- Licensed inMaryland
- LicenseLC12264
- NPI 1710516315
- Experience4+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Launa
Dr. Launa Duffy offers practical help for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or major life changes. She is Dr.
Launa Duffy, MD, LCPC, and she focuses on helping clients build steadier daily routines and clearer priorities. Her approach aims to reduce distress and increase coping skills in straightforward ways. She draws from attachment-based ideas to look at how early connections affect current relationships and emotional patterns.
She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools to help people notice thoughts, commit to values, and try small behavior changes.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative and grounded in everyday problems rather than jargon. Dr. Duffy trained in psychology and counseling and has worked in emergency rooms and outpatient clinics.
Her background includes work with depression, anxiety, bipolar concerns, addictions, trauma, and caregiving stress. She explains things simply and helps people map realistic steps forward. People seeking help for relationship strain, parenting stress, grief, or career uncertainty will find a focus on practical coping and clearer communication.
She pays attention to attachment issues, abandonment, adoption and foster care topics, and family of origin patterns when those areas matter to a person’s goals. Therapy sessions aim to identify small shifts that create bigger change over time. Dr.
Duffy emphasizes collaboration, steady skill practice, and building supports that fit each person’s life and values.
Credentials
- LCPC (Maryland)
- License LC12264 · expires January 2028
- NPI
- 1710516315 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Launa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 Launa names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic 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 attachment and action-focused therapies work online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current reactions and relationship patterns; online sessions use talk and reflective exercises to notice those patterns and try new ways of relating. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings, clarify what matters to them, and take small steps toward those values even when emotions are strong. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and the client’s own goals, giving space for people to lead the conversation and set the pace.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will collaborate with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions can mix approaches as needed so the work fits the client rather than forcing a single model.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and exercises that benefit from seeing expressions. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer flexible, ongoing support between appointments and can fit into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep consistent work on goals while balancing life responsibilities.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does this therapist help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addictions, grief, trauma, parenting strain, career worries, and related issues.
What is the general therapy style here?
The style is collaborative and practical, using client-centered conversations with structured tools from ACT and CBT to set goals and build everyday skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of documented experience working in settings including emergency rooms and outpatient clinics.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds MD and LCPC credentials and practices in Maryland.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees and payments 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 this therapist?
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