Luke Totty, BACP

Luke Totty is a qualified counsellor who holds the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. He began his counselling journey co-facilitating addiction support groups while completing four years of formal study, and has since built practical experience in both community and clinical settings.

Over three years of practice and more than 3,000 hours working as a therapist have shaped his approach to supporting people through trauma, relationship difficulties, stress, anxiety, and challenges with self esteem. He also brings extensive experience supporting people with alcohol and substance use, understanding addiction as often connected to deeper emotional or relational issues rather than an isolated problem.

Central to his work is the view that while pain frequently comes from relational wounds, healing takes place within relationship. Much of his therapeutic focus is on helping clients recognise how past experiences and important relationships influence current patterns of behaviour, and on improving connections with partners, parents, siblings, and most importantly with oneself.

He values vulnerability as a route to genuine connection and sees therapy as a space where clients can explore their inner world, develop healthier ways of relating, and move toward meaningful and lasting change.

Evidence-informed approaches and accessible online therapy

Luke Totty draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person's needs. One strand focuses on trauma-informed work, which explores how past traumatic experiences influence emotions, behaviours, and relationships and supports processing those experiences in a paced, person-centred way. Another area emphasises relational work, helping clients examine patterns in their close relationships and build more satisfying ways of connecting with partners, family, and themselves. He also offers focused support for people dealing with addiction, working to identify underlying emotional and relational drivers of substance and alcohol use and to develop healthier coping strategies.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process and is handled collaboratively. Registered professionals and therapists work with clients to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, adjusting methods as therapy progresses to find the best fit.

Online therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers practical flexibility, making it easier to schedule sessions around work, family, or other commitments. For many people, remote sessions increase access to consistent support and allow therapeutic work to continue from familiar surroundings while maintaining the same professional standards offered by in-person work.