- Warm practical support
- Goal focused
- 25 years experience
About Marie
Marie Duncan is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship strain. She introduces a calm, encouraging presence and aims to guide clients toward realistic goals. Her style is personable and down-to-earth, mixing warmth with straightforward support.
She focuses on practical steps to reduce anxiety and manage mood. Sessions often include looking at daily habits, patterns in relationships, and small changes that make life easier. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person's lead and create a respectful pace.
Her background spans 25 years of practice in South Carolina. That experience includes work with people dealing with trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, workplace stress, and caregiver strain. Marie emphasizes restoring joy and helping people feel less overwhelmed by life changes.
Therapy with her can include talking through communication problems, setting boundaries, and rebuilding self-esteem after painful events. She also uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to address thinking patterns and emotional connection when those fit a client’s needs.
Clients who prefer a hopeful, frank, and occasionally lighthearted approach may find her style approachable. She encourages action that fits everyday life and works collaboratively to set the next best step toward feeling better.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's concerns, creating space for people to lead sessions and decide priorities. This approach helps when someone needs a steady, empathetic listener and practical guidance for everyday problems.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect feelings and offers concrete skills to shift them. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and workplace stress because it gives clear tools to practice between sessions.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people understand and change patterns in close relationships by naming emotions and trying new ways of connecting. It can be helpful for intimacy-related issues and repairing strained communication.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they choose techniques that fit the person's situation and adjust as needed.
Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when time is tight, avoid travel, and allow sessions from wherever quieter surroundings are available. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and goal tracking to work well in remote sessions, while keeping the focus on practical, achievable steps.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, trauma and parenting worries, among other life challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She practices a client-centered approach that follows each person's pace and priorities, paired with practical techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and patterns.
What is her experience background?
She brings 25 years of clinical experience helping people manage mood, trauma, caregiving stress, workplace issues, and relationship problems.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds an LMFT license in South Carolina and practices there.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the country?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies by location and the therapist's scheduling; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a consultation?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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