Luana Maki

Luana Maki is a counsellor and psychotherapist who works in an integrative way, blending different approaches to suit each person. Luana uses client-centred listening and an adaptive style to help people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, body image and eating and food-related issues. Luana has three years of professional experience and is registered with the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy).

People see Luana when life feels tangled or stuck. Sessions focus on making sense of patterns, past events and current difficulties so that small, practical steps can follow. Expect straightforward conversation, reflective listening and a pace that changes to suit how you are that day.

Luana describes therapy as a collaborative, creative process. This means drawing on client-centred, psychodynamic and solution-focused ideas alongside mindfulness practices when they help. There is an emphasis on understanding emotions, body responses and behaviour, and on developing tools to manage day-to-day challenges like panic, low mood or relationship strain.

The work also addresses areas such as trauma and abuse, ADHD, intimacy and sexual culture including BDSM and kink, caregiving stress, chronic illness, grief, and communication problems. Luana aims to help people rewrite difficult parts of their life story without judgement and with practical steps toward change.

Sessions are intended to be responsive rather than scripted. Luana aims to meet people where they are, offering a listening approach that adjusts to individual needs and preferences.

How Luana's approaches work for online therapy

Luana commonly draws on client-centred and mindfulness approaches to guide online sessions. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting back what a person is experiencing, which helps with issues like low self-esteem, relationship strain and life changes. Mindfulness therapy introduces simple awareness practices to reduce anxiety and stress and to help people notice their emotions and bodily sensations without judgement.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Luana treats the choice of method as collaborative and will help you decide what fits best based on your goals, needs and how you respond in early sessions. Adjustments are made as therapy progresses so the plan stays relevant to you.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm which online options are offered before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to include sessions around work, caregiving or medical appointments, reduce travel time and allow short check-ins when a full in-person visit is difficult. It can also let people try different rhythms of work, from regular weekly sessions to brief solution-focused meetings, depending on what suits everyday life.