Luana Maki, BACP

Luana Maki uses an integrative, client-centred approach to help people through stressful or painful times. They combine listening with practical tools so conversations lead to change. Luana brings three years of professional experience and a calm, responsive manner to each session.

They draw on client-centred therapy to focus on what matters most to the person in front of them. Mindfulness techniques are used to ground people in the present and reduce overwhelming thoughts. Psychodynamic ideas help uncover patterns from the past that still affect day-to-day life.

Luana works with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, stress, trauma and issues around intimacy and relationships. They also support people dealing with ADHD, body image, grief, caregiver strain and long-term health conditions. The aim is to tailor the work to each person’s needs rather than follow a fixed routine.

Sessions are adaptable and may include practical steps, reflective conversation and mindfulness exercises. Luana offers a steady presence and helps people recognise patterns and try different ways of responding. The tone is respectful and non-judgemental, with attention to the whole person rather than single symptoms.

People who meet Luana often want therapy that feels collaborative and flexible. They seek help to cope with life changes, rebuild confidence, manage traumatic memories or sort out relationship and intimacy-related questions. The process is paced to suit each person and reviewed regularly to match changing needs.

Therapeutic approaches for online counselling

Luana combines client-centred work with mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas to shape online therapy. Client-centred therapy focuses on active listening and reflecting what matters most to the person, which helps build trust and clarity about goals. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention practices to calm racing thoughts and manage stress in everyday moments. Psychodynamic ideas look at repeated patterns and past influences that affect current feelings and relationships, useful when issues keep returning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will explore your needs, goals and preferences and agree a plan together. That collaborative process means methods can be adjusted as your situation changes, so you try what fits best rather than follow a fixed path.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers a quicker check-in, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, caring responsibilities or mobility challenges.