Laura Duncan, LMSW
Narrative-focused therapist helping people rewrite hard stories
Details
| Name | Laura Duncan |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMSW |
| Based in | Michigan |
| Licensed in | Michigan |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 9 |
About Laura
Laura Duncan is a licensed clinical social worker (LMSW) based in Michigan who uses narrative-informed care to help people untangle difficult feelings. She keeps sessions straightforward and grounded, aiming to make therapy feel manageable for someone juggling parenting, work, or health concerns. She helps with common struggles such as anxiety, depression, grief, and stress.
She also addresses concerns around self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and body image, and coping with major life changes.
Background and approach
Her work includes support around trauma, abandonment, adoption and foster care experiences, and attachment-related challenges. Sessions draw from a mix of client-centered listening and cognitive-behavioral techniques. Laura uses narrative approaches to help people separate themselves from painful stories and notice patterns they want to change.
Mindfulness tools and motivational strategies are offered to strengthen coping and follow-through. Her background includes nine years in the field working with people facing chronic illness, caregiving strain, career transitions, and compassion fatigue. She aims to balance practical skills with a respectful space to tell your story and test different ways of responding to stress.
Clients can expect clear, down-to-earth conversation about goals, concrete strategies to try between sessions, and regular check-ins about progress. Laura accepts international clients and offers multiple online formats to fit different schedules and needs.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem among the things Laura works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Laura among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Laura among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Laura among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Laura among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Laura among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Laura among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Laura among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Laura directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Laura directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and attachment work online
Laura uses Narrative Therapy to help people look at the stories they tell about themselves and decide which ones to keep or change. This approach can be useful for issues like shame, identity, body image, and relationship patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to explore how past caregiving relationships shape current expectations and reactions in close relationships, which helps with intimacy and communication challenges.She approaches this work collaboratively. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and try different approaches to see what fits best. Together they set small goals, test new behaviors between sessions, and adjust methods based on what feels most helpful.
Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for in-depth conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth choice, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and messaging lets people reflect between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, handle time-zone differences, and keep continuity when travel or illness interrupts in-person care.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Laura work with?
She supports people dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, stress, and self-esteem issues, along with relationship and intimacy concerns and trauma-related struggles.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style combines narrative approaches with client-centered listening and cognitive-behavioral tools, keeping sessions practical and focused on real-life change.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience working with people facing chronic illness, caregiving stress, career shifts, and emotion-focused challenges.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) practicing from Michigan.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is provided by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How does cost and subscription work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
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