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- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions and recovery
- Caregiver support
About Luanne
Luanne Maniacek is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Illinois with 40 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting and caregiver stress, and mood disorders. Sessions are conducted in English.
Luanne centers work on concrete problems people bring. She helps clients identify strengths, build practical skills, and develop new coping options. She uses approaches listed as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Psychodynamic Therapy. Motivational Interviewing is noted as a particular skill.
Her background includes long experience in community mental health, supervision of graduate-level trainees, and leadership in crisis intervention teams. That experience informs how she structures sessions and tracks progress. She emphasizes clear, ongoing communication about goals and progress.
When addressing addiction concerns she discusses either a disease model or harm reduction, choosing the path that fits the clinical situation. Caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, codependency, and isolation are also listed as additional focus areas. She notes work with varied cultural backgrounds and sexual orientations.
In the room she mixes supportive listening with direct challenge when useful. The goal is practical movement toward the client’s stated objectives. Clients are asked to share their history, expectations, and goals so treatment can be shaped around those priorities.
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How therapeutic approaches work in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings appear. It can help with anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into patterns of thought and behavior and teaches practical techniques to change those patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping skills. Motivational Interviewing is a conversational style that strengthens someone's own motivation to change, commonly used with addiction and ambivalence about change.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review your needs, goals, and preferences and collaborate on which methods to try. That plan can shift as progress is reviewed, with the client involved in decisions about direction and techniques.
Session format details are not specified here, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, remote sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a weekday break, reduce travel time, or allow a shorter check-in when that suits the client's schedule. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and Motivational Interviewing exercises to a remote setting and agree with clients on homework, pacing, and how progress will be tracked.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
40+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and caregiver stress, bipolar and other mood concerns.
What therapeutic approaches does she use?
She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Psychodynamic Therapy.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 40 years of clinical experience, including supervision of graduate trainees and leadership in crisis intervention teams.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker licensed in Illinois and practices there.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin?
Select 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, use the urgent help numbers.