Luana Maki

Luana Maki is a BACP counsellor who uses a flexible, person-focused way of working. Luana offers attentive listening and adapts sessions to each person's story. She aims to help people feel seen and to make therapy feel natural rather than forced.

Luana draws from several approaches to meet someone where they are. She mixes styles rather than following a single script, so sessions can change as needs change. People bring their own history and Luana helps untangle it by listening closely and responding to what emerges in the room.

Work in sessions might include looking at patterns in relationships, noticing how stress shows up in the body, or trying small, practical steps to manage anxiety or low mood. Luana also supports those dealing with trauma, grief, life changes, ADHD and issues around intimacy and sexual diversity. Isolation and loneliness are named areas of focus she addresses alongside self-esteem and motivation concerns.

Her way of working is collaborative. She invites people to be honest about what they want from therapy and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds. Sessions are described as creative and responsive rather than formulaic.

With three years' experience in the United Kingdom, Luana brings a calm, exploratory style. People can expect to be treated with patience and compassion while they work through practical problems and deeper emotional patterns.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person in front of the counsellor. It involves warm listening, accepting the person's experience, and helping them find their own answers. This approach suits people who need space to be heard and to build self-understanding.

Mindfulness Therapy encourages gentle attention to thoughts, feelings and bodily sensations. It offers simple practices to reduce reactivity and to manage anxiety, stress and low mood by noticing what is happening in the moment.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and the counsellor will help figure out what fits best. Luana works collaboratively, listening to goals and trying different ways of working until a good match is found. The plan can be reviewed and changed as needs evolve.

If you want to know about session formats, please confirm the options before booking as the biography does not specify which formats are used. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full session isn't possible. It also supports people who prefer starting therapy from their own routines while exploring different approaches with a registered professional.