Laura Duncan

Laura Duncan, LMSW, offers straightforward, compassionate therapy for people facing difficult emotions. She focuses on helping clients understand what they're feeling and finding practical ways to cope. Her work often addresses stress, anxiety, grief, anger, and changes that upend daily life.

Laura draws on several approaches to match each person's needs. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen and reflect what matters most to the client. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Attachment-Based techniques look at close relationships and how early patterns affect current struggles.

Sessions are geared toward real problems and small, achievable steps. That can mean practicing new ways to speak up, trying short mindfulness exercises, or designing routines that reduce overwhelm. The focus is on what helps a person feel steadier and more in control between appointments.

Laura's nine years of experience as a licensed master social worker inform a practical, down-to-earth style. She pays attention to life context, including issues like caregiving stress, chronic illness, or work pressure. Clients can expect a calm, patient space to make changes at their own pace.

If someone is dealing with relationship strain, parenting stress, identity concerns, or lingering trauma and abuse, Laura helps break these issues into manageable steps. The goal is clearer thinking, healthier coping, and stronger day-to-day functioning.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connections shape current relationships. Online conversations can uncover those patterns and help someone try new ways of relating to others. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person, creating space to organize thoughts and set priorities in a calm way. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions; online sessions are useful for practicing new skills and reviewing short exercises between meetings.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and the specific problems they bring. That means adapting exercises and pacing so the work feels manageable and relevant.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit care into a busy life because sessions remove travel time and can be scheduled around work or caregiving duties. It also allows for shorter check-ins when people need quick support and for using written exercises or screen-shared worksheets during a session. Talk with the therapist during the intake step to decide what session rhythm and tools will work best for everyday routines.