Luke Boss, ACA

Luke Boss is an ACA counsellor in Australia with 17 years of professional experience. He works with people dealing with addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and depression. He also focuses on related concerns such as attachment issues, abandonment and communication problems.

Luke has practical experience from working in residential rehabilitation and in the criminal justice system. He draws on lived experience alongside his clinical work to help people recover from difficult events and the fallout they cause. Sessions are straightforward and direct, emphasising honesty and open-minded discussion.

In practice he uses techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy alongside attachment-informed work. That means sessions often include looking at values, noticing patterns of thought and behaviour, and building skills for managing strong emotions. He explains ideas plainly and works at a pace people can follow.

People who come to him for help with substance dependence, domestic violence aftermath, or grief can expect a focus on rebuilding motivation, repairing self-worth and practical coping strategies. He also supports people working through issues linked to alternative sexual cultures, control and dependency, and responses to disaster.

Luke asks clients to be willing to try new approaches and to be honest about progress. He uses talking, practical exercises and skills practice rather than jargon. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions