About Malikah
Malikah Duncan is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Washington with 20 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and ADHD. Her approach is warm and direct so conversations stay useful and focused on problem solving.
She has worked in many settings including telehealth, independent practice, community mental health clinics, hospitals, detention centers, and schools. That variety shaped a practical style that adapts to each person's situation and pace.
Background and approach
Sessions typically focus on skills people can use between appointments. Malikah draws on several evidence-based methods to guide sessions. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address patterns of thinking and behavior, Dialectical Behavior Therapy for emotion regulation and distress tolerance, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help with relationship patterns.
She also incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered techniques when they fit a person's goals. She has supported people coping with trauma, domestic violence, substance concerns, identity questions, and major life transitions. Malikah has experience working with people from diverse backgrounds and with blended family or family-of-origin challenges.
She aims to listen without judgment and to tailor plans to what each person needs. Her style is collaborative and practical. Malikah outlines clear steps, checks in on progress, and adjusts the plan when needed.
If someone wants straightforward help for everyday struggles or complex stressors, she offers focused sessions aimed at real-world change.
How Malikah’s Approaches Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify values and take committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. It is often useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions where the goal is meaningful change rather than thought elimination.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches practical techniques to shift unhelpful patterns. It is commonly used for depression, anxiety, sleep problems, and for managing ADHD-related challenges in daily routines.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication. It can help people who struggle with intense emotions, anger, or relationship conflicts.
Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Malikah works together with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals and preferences. She often blends techniques and checks in regularly to adjust the plan based on what is helping.
Online therapy offers flexibility to fit sessions into different schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter, phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option, and live chat or text-based messaging can be used for shorter check-ins or when writing out thoughts feels easier. These options make it simpler to maintain momentum between sessions and to use therapy in ways that match someone’s daily life.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Washington
- Languages
- English
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