About Maria
Maria Luna uses a blend of practical, talk-based approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and life changes. She is Maria Luna, LMSW, LCSW, and she focuses on clear, doable steps that people can try between sessions. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice what matters and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Maria also uses Client-Centered and Mindfulness approaches to create space for people to describe their experience without judgment.
How Maria works
Sessions aim to be straightforward and action-oriented while honoring individual pace. Maria has five years of clinical experience working in Wisconsin. That background includes supporting people facing grief, depression, compassion fatigue, and the effects of trauma and abuse.
She also helps those coping with chronic illness, body image concerns, and career or life transitions. Her work includes support around ADHD, self-esteem, communication problems, codependency, and issues tied to attachment and abandonment. Maria addresses practical problems like managing everyday stress and developing coping plans for difficult moments.
People will find a calm, attentive presence and help forming small, concrete goals. Sessions often combine reflection with hands-on strategies such as behavior experiments, mindfulness practices, and values-guided action. The emphasis is on finding what fits each person’s life and responsibilities.
Maria lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
What Maria works with
The areas below are the ones Maria selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Registers | LMSW, LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Wisconsin |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Therapeutic approaches for online work and everyday life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people identify their values and take small steps toward them even when emotions are strong. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, life changes, and problems that feel stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing and testing thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, with practical exercises to change patterns and reduce distress. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes an accepting, nonjudgmental conversation where the person’s own goals guide the work.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they try methods and adjust the plan so the work fits the person’s daily life and responsibilities.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals in several formats: video calls for full conversation, phone sessions when video isn't possible, live chat for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support between appointments. These options make scheduling easier, allow for brief check-ins during a busy day, and let people choose the format that best fits their comfort and bandwidth.
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