapy, I aim to be a present companion through your journey because it’s a hell of a lot easier to have company going into the unknown than being alone.
I do bring myself into the space to normalize what it is to be human and real. I’ve had personal experience with anxiety and depression. Experienced my fair share of pain, close bereavement and my continual process of grief, constant challenges of feeling not enough and people-pleasing. All the good stuff.
I value deep connection, and our ability to make meaning which I find constantly inspiring. Love all things gaming and arty/creative, am an avid explorer (having lived in 3 different countries). I’m a proud big brother, a terrible multi-tasker, and just another person trying to make sense of what it is to be human.
So if you are just skim-reading or you have made it to the end of my rambling and would like to see more of what my way of working is like. Or if you are just curious and want to have a chat send over a message and we can set up a free 20-minute call.
I wish you all the best and luck in finding the right therapist for you.
Take care, Luke 😊
Training, qualifications & experience
Experiences:
- 5 years of experience in multiple backgrounds, mainly focusing on depression, anxiety, shame, Grief and relationships.
- 2 years working in South Korea, teaching children and supporting ex-pats dealing with depression and anxiety.
- Experienced volunteer supporting Romanian orphanages, caring for children and adults who faced trauma, neglect and rejection.
- 2 years volunteering with numerous charities including Childline, and Sunflowers Resource Centre. Counselling young adults, carers and key workers.
Qualifications / Further Training:
- First Class Bachelor's Degree with Honours in Counselling and Psychotherapy
- Advanced CBT Diploma
- Working with ADHD (CCSP)
- Diploma in Solution-focused Therapy (ChildLine)
- Challenging our inner critic (CPD)
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Expats, self-love, self-worth, lack of meaning, life purpose, guilt, and shame.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£35.00 - £60.00
Free initial in-person, telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
In Person: £60
Online / Phone sessions: £50
Online / Phone sessions (Student): £35
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Further information
FREE 30 MIN CONSULTATION
