- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Client-Centered methods
- Cognitive Behavioral tools
About Monica
Monica Duncan is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in Michigan with 24 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing relationship strain, grief, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem concerns. Monica also supports clients dealing with career changes, compassion fatigue, and intimacy-related issues.
She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside client-centered and solution-focused approaches. Sessions focus on understanding emotional patterns, noticing how feelings shape interactions, and learning small changes that alter those patterns. Monica uses straightforward tools from cognitive behavioral therapy when thoughts and behaviors are getting in the way.
Monica treats problems like blended family tension, communication problems, infidelity, and divorce or separation. She also helps with caregiver stress, fertility and hospice concerns, body image and feelings of isolation. Her work includes practical strategies for coping with life changes and disasters caused by nature or people.
Sessions are collaborative and paced to match each person's goals. Monica helps clients set clear, achievable steps and tracks progress over time. Conversations are direct and focused on what will make day-to-day life more manageable.
Her practice emphasizes steady effort and honesty. Monica helps people develop new interaction habits and handle strong emotions with more clarity. She asks straightforward questions and offers concrete options to try between sessions.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps name and track emotions that drive relationship patterns. In practice this means noticing how feelings show up during interactions and trying new ways to respond that change those patterns. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's experience and preferences, with the therapist following the client's lead to build trust and clarity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers simple exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to decide which methods fit their goals and what to try first. That plan can shift as progress is made or as different challenges arise.
Confirm the session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the profile. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by cutting travel time, allowing a shorter check-in during a break, or avoiding the need to be on camera for every meeting. Licensed professionals can adapt EFT, client-centered, and CBT techniques to work over distance, focusing on emotional noticing, practical exercises, and problem-solving tasks that suit each person's routine.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with relationship issues, grief, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and related life changes listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical, focusing on emotions, interaction patterns, and straightforward steps clients can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Monica has 24 years of experience as a clinician working with a wide range of emotional and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) licensed in Michigan and practices there.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats.
How does payment and cost work?
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 your first session.
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