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Kathy Duncan, LCSW
Tennessee
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Mood and anxiety
See online therapy options- CBT focused
- Relationship issues
- Substance use
About Kathy
Kathy Duncan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 30 years in mental health practice based in Tennessee. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, addictions, relationships, sleep problems, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and ADHD. Kathy works with adults facing difficult circumstances and changing lives.
Her background includes long-term clinical work helping people manage mood disorders and trauma-related symptoms. She combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with client-centered and psychodynamic approaches. That means she pays attention to current thinking patterns, how people relate to others, and the personal history that shapes reactions.
In sessions she notices unhelpful thoughts and habits and tries practical ways to change them. She also listens for attachment patterns that affect relationships, and for past experiences that continue to influence mood and behavior. Conversations are direct and focused on what matters now.
Kathy uses CBT techniques to help people test and reframe beliefs, solve problems, and build smallç¿’skills that reduce distress. She draws on client-centered ideas to keep the work collaborative and on psychodynamic ideas to track longer-term patterns. Sessions can cover coping skills, relapse prevention for substance use, anger management, and improving communication.
Overall, her practice centers on clear, structured work to make daily life more manageable. Prospective clients are invited to consider whether this practical approach fits their needs before scheduling a meeting.
How Kathy integrates structured approaches with online work
Kathy commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT offers clear exercises and small experiments clients can try between sessions to reduce anxiety, manage mood, or address sleep problems.She also incorporates attachment-based ideas to look at how current relationships affect emotions and behavior. This can help with communication problems, relationship stress, and patterns that repeat across partnerships. Client-centered methods are used to keep sessions collaborative, focusing on the client's priorities and pacing.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Kathy discusses goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs and helps decide which strategies to focus on. That decision is revisited as progress is made or circumstances change.
Session formats are not specified in the supplied biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, enable shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find that doing CBT-style homework and concrete skill practice translates well to remote sessions, while attachment and psychodynamic themes are explored through conversation and reflection.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Kathy works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and family issues, sleep problems, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and ADHD.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test different responses. The work often includes practical exercises to change thinking and behavior between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 30 years in the mental health field, including over 25 years practicing as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds a Tennessee LCSW and practices in Tennessee.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are used?
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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