Ann-Marie Duncan

Ann-Marie Duncan is a licensed clinical mental health counselor with 28 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and career questions. She offers an accepting, nonjudgmental presence and practical help for intimacy, relationships, grief, parenting strain, and self-esteem concerns. People looking for guidance around sexuality, life purpose, or compassion fatigue will find straightforward support aimed at everyday change.

She works in a collaborative, client-centered way that begins with listening to what matters most to each person. Sessions focus on identifying small, doable steps and building emotional skills that fit daily life. Motivational Interviewing techniques are used when people want to shift habits or stay engaged with recovery work.

Mindfulness practices are woven into conversations to help manage overwhelming feelings and seasonal mood shifts. Solution-focused tools help set clear goals and measure progress between meetings. Ann-Marie also draws on her long experience with family of origin patterns when clients want to untangle recurring relationship dynamics.

Her practice is explicitly inclusive toward LGBT-identified people and those in non-monogamous relationship arrangements. She helps clients clarify values around sexuality and supports exploration without judgment. For those coping with trauma, grief, or a major life change, she provides steady pacing and practical coping strategies.

Ann-Marie holds an NC LCMHC, which means she is a licensed clinical mental health counselor in North Carolina. Sessions are conducted in English and are aimed at people seeking thoughtful, experienced guidance for real-life problems.

Approach and online therapy options

Ann-Marie uses client-centered approaches that focus on listening to each person's priorities and shaping sessions around their goals. This method helps when someone wants a therapist who follows their lead and tailors the work to what matters most.

She also uses mindfulness techniques to help people notice and manage strong emotions. Simple mindfulness exercises can reduce reactivity and support mood regulation, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and seasonal mood changes.

Motivational Interviewing is another tool she brings for behavior change and recovery work. It centers on exploring a person's own reasons for change and building motivation at a comfortable pace.

Finding the right approach is part of the process, and she works collaboratively to decide which methods fit a client's needs, goals, and preferences. The therapist will check in and adjust methods over time so the work stays practical and relevant.

Session format options are not specified in the provided profile, so confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so work or family responsibilities are easier to manage. Licensed professionals can also use online meetings to keep momentum between in-person visits when that matches a client's routine.