Lukas spent several years as a classroom teacher and then lecturer and senior lecturer providing further training for teachers. He worked as a psychologist in private practice prior to coming to New Zealand in 1997. Lukas has a Master’s degree in Educational Psychology. His training had a strong emphasis on psychological assessments, behaviour and cognitive therapies and counselling. He also completed a residency in medical hypno-analysis at the Ohio Institute of Medical Hypno Analysis. Lukas is a behaviourist with a special interest in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). ACT forms the basis for all his therapeutic interventions. Lukas is an excellent speaker and has presented on numerous occasions to small and large groups on topics related to special education and human development.