Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Malikah works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Washington
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Malikah
Malikah Duncan is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Washington with 20 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. She also supports those facing trauma, grief, addiction, and life transitions.
Her approach is warm and flexible. Sessions are conversational and practical. She listens first, then helps people set clear, manageable goals and steps to reach them.
Malikah draws on several proven methods, including acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive-behavioral techniques, and emotionally-focused work.
Background and approach
She uses skills from dialectical behavior therapy and client-centered practice to tailor sessions to each person. This mix helps with emotion regulation, problem-solving, and rebuilding trust in relationships. Across two decades she has worked in telehealth, clinics, hospitals, schools, detention centers, and military bases.
That range means she has experience with many life situations and cultural backgrounds. She pays attention to family of origin issues, blended family challenges, and multicultural concerns. In sessions she avoids labels and focuses on practical steps.
People leave with specific strategies for managing anger, improving communication, and coping with stress. She encourages ongoing collaboration so plans match each person’s everyday life.
What Malikah works with
Everything Malikah lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Malikah's practice.
- 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.
Approaches That Guide Online Sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and for shifting responses to anger. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and practicing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. It often includes concrete exercises to try between sessions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people understand and reshape emotional responses in relationships, which can improve communication and closeness.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, preferences, and daily life. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most and what feels comfortable for the person.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is well suited for face-to-face conversation and skill practice, while phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging works well for brief check-ins, homework support, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options aim to make care flexible and easier to fit into busy schedules.
Questions people ask about Malikah
What concerns does Malikah help with?
She works with stress, anger, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, self-esteem, intimacy problems, eating and sleeping concerns, parenting, bipolar, coping with life changes, ADHD, and related family matters.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is personable and flexible. Sessions are conversational, respectful, and focused on practical steps people can use between meetings.
What background does she bring to sessions?
She has 20 years of experience working in telehealth, independent practice, community clinics, hospitals, schools, detention centers, and military bases.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a licensed marriage and family therapist credential - LMFT - and practices in Washington state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online work.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.