About Luana
Luana Maki is a BACP counsellor who focuses on practical, person-led work. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. She also supports those facing relationship strain, trauma and the upheaval of life changes.
Sessions aim to be straightforward, warm and tailored to each person. With three years of clinical experience, Luana combines several approaches to suit individual needs. She uses client-centred listening to make people feel heard.
Background and approach
Mindfulness techniques are offered to calm racing thoughts and to build simpler day-to-day routines. Short-term, solution-focused ideas are used when someone wants clear steps and quick changes. Her background emphasises flexibility rather than a single method.
Luana pays attention to emotions, behaviour and body signals and links them to each person’s story. This helps when working through trauma, post-traumatic stress, abuse, and attachment difficulties. She also supports people with ADHD, chronic illness, caregiver stress and body image concerns.
Luana is experienced in discussing sexuality and non-traditional relationship styles, including BDSM, kink, polyamory and other non-monogamous arrangements. She also addresses grief, intimacy-related issues, communication problems, divorce and separation. Work can include coaching-style conversations for life purpose and motivation.
Sessions are offered in English and take place online by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Luana practices in the United Kingdom and holds BACP recognition. People find it straightforward to begin by using the platform’s matching and scheduling process.
How Luana’s approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The counsellor follows the person's lead, reflecting feelings so people feel heard and respected. This approach helps with anxiety, self-esteem and relationship concerns by building trust and clear conversation.Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices. These skills help calm anxious thoughts, reduce rumination and improve day-to-day coping with stress and depression. Mindfulness can be used in short exercises during or between sessions.
Finding the right approach is a joint process. The counsellor will check what the person wants, try different ideas and adapt as progress or needs change. Decisions about methods are made together based on goals and personal preference.
Online work is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into life. Video calls let people read facial cues and body language, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be simpler to fit into a break. Live chat or text messaging can suit quick check-ins, shorter reflections or times when writing feels more comfortable. These options give flexibility and help people maintain continuity of care around work, family or mobility constraints.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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