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- Attachment-informed care
- Practical coping skills
- Mood and anxiety focus
About Laura
Laura Duncan is a licensed social worker (LMSW) in Michigan who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and mood concerns. She offers straightforward, compassionate care aimed at small, practical changes that make daily life easier. Laura writes in plain language and keeps sessions grounded in real goals and next steps.
She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. She blends that with client-centered listening so each person sets the pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness tools are used to teach coping skills and calm racing thoughts.
Laura has nine years of clinical experience supporting people through life transitions, relationship strain, parenting stress, and medical or caregiving challenges. She also helps clients facing issues around identity, body image, kink and alternative sex culture, and adoption or foster-care histories.
Sessions focus on concrete strategies such as behavior experiments, communication practice, and short mindfulness exercises. She helps people track progress and adapt approaches when something is not working. The goal is clearer thinking and more usable coping skills.
Many clients come with complex, overlapping concerns like chronic illness plus mood symptoms, or trauma plus relationship difficulties. Laura aims to meet those realities without jargon, helping people prioritize what will help most right now. If you want straightforward support and practical tools, she can help you find a steady next step.
She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. She blends that with client-centered listening so each person sets the pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness tools are used to teach coping skills and calm racing thoughts.
Laura has nine years of clinical experience supporting people through life transitions, relationship strain, parenting stress, and medical or caregiving challenges. She also helps clients facing issues around identity, body image, kink and alternative sex culture, and adoption or foster-care histories.
Sessions focus on concrete strategies such as behavior experiments, communication practice, and short mindfulness exercises. She helps people track progress and adapt approaches when something is not working. The goal is clearer thinking and more usable coping skills.
Many clients come with complex, overlapping concerns like chronic illness plus mood symptoms, or trauma plus relationship difficulties. Laura aims to meet those realities without jargon, helping people prioritize what will help most right now. If you want straightforward support and practical tools, she can help you find a steady next step.
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How her approaches translate to online therapy
Laura often uses Attachment-Based and Client-Centered approaches together. Attachment-based work looks at how past relationships affect current patterns and helps people notice repeated reactions. Client-centered work focuses on listening closely and following the person's lead, so goals come from what matters most to them.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to teach clear skills for changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and day-to-day stress because it breaks problems into manageable steps and practices small changes between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about goals, try practical exercises, and adjust methods based on what is helpful. Clients and the therapist decide together which tools to keep using.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online work helpful for fitting therapy into busy schedules, making shorter check-ins easier to arrange, and avoiding travel time. Online conversations also let the therapist assign brief exercises or mindfulness practices to try between meetings, which supports steady progress over time.
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Areas of expertise
Also works with
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
9+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, trauma and abuse, chronic illness and many overlapping issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style blends listening and skill-building. Sessions balance client-centered listening with practical CBT tools and mindfulness exercises for everyday coping.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience working with people through life changes, caregiving stress, identity concerns, and mood or anxiety symptoms.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and practices in Michigan.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.