Malikah Duncan, LMFT
Washington · 20 years in practice
Malikah Duncan is a licensed marriage and family therapist with more than 20 years of experience.
License and registration
- LMFT, Washington
- 00002677 · expires October 2026
- NPI
- 1659832830 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Malikah
Malikah Duncan is a licensed marriage and family therapist with more than 20 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, and issues like parenting, grief, and addictions. Malikah works with clients from diverse backgrounds and brings a steady, compassionate presence to sessions.
She has provided care in many settings including telehealth, independent practice, community mental health clinics, hospitals, military bases, detention centers, and schools.
Background and approach
That range means she has experience adapting to different needs and life circumstances. She often supports people dealing with blended family issues, family of origin concerns, multicultural stressors, and challenges common to young adults. Malikah describes her style as personable and flexible.
She avoids stigmatizing labels and focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions. Her work draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy, cognitive-behavioral methods, acceptance and commitment ideas, client-centered listening, and skills from dialectical behavior approaches. She holds an LMFT credential in Washington and has worked extensively alongside people of color and others navigating systemic barriers.
Her background includes crisis work and roles that involved assessment and coordination with community supports. In sessions Malikah will tailor conversation and plans to each person’s needs. She focuses on helping clients identify what matters to them, build skills for coping, and repair or strengthen close relationships when those concerns are present.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Malikah lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Malikah’s approaches translate to online therapy
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people understand and change emotional patterns in close relationships. Online sessions can use this focus to name emotional cycles and practice new ways of connecting. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical steps to notice thoughts and choose actions that match values, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions during remote work together. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches exercises people can try between sessions to reduce symptoms and build new habits.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Malikah will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That collaborative process includes checking what feels useful and adjusting the plan over time so it meets the client’s needs.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues for relationship work and emotional exploration. Phone sessions can be easier when a shorter check-in is needed or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging make it possible to have brief in-the-moment support, share notes, or follow up on skill practice between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and stay connected from different locations.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Malikah address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, addictions, grief, parenting concerns, sleep and eating problems, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is personable and flexible. She emphasizes respect, compassion, and avoiding stigmatizing labels while tailoring plans to each person.
What is her experience background?
She has 20 years of experience and has worked in telehealth, independent practice, community clinics, hospitals, military bases, detention centers, and schools.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LMFT credential and is licensed in Washington.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees handled?
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?
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