Malikah Duncan, LMFT
Practical, compassionate support for parenting and relationships
Book with Malikah- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Washington
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Malikah
Malikah Duncan is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 20 years of experience. She focuses on parenting concerns along with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, and mood challenges. Malikah works with adults facing life transitions, identity questions, and blended family strains.
Her approach is calm and down-to-earth. Sessions are conversational and aim to make ideas easy to use in day-to-day life. Malikah draws on practical strategies and teaches skills you can practice between meetings.
Background and approach
She blends several therapeutic methods to match what each person needs. That can mean focusing on thoughts and behavior, building emotional connection in relationships, or using mindfulness and acceptance exercises to reduce overwhelm. Malikah adapts the plan as progress is made and new concerns appear.
Across two decades she has worked in clinics, hospitals, schools, community settings, and telehealth. That variety helps her relate to people from many backgrounds and to practical challenges families face. Malikah pays attention to culture, family history, and real-world demands when shaping treatment.
Her style is respectful and flexible. She avoids labels and centers what you want to change. Parents and caregivers often come for help with bedtime and eating struggles, shifting roles, and balancing self-care with family needs.
Malikah holds a Washington license as an LMFT and offers sessions by phone, video, chat, or messaging. She guides people through small steps so changes feel manageable and lasting.
What Malikah works with
Everything Malikah lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Malikah helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Family of origin issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Young adult issues
Approaches Malikah lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and parenting choices where you want clearer direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify thinking and behavior patterns that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change them. It is often used for mood, anxiety, sleep, and eating concerns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy works on emotional connection in relationships by helping people name and shift the interaction patterns that create distance.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Malikah treats therapy as a collaboration and will help you choose or combine methods based on your goals, needs, and what feels comfortable. Plans are adapted over time as progress and priorities change.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when you want visual connection. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to check in or work through shorter struggles between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing family and daily demands.
Questions people ask about Malikah
What concerns does Malikah help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, sleep and eating issues, anger, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is personable, flexible, and practical. Sessions are conversational and focused on skills and small steps you can try between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of experience working in telehealth, independent practice, community clinics, hospitals, schools, military bases, and detention settings.
What credential and region does she practice in?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT - licensed in Washington state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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