Malikah Duncan, LMFT

Malikah Duncan is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Washington with 20 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, LGBT concerns, grief, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, bipolar disorder, ADHD and life transitions.

She has worked in many settings including telehealth, private practice, community mental health clinics, hospitals, military bases, detention centers and schools. That variety means she has experience with a wide range of socioeconomic backgrounds and life situations. She has also supported people after domestic violence and other traumatic experiences.

Her approach is practical and person-centered. Sessions focus on clear goals, skill-building and improving daily coping. She uses methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to address thinking patterns, emotional response, and relationship interactions.

She has experience working with people of color, young adults, and in blended family or family-of-origin concerns. Her background includes roles acting as a community liaison and providing crisis management in teams at various agencies.

Clients can expect conversational, flexible sessions that aim to identify concrete steps forward. She asks about each person’s circumstances and adjusts strategies to fit their situation. To begin, people follow the site process to match and schedule an initial appointment.

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