Dr. Launa Duffy, MD, LCPC
Practical, values-focused counseling with narrative insight
Details
| Name | Dr. Launa Duffy |
|---|---|
| Credentials | MD, LCPC |
| Based in | Maryland |
| Licensed in | Maryland |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 4 |
About Launa
Dr. Launa Duffy offers straightforward, practical help for people feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or burned out. She speaks plainly about stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, addiction, grief, and the daily pressures of parenting and work.
She is based in Maryland and uses a conversational style to help people sort priorities and take manageable steps forward. Her work combines Narrative ideas with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. That means she helps people notice the stories they tell about themselves, test unhelpful thoughts, and choose actions that fit their values.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical changes that fit each person's day-to-day life. Dr. Duffy holds an MD and is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, with four years of hands-on experience in counseling.
Her background includes work in emergency and outpatient settings, which shaped how she responds calmly in hard moments and offers clear next steps. She pays attention to how attachment, family history, and past losses show up in current problems. People also bring issues like body image, commitment struggles, caregiver stress, or mixed feelings after adoption and foster care experiences.
Dr. Duffy helps people name those patterns and try different ways of relating and coping. Sessions are practical and collaborative.
She listens, reflects what she hears, and then suggests experiments or tasks to try between meetings. The goal is to make everyday life feel more manageable and more aligned with what matters to the individual.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Career difficulties among the things Launa works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Launa among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Launa among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Launa among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Launa among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Launa among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Launa among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Launa among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Launa among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Launa among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Launa among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Launa among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Launa directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Launa directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and ACT approaches translate to online care
Dr. Duffy draws from Narrative Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in online sessions. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about their lives and looks for moments that contradict those negative stories, helping people rewrite problem-focused narratives into stories that fit their values and hopes. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then commit to actions that align with what matters most to them.Finding the best approach is collaborative. The therapist will listen to your concerns, try different ideas, and together decide whether Narrative work, ACT exercises, or cognitive-behavioral techniques feel most helpful for your goals. That process can change over time as needs and priorities shift.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and shared exercises. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or you prefer no video. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when a shorter touchpoint fits into a busy day. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, or other commitments.
Common questions about this listing
What issues does she help address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, addiction, ADHD, bipolar concerns, parenting strain, and related issues like body image and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is conversational and practical. She blends Narrative, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral techniques to help people change unhelpful stories and try new behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of experience providing counseling in a range of settings, including emergency rooms and outpatient clinics.
What credentials does she hold and where is she located?
She lists MD and LCPC as her credentials and practices in Maryland.
Can sessions be held in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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