- Years in practice
- 24
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Grief
About Monica
Monica Duncan is a licensed master social worker with 24 years of practice in Michigan. She helps people facing parenting challenges, relationship strain, grief, anxiety, depression, and stress. Monica works to make sessions practical and focused so parents can manage daily demands and long-term changes.
She keeps the work centered on the person in front of her. Conversations aim to identify clear goals and small steps that fit a client's life.
Background and approach
Monica draws on Client-Centered care to listen and reflect, and uses Solution-Focused and Cognitive Behavioral tools to try things that make a difference quickly. Monica prefers a collaborative style. She and the client set priorities together and track progress over time.
That might mean practicing communication skills, changing patterns of thinking, or trying new ways to handle anger and intimacy-related stress. She also supports people dealing with trauma, caregiving strain, blended family issues, fertility concerns, end-of-life matters, and compassion fatigue. Monica pays attention to practical needs like scheduling, coping during transitions, and managing overwhelm.
Sessions are tailored to what each person needs and can include short-term problem solving or longer work on deeper issues. Monica aims to offer straightforward tools and steady encouragement while honoring each client’s pace.
What Monica works with
Everything Monica lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Monica helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Monica lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Monica’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the client's experience. The therapist reflects what she hears and helps people clarify values and priorities, which is useful for parenting stress and relationship concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Monica uses CBT tools to break down unhelpful thinking, practice new skills, and test small changes that can reduce anxiety or low mood.
Finding the right approach usually happens together. Monica will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those needs. That collaborative process can include short-term problem solving or longer work on deeper patterns.
Online sessions offer flexibility for busy parents and people with tight schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging suit quick check-ins or days when typing feels easier. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or medical appointments while keeping continuity of care.
Questions people ask about Monica
What concerns does Monica commonly address?
Monica supports people with parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, anxiety, depression, stress, trauma and compassion fatigue. She also helps with career questions, life transitions, and blended family concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She listens closely, helps set goals, and works with clients on practical steps to change patterns and reduce distress.
What is her clinical background?
She has 24 years of experience as a licensed master social worker. That long practice has included work with people facing loss, caregiving stress, and complex family situations.
Where is she based and licensed?
She practices in Michigan and holds the credential MI LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker in Michigan.
Which languages does she offer sessions in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She meets with clients using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.
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