Monica Duncan

Monica Duncan is a licensed master social worker who helps people navigate relationship strain, grief, parenting challenges, and major life changes. She supports those coping with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and concerns like intimacy, anger, and self-esteem. Monica also addresses issues such as caregiver stress, blended family challenges, infertility-related distress, and divorce and separation.

She approaches therapy in a direct, respectful way. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps that fit into daily life. Monica uses techniques that build on a person’s strengths while teaching skills for managing thoughts, emotions, and behavior.

Monica blends person-centered listening with structured strategies. She offers solutions-focused planning to break problems into manageable parts. Emotion-focused work helps people understand difficult feelings and improve how they connect with others.

Clients can expect an honest, steady guide who emphasizes collaboration. Monica will help set realistic goals and check progress along the way. She names small, doable changes and routines that support long-term improvement.

With 24 years of experience in Michigan, Monica brings sustained practice working through painful life events and transitions. Her style is warm but practical, aimed at helping people regain steadiness and move toward meaningful change.

How Monica’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and responding to each person’s needs. In practice this means sessions focus on what matters most to the client and the therapist reflects and follows the client’s lead to build understanding and trust.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and trying different, measurable techniques to change them. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress because it gives concrete tools to use between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Monica will collaborate with each person to choose which methods to try based on goals, preferences, and progress. The plan can change over time as needs shift.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as fitting a check-in during a lunch break or avoiding travel time. Different session arrangements have different practical benefits, so confirm the available options before booking. The focus remains on helping people practice new skills, process emotions, and handle relationship and life changes with steady support.