Laura Duncan, LMSW

Laura Duncan is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with nine years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing common struggles such as anxiety, depression, anger, stress, grief, self-esteem problems, and life changes. Sessions address relationship and intimacy-related concerns, career pressure, parenting strain, and situations involving trauma or abuse.

Her style is straightforward and person-focused. She combines Attachment-Based ideas with Client-Centered ways of working to help people talk through patterns that cause pain. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness practices are used to spot unhelpful thinking and try small, practical changes.

Laura often helps people who are managing complex overlapping issues. That can include ADHD, bipolar experiences, chronic illness, caregiver stress, or the effects of abandonment and adoption histories. She also supports people dealing with body image, sexual expression concerns such as BDSM and kink, and blended family dynamics.

In sessions she listens for recurring relationship patterns and for triggers that lead to outbursts of anger or frustration. Then she uses concrete tools - thought records, behavioral experiments, grounding techniques, and communication practice - to reduce reactivity and build steadier responses.

Her work includes motivational interviewing to clarify goals and increase commitment to change. People who want to fit therapy around work or caregiving often find the focus is on practical, manageable steps rather than long theoretical talks.

How her approaches translate to online work