- ACT and CBT
- Mindfulness practices
- Values-based work
About Maria
Maria Luna is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who holds an LMSW in Michigan and an LCSW in Wisconsin with five years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, compassion fatigue, and issues related to identity and relationships, including LGBT concerns and family problems.
She helps clients who are dealing with shame or guilt and those carrying difficult feelings from attachment wounds or loss. Sessions focus on understanding what keeps painful feelings active and on building practical ways to cope. Conversations are direct and down-to-earth, with attention to everyday pressures like work, body image, and caregiving.
Maria draws on cognitive behavioral approaches and mindfulness to help people notice unhelpful thinking and practice small changes. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and Client-Centered methods to listen without judgment. Motivational Interviewing shows up when someone needs help finding momentum for change.
In the room, she blends talking through events with hands-on strategies for daily life. That can include short experiments between sessions, simple mindfulness practices, or steps to rebuild routines after loss. The work is practical and paced to the person’s needs.
Maria practices in Wisconsin and provides services in English. She has experience with a range of concerns from chronic illness and pain to career stress, abandonment fears, codependency, and eating and food-related issues. Anyone interested in beginning can follow the online intake steps to schedule an initial session.
How Maria uses approaches online
Maria commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in clearer, action-focused ways. ACT helps people notice painful thoughts and choose actions that match their values, which can be useful for guilt and shame or life changes. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, low mood, or avoidance.She also brings client-centered listening to sessions so people feel heard while deciding what methods to try. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work; she will collaborate with each person to see which tools fit their goals and daily life.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let someone participate without being on camera if that helps. Licensed professionals can adapt mindfulness exercises, behavior experiments, and values-based tasks for remote sessions so the work connects to everyday routines.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin, Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, compassion fatigue, LGBT concerns, family problems, self-esteem, career issues, and related areas such as guilt and shame.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style combines practical strategies with reflective conversation, using approaches like CBT, ACT, mindfulness, client-centered work, and motivational interviewing.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has five years of clinical practice as a licensed social worker and has worked with issues ranging from attachment and abandonment to chronic illness and career stress.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LMSW in Michigan and an LCSW in Wisconsin and practices in Wisconsin.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for or billed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.