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Makini Leno, LPC
Texas
Licensed LPC focused on relationships and parenting
See online therapy options- Relationship issues
- Parenting concerns
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
About Makini
Makini Leno is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with five years of professional experience. She focuses on relationship and intimacy-related concerns, parenting challenges, coping with life changes, and attention-related difficulties such as ADHD. Sessions are conducted in English and geared toward practical problem solving and clearer day-to-day functioning.
Clients can expect straightforward conversations about what is and isn't working in relationships and daily routines. She uses approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits, and other methods to build skills for managing emotions and improving communication. Discussions are direct and focused on concrete steps people can try between sessions.
Her background includes work with adoption and foster care issues, autism and Asperger syndrome-related concerns, and diverse topics such as blended family challenges, fatherhood issues, and caregiver stress. She also addresses commitment and control problems, BDSM and kink topics, and the effects of divorce, separation, or domestic violence on daily life.
Makini draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas to help people notice values and relationship patterns. She also uses client-centered principles and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy for emotion regulation and coping skills. The emphasis is on practical techniques that can be practiced outside sessions.
To begin, prospective clients follow the site process to view online therapy options and complete a short matching questionnaire. Scheduling a first session is the next step for those who wish to move forward.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Makini uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to pinpoint unhelpful thoughts and habits and turn those observations into concrete experiments. CBT helps when someone wants to reduce anxious thinking, improve focus, or test new ways of approaching relationship problems.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which centers on identifying personal values and taking value-driven actions even when feelings are difficult. Attachment-Based ideas are used to look at relationship patterns and figure out how early bonds influence current communication and trust.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist and client review goals, preferences, and what has worked or not worked before. Together they try methods for a few sessions and adjust the plan based on what helps in daily life.
Confirm the online session formats available before booking so you know how sessions will be scheduled. Online options can make it easier to fit counseling into a workday, reduce travel time, or have shorter check-ins when a quick touchpoint is needed. The focus remains on practical tools and skill-building that can be used between sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
She works with relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, coping with life changes, and attention concerns such as ADHD. Additional areas include adoption and foster care, autism spectrum issues, blended family matters, and caregiver stress.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and to try alternative responses. The approach focuses on small, practical steps clients can practice between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has five years of professional counseling experience and works from multiple clinical approaches such as ACT, attachment-based ideas, client-centered methods, and DBT elements.
Where is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and provides services related to the concerns listed on her profile.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options through the site before booking so you know which formats are available for scheduling.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing is provided through the site's enrollment process.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session through the site.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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