Monica Duncan, LMSW

Monica Duncan is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing relationship strain, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting stress, and career or life change concerns. She brings 24 years of practice to sessions and speaks plain, practical guidance so people can use it right away.

Monica shapes each session around what matters most to the individual. She listens first, then helps set clear, achievable goals. Sessions focus on building strengths, learning skills, and making small changes that add up over time.

Her work draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, client-centered methods, and emotionally-focused approaches to address thoughts, feelings, and patterns that get in the way. She also uses solution-focused techniques to help people notice what’s working and expand on it.

Monica emphasizes collaboration. She and the client develop a plan together and check progress along the way. The pace is steady and practical, with room for honesty, patience, and problem-solving.

People often come for help with blended family issues, communication problems, intimacy or commitment concerns, fertility and end-of-life matters, caregiver stress, or coping after loss or disaster. Monica aims to help people feel more capable, connected, and less overwhelmed by life’s demands.

How Monica’s Approaches Work Online

Monica combines cognitive behavioral methods and client-centered work to help people change unhelpful thoughts and build skills while keeping the person’s values and perspective central. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying thought patterns and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or depression. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and supporting the client’s own goals and pace.

She also uses emotionally-focused ideas when relationships and attachment patterns are key issues, helping people notice emotional responses and experiment with new ways of connecting. Monica treats choosing an approach as a team effort; she will discuss options, try methods that fit your goals, and adjust based on what helps most.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexible options for different needs. Video lets you work face-to-face when visual cues matter, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can suit short check-ins or people who prefer typing. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep consistent momentum between sessions.