Luke Wright

About

Luke graduated from the Australian National University (ANU) with First Class Honours in Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology.

Luke has 10 years of experience working within numerous multidisciplinary pain clinics in the private and public sectors across Sydney. This includes the Chronic Pain Team at Nepean Hospital in Sydney where he developed and continues to facilitate the group Pain Management Program. He also works within a private pain clinic in Sydney’s inner west and has extensive experience across public community teams including an acute care team and community mental health team in Sydney Local Health District, running group programs for individuals experiencing mood or interpersonal difficulties.

Luke is a compassionate, non-judgmental, and understanding clinician who strives to facilitate a therapy environment where clients can feel understood and leave each appointment with new insights or skills to face life’s challenges. His approach tends to incorporate mindfulness and acceptance-based strategies, designed to reduce our nervous system’s sensitivity to pain and learn to live life to the fullest in the face of adversity. He is skilled in therapies including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and schema therapy. Luke is also an AHPRA approved clinical supervisor.

Education

• 2017 Master of Clinical Psychology
• 2014 Bachelor of Science (Psychology) (First Class)

Qualifications & Memberships

• AHPRA Approved Clinical Supervisor
• AHPRA Registration Number PSY0001963532
• Full Member of the Australian Clinical Psychology Association (ACPA)

Areas of Interest

Luke’s areas of interest include chronic illness and pain management, psychological or physical workplace injuries, mood and anxiety disorders, emotional dysregulation and trauma.