About Me

I’m Luke (they/them/theirs) and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate.

Luke, a white, nonbinary person, smiling against a teal background.und.

I live in Durham, NC, on land that is unceded territory of the Eno and Occaneechi peoples. My worldview is shaped by my being white, queer, nonbinary trans, invisibly disabled, a child of British immigrants, and raised middle class. I strive to continue to develop awareness of the ways in which these identities impact my experiences of the world, and to continuously be excavating the biases I learn from the culture around me.

Part of that excavation is an acknowledgment that psychotherapy isn't the right tool for everyone's needs! My perspective on mental health holds that no amount of individualized services will be adequate without addressing systemic injustices and working to be in right relationship with each other and with the land we live on. Prior to entering this profession, my paid work was primarily in the nonprofit sector. I also have significant community-building and organizing experience.

I decided to become a therapist after having been in therapy myself on and off for 20 years. I have experienced how transformative and healing a positive therapeutic dynamic can be! I have also experienced feeling like my therapist didn't really get me at all, so I always welcome feedback from clients about what feels like it’s working well or not.

I completed my graduate degree in social work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in May 2022. My graduate school training included providing pro bono therapy services to trans and queer clients at the Gender & Sexual Diversity Center at Mindpath Health. I obtain regular clinical supervision from Julie Heustis, LCSW. I also participate in several peer consultation and support groups with other mental health professionals.

Outside of work, you can usually find me accompanied by my dog, George Michael. Some things that I get excited about include bodies of water, playing pickleball, and the power of stories to make change.

“There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground.”

— Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi