About Ann-Marie
Ann-Marie Duncan is a licensed clinical mental health counselor with 28 years of experience based in North Carolina. She helps people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, addictions, stress, grief, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns. Parents worried about parenting strain, people facing career questions, and those coping with life changes can also find practical guidance.
Her style is warm and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on what is useful and doable right now.
How Ann-Marie works
She listens for each person's priorities and works at a pace that fits them. Conversations aim to build clearer choices and small steps forward. Ann-Marie draws on client-centered work to make the client the expert on their life while she offers steady support.
She mixes mindfulness to help manage overwhelming feelings and motivational interviewing to spark change when people feel stuck. Solution-focused ideas are used to set short-term goals and track progress. She has long experience with addiction issues including drug and alcohol challenges and codependency.
She also helps people explore sexuality, polyamory and non-monogamous relationships, and women’s issues. Seasonal Affective Disorder, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and family of origin concerns are part of her focus list. People coming to her can expect plain talk, practical tools, and respect for their identity and choices.
The work tends to center on building self-love, clearer boundaries, and a stronger sense of life purpose.
Ann-Marie lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Ann-Marie works with
The areas below are the ones Ann-Marie selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LCMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 28 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | North Carolina |
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Online support options
Approaches that fit online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on following the person's pace and priorities. In practice this means the therapist listens carefully, reflects what matters to the client, and helps them name goals they want to reach. This approach is useful for people who need space to sort out values, identity, or life direction.Mindfulness therapy teaches simple ways to notice thoughts and body sensations without getting swept up by them. It can reduce rumination and make intense feelings easier to manage during stressful times. Motivational interviewing is a short, conversational method that helps people find their own reasons for change and make practical plans to move forward.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help you test what fits best based on your needs, goals, and what feels comfortable. That collaborative process can shift over time as goals change or progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and messaging can fit brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, family, or travel while keeping the focus on practical tools and steady progress.
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