Therapist profile
Ann-Marie Duncan, LCMHC
North Carolina
Licensed counselor - Codependency and relationships
Continue with Ann-MarieWhere Ann-Marie stands
- Credentials
- LCMHC
- License
- LCMHC, North Carolina / 4987
- NPI
- 1588688709
- Experience
- 28 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- North Carolina
About
- Client-centered work
- Mindfulness practice
- Motivational interviewing
About Ann-Marie
Ann-Marie Duncan is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 28 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, and codependency-related patterns. She also supports clients with parenting strain, career crossroads, grief, trauma and issues connected to sexuality and identity.
Her approach centers on listening and helping people notice what matters to them. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps. She uses client-centered work to follow each person’s priorities and solution-focused techniques to find small achievable changes.
Mindfulness practices are used to help people sit with difficult feelings and reduce reactivity. Motivational interviewing helps people strengthen commitment to the changes they want, especially around addictions and lifestyle choices. These methods are used together, not as separate labels, to address both day-to-day coping and larger life decisions.
Ann-Marie helps people untangle patterns that leave them putting others first at their own expense. She talks through family of origin issues, non-monogamous relationship dynamics, and substance-related concerns without judging choices. Practical skills for boundaries, self-regard, and managing mood are often part of the work.
Sessions are intended to be straightforward and goal-oriented while allowing space to process grief and trauma. People who want help clarifying life purpose, rebuilding self-esteem, or navigating complex relationships will find a mix of short-term problem solving and longer term emotional work.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on following the client's priorities. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people clarify their own goals. This approach can be useful for exploring identity, relationships, and what matters most in life.Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and notice emotions without being overwhelmed. These techniques are often used for anxiety, mood fluctuations, and coping with cravings or strong urges.
Motivational interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change. It is conversational and practical, which can be helpful when working on addiction-related choices, building commitment, or deciding on a life change.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work together with the client to decide which methods fit best based on the client's goals, current challenges, and personal preferences. That collaboration can shift over time as needs change.
Confirm the session options before booking since specific formats were not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins, avoid travel, or choose sessions that do not require being on camera. These practical benefits help people maintain consistency and apply skills between sessions.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
28+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can she help with people-pleasing and boundary issues?
Yes. She works with people who struggle to say no and who lose themselves in relationships, offering practical skills for setting and maintaining boundaries.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses client-centered and solution-focused approaches with mindfulness and motivational interviewing. The work combines listening with goal-focused steps and skills practice.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 28 years of experience as a clinician working with mood, addiction, relationship, and identity-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCMHC - Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor - practicing in North Carolina.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she provide?
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats were not specified in the biography.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.