Laura Duncan, LMSW - Therapist in Michigan

CBT for thoughts and behaviors
Attachment-based work
Mindfulness skills

About Laura

Laura Duncan is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with nine years of experience. She works with adults who are managing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and anger. She also helps people cope with life changes and relationship and intimacy concerns.

Her method draws on practical, evidence-based tools. Sessions focus on understanding patterns that keep problems going and on building skills that reduce reactivity. She uses clear, goal-oriented steps alongside attention to how early attachment and relationships shape current responses.

Laura uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot thoughts and behaviors that fuel anger and anxiety. She also brings attachment-based ideas to conversations about closeness, trust, and boundaries. Mindfulness strategies are used to increase awareness of body feelings and impulses before they become overwhelming.

Clients can expect a client-centered tone in sessions, where their concerns and priorities guide the work. Motivational interviewing techniques help when someone is unsure about change or feels stuck. The work often alternates between problem-focused skill practice and time spent revisiting past patterns that affect present reactions.

Her background includes supporting people dealing with trauma, parenting stress, chronic illness, caregiving strain, ADHD, and career challenges. She also addresses issues like body image, codependency, and adoption or foster care matters. Laura aims to offer straightforward help for everyday struggles while keeping the focus on practical coping and clearer relationships.

How her approaches translate to online work

Laura draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT sessions often include simple exercises and homework to practice new responses to anger and stress. Attachment-based therapy is used to explore how early relationship patterns affect current reactions and closeness in adult relationships, helping people change how they relate to others.

Finding the right mix of approaches is collaborative. The therapist checks in about goals, daily routines, and what feels most useful. Together they try strategies, adjust what isn’t working, and set short practical goals to reduce reactivity and improve communication.

The original biography did not list specific online session formats. Confirm the current session options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow a shorter check-in when needed, and let someone choose a quieter time that matches their schedule. Therapists often adapt exercises, worksheets, and mindfulness practices so they work over distance and during everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Grief Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separation Domestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFertility issuesFirst responder issues Forgiveness Guilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivity Infidelity Isolation / loneliness JealousyLife purposeMidlife crisis Veteran and Armed Forces Issues Money and financial issues Mood 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 issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

9+ years

Listed in

Michigan

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, and related concerns such as parenting strain and caregiving stress.

How would she approach anger or losing temper?

She uses cognitive behavioral strategies to identify triggers and patterns, combined with mindfulness to notice early physical signs before reactions escalate.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Laura has nine years of experience working with adults on a range of emotional and interpersonal concerns.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She holds an LMSW, listed as MI LMSW, and practices in Michigan.

Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

Which session formats does she offer?

The original biography did not list session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How are sessions billed and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.