Luke Aldridge-Waddon is a Clinical Psychologist working within the NHS and in independent practice. He is registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and he is an accredited Cognitive and Behavioural Psychotherapist with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP). Luke is a Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol) with the British Psychological Society. He maintains an active research portfolio with ongoing clinical-research collaborations as an Honorary Research Fellow at Brunel University London.
Luke provides psychological assessment and therapy services. He works mainly within a cognitive-behavioural framework, integrating principles from CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Compassion-Focused Therapy. His work with performing artists often focuses on interplay between psychosocial distress, physical health symptoms which might be interfering with performance and functioning, and the demands of a performing arts career. Within this, he has a special interest in working with voice users and is a recipient of prizes from the British Voice Association (Van Lawrence Prize, 2023) and Dysphonia International (Travel Award) in recognition of his research on clinical psychology and voice disorders.
Luke can help with issues relating to long-term and persistent physical health symptoms which are currently impacting psychological wellbeing; depression and mood-related difficulties; anxiety disorders (generalised, health, social, panic, phobias); difficulties with adjustment, acceptance and adherence; difficulties with self-esteem and self-criticism; challenges with role transition and identity-related difficulties.
Luke only works with adults and does not offer crisis and acute services.