Malikah Duncan

Malikah Duncan is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in Washington with 20 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and anger. She also supports those coping with depression, addictions, parenting challenges, grief, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and life transitions.

Duncan’s style is warm and flexible. She listens closely and tailors conversations to each person. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use between meetings and on building skills that reduce overwhelm and reactivity.

Her background includes work in telehealth, private practice, community mental health clinics, hospitals, military bases, detention centers, and schools. That range has exposed her to many life situations and cultural backgrounds. She notes experience with people from a variety of socio-economic settings and with young adults and people of color.

Practically, she combines approaches to match the problem at hand. That can mean using cognitive and behavioral techniques to change unhelpful patterns, emotion-focused work for relational strain, or acceptance-based strategies for painful feelings. She also draws on crisis management skills learned over years in front-line settings.

Clients can expect respectful, nonjudgmental care that avoids stigmatizing labels. The therapist aims to help people find clearer direction and build coping skills they can use day to day.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting pushed around by them. It focuses on values and small steps toward a life that matters to the person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches specific skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and anger by breaking down problems into manageable steps. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on emotions in relationships and helps people identify needs and responses that improve connection and reduce conflict.

Finding the right approach usually happens together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels helpful. Then they will try methods that fit the person’s situation and adjust the plan over time if needed.

Confirm available session options before booking, since specific online formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when life is hectic. It can also make it simpler to continue therapy during big life changes. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and EFT skills to work well in remote settings while focusing on practical tools clients can use between sessions.