Marie Duncan

Marie Duncan is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people navigate big life changes and day-to-day stress. She focuses on easing anxiety, depression, and relationship strain so clients can feel steadier and more able to make choices that fit their lives.

She keeps sessions direct and down-to-earth. Conversations aim to spot what drains energy and build simple, useful skills to feel better. Marie uses practical tools and supportive listening so people can try small changes between visits and notice results.

With 25 years of experience, Marie draws on several approaches to meet a client where they are. She blends client-centered listening with techniques from cognitive behavioral work and solution-focused strategies. When past trauma gets in the way, she may use methods designed to process those memories and reduce their hold on daily life.

People come to Marie for many concerns: grief, parenting stress, caregiver burnout, workplace problems, low self-esteem, and challenges around intimacy. She also supports people facing life-purpose questions, isolation, and compassion fatigue. Her practice is grounded in practical steps and steady encouragement.

Marie aims to make therapy feel like a collaboration. She helps clients set clear goals and checks progress along the way. Her style is warm, straightforward, and aimed at helping people regain a sense of direction and hope.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and making the session driven by the client's priorities. Online sessions can keep that same collaborative feel, with the therapist reflecting concerns and helping clients name goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, often using short exercises and homework that fit well into an online format. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a method used to reduce the impact of past trauma by processing distressing memories; when appropriate, pieces of this work can be adapted for remote sessions with careful planning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help decide which methods match each person's needs, goals, and comfort level. Clients and therapist make that choice collaboratively and revisit it as progress is made.

The therapist's profile does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and use written tools or worksheets between meetings to reinforce skills. These practical benefits can help therapy stay consistent and useful while fitting into everyday life.